Sarath Kakani
Sarath Kakani
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Sammamish, WA
  • High School:
    Skyline
  • Events:
    Throws
  • Major:
    International Relations
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



TFRRS Results

At CMS
Ranks No. 5 in CMS history in the shot put (52'6.5", 16.01 meters)

2022-23 (Junior)
SCIAC Champion (shot put) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (shot put) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Repeated as SCIAC Champion in the shot put with a throw of 52'6" (16 meters), just one centimeter off his PR, which he set at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual at CMS, moving into fifth place in program history ... Also was third in the discus at the CMS Multi-Dual, with a new PR of 128'8" (39.23 meters) ... Finished first in the shot put in four regular season meets, including the CMS Outdoor Indoor Distances Meet, the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Meet, the second SCIAC Multi-Dual and the Whittier Twilight Meet. 

2021-22 (Sophomore)
SCIAC Champion (shot put) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (shot put) ... SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week (March 7) ...
 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... Captured the SCIAC title in the shot put with a top throw of 48'9" (14.86 meters) ... Broke 50 feet at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual on March 5 at La Verne, throwing 50'5.5" to move into the top 10 in CMS history (eighth) and earn SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week honors ... Broke 50 feet again at the Redlands Final Qualifier (50'3.5") to come in second place ... Captured first place in the shot put at the Whittier Twilight Meet, while coming in second at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Meet and the Westmont Collegiate Classic.  

2020-21 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ...
Stags did not compete due to COVID-19. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Skyline High School in Washington, where he was a member of the track and field team ... Served as a team captain ... Rotary Student-Athlete of the Year ... Three-time Scholar-Athlete selection ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... Volunteered with Eastside Friends of Seniors and with parks and recreation department as a youth basketball referee. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in international relations ... Younger, brother, Vinny, also competes on the CMS track and field team as a thrower. 

News Mentions

$item.thumbnailAlt
CMS Men's Track and Field Takes Fourth Straight SCIAC Title

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sarath Kakani won the shot put, Kaden Cassidy took first in the discus, and Colin Scanlon earned first place in the 400-meter...

April 29, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
DelVecchio, Ratkovich Move Up CMS Rankings at Mt. SAC Relays

WALNUT, Calif. - Mason Ratkovich moved up to sixth in CMS history in the 1500 meters, and Ellis DelVecchio jumped to seventh in the 800 meters at...

April 19, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Colin Scanlon Sets CMS Record in 400 Hurdles

AZUSA, Calif. - Colin Scanlon broke the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field record in the 400-meter hurdles with a 52.57 at the Bryan...

April 13, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Colin Scanlon Takes SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Honor for Stags

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Colin Scanlon earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Award for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team for...

April 8, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Stags Track and Field Holds Top Spot in First USTFCCCA Ratings Index

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team holds down the No. 1 position in the first NCAA DIII Men’s Outdoor...

March 27, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Adam Sage Earns SCIAC Athlete of the Week Award for Stags Track and Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Adam Sage earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Award for meets through Sunday, March 24, the conference office announced...

March 25, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Adam Sage Becomes First Stag to Break 30 Minutes in 10000 Meters

WESTWOOD, Calif. - Adam Sage set a new Claremont-Mudd-Scripps record in the 10000 meters, becoming the first Stag to finish in under 30 minutes...

March 23, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Sarath Kakani Earns SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week for Second Time

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sarath Kakani of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Award for...

March 18, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Kakani wins Shot Put, Scanlon Moves into Fourth at CMS (400h) at Redlands Invitational

REDLANDS, Calif. - Sarath Kakani won the shot put with a throw of 52 feet, four inches, and Colin Scanlon moved up two spots to No. 4 all-time at...

March 16, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Seven Stags Capture All-Region Honors for Indoor Track and Field Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned USTFCCCA All-West Region honors for Indoor Track...

March 5, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Ellis DelVecchio Takes SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Accolades for Stags

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Ellis DelVecchio of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team was honored with SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week...

March 4, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates First SCIAC Multi-Dual

EAGLE ROCK, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team won 13 events in a four-team SCIAC Multi-Dual, earning a 130-22 win...

March 3, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Sarath Kakani Wins SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week for Stags Track and Field

Sarath Kakani of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, Feb....

February 26, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
CMS Men's Track and Field Wins Four Events at Rossi Relays

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team saw its 4x800 relay team take first place, while Kumi Selva (triple...

February 25, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Kaden Cassidy Wins SCIAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week for Stags

CLAREMONT, Calif. - First-year thrower Kaden Cassidy earned the SCIAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, Feb. 18, the...

February 20, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
CMS Men's Track and Field Wins Eight Events at Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team finished in first place in eight different events, including all four...

February 17, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
CMS Men's Track and Field Competes at Whitworth, Valentine Indoor Invitationals

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team competed at both the Whitworth Invitational in Spokane and the David Hemery...

February 10, 2024

$item.thumbnailAlt
Stags Track and Field Wins 11 Events at OIDFE Challenge Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team won 11 events, including both relays, as it opened the season with a...

January 27, 2024