Chari Hawkins Garners Second-Team All-American Honors

Utah State [University] senior Chari Hawkins capped off her indoor track and field career by earning second-team All-America honors after placing ninth and recording 4,164 points in the pentathlon at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.

Hawkins joins senior sprinter Nic Bowens as All-Americans for Utah State during the indoor seasons as Bowens also garnered second-team All-American honors in the 200m on Friday after placing 10th in the semifinals heat with a time of 20.94.

Hawkins started the pentathlon by placing ninth in the 60m hurdles (8.48) and fifth in the high jump (1.77m 5-09.75) while placing 13th in the shot put (11.52m/37-09.50). Hawkins continued the pentathlon by placing 11th in the long jump (5.89m/19-04.00) while finishing 12th in the 800m with a personal-best time of 2:24.98.

Overall, Hawkins has earned second-team All-American accolades a total of four times in her career, twice at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon and now twice at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the pentathlon.

"Chari Hawkins had a great meet, she battled with the nation's best and ended up ninth after having a personal-best performance in the final event (800m). She improved her last year's peformance by six spots," said USU head coach Gregg Gensel.

UTAH STATE RESULTS

MARCH 14, 2015

2015 NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

Women's Pentathlon (Final) - 9. Chari Hawkins, 4,164

60m Hurdles - 9. Chari Hawkins, 8.48

High Jump - 5. Chari Hawkins, 1.77m (5-09.75).

Shot Put - 13. Chari Hawkins, 11.52m (37-09.50).

Long Jump - 11. Chari Hawkins, 5.89m (19-4.00).

800m - 12. Chari Hawkins, 2:24.98.

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