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

Bio



TFRRS Results

At CMS
Ranks No. 8 in CMS history in the shot put (50'5.5", 15.38 meters)

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. 

News Mentions

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12 Stags Named to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 12 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned All-Academic honors from the the United...

July 14, 2022

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15 Stags Capture USTFCCCA All-West Region Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 15 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned All-West Region honors from the United...

June 23, 2022

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Jamie Cockburn Earns SCIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Year Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jamie Cockburn captured the SCIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Year Award in a vote of the league's coaches, the...

May 10, 2022

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CMS Men's Track and Field Pulls Away for 100-Point Win to Repeat as SCIAC Champions

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team trailed by two points after the first day of the SCIAC Championships on...

May 2, 2022

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CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates Competition at Final Multi-Dual

LA VERNE, Calif. - The CMS men's track and field team won 13 events at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual hosted by La Verne, looking in top form in its...

April 17, 2022

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CMS Men's Track and Field Wins 12 Events to Sweep Multi-Duals

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team won 12 events (10 individual and two relay) as it swept its SCIAC...

April 2, 2022

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Massimo Bertini Wins SCIAC Track Athlete of Week Honor for Second Time in 2022 Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Massimo Bertini earned the SCIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week honor for events through Sunday, March 27, the league office...

March 28, 2022

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Bertini's 200-400 Sweep Leads CMS Men's Track and Field at Westmont Classic

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Massimo Bertini won both the 200 meters and the 400 meters, and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team won...

March 26, 2022

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Campbell, Scanlon Win Individual Titles at Redlands Invitational for CMS Men's Track and Field

REDLANDS, Calif. - Christian Campbell finished first in the 200 meters by .03 seconds and Colin Scanlon dominated the field in the 400-meter...

March 19, 2022

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Sarath Kakani Earns SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sarath Kakani captured the SCIAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week honor for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field...

March 7, 2022

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CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates at First SCIAC Multi-Dual

LA VERNE, Calif. - The CMS men's track and field team won 12 events at its first SCIAC Multi-Dual, which was hosted by La Verne and also featured...

March 5, 2022

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Bertini Wins 200, 400 at Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Massimo Bertini earned first-place finishes in both the 200 meters and 400 meters on Saturday afternoon at the Pomona-Pitzer...

February 20, 2022