University of Arizona Athletics

Awards & Honors
2024 USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Team
2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2024 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll

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2025 Indoor – Finished fifth overall in the shot put at the Stan Scott Invite and Multis with a personal best throw of 58-10.75 (17.95m)… Finished eighth overall in the shot put at the Friday Night Axe ‘Em Open… Competed in both the shot put and weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships… Posted a personal best mark of 59-1.5 (18.02m) in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships… Appeared in five meets.

2024 Outdoor – Posted a personal best throw of 190-11 (58.19m), which is 10th all-time in school history, in the discus at the Tucson Throws Elite Classic to finish seventh… Threw a personal best in the shot put at the Tucson Throws Elite Classic of 56-10.25 (17.33m) to place sixth… At the Pac-12 Championships, placed fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot put to score points for the Wildcats… Finished runner-up in the discus at the Desert Heat Classic, third at the Willie Williams Classic, fourth at the Arizona Spring Break Fiesta, and fifth at the Jim Click Shootout… Placed fourth in the shot put at the Willie Williams Classic… Competed in the discus at the NCAA First Round Championships… Appeared in eight meets.

2024 Indoor – Did not compete in the 2024 indoor season.

2023 Outdoor – Redshirt season.

2023 Indoor – Did not compete in the 2023 indoor season.

High School: Attended Mountain View High School in Tucson, Ariz. … Lettered as a three-sport athlete in track and field, football, and basketball… Named Southern Arizona Athlete of the Year… 4x Arizona state champion… School record holder in the discus (191-1).

Personal: Born in Tucson, Ariz. … Son of Solomone and Melissa… Brother of teammate Grace Hala’ufia who is a thrower as well… Also has one brother, Moses, and two more sisters, Moana and Mele… Pursuing a degree in electrical engineering.