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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Sammamish, WA
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- High School:
- Skyline
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- Events:
- Throws
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- Major:
- International Relations
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- College:
- Claremont McKenna
Bio
TFRRS Results
At CMS
Graduated ranked No. 3 in CMS history in the shot put (54'5.25", 16.59 meters)
2023-24 (Senior)
SCIAC Champion (shot put) ... National Qualifier (shot put) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (shot put) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Two-Time SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week ... Won his third straight SCIAC title in the shot put ... Earned a qualification to the NCAA Championships in the shot put on his final throw at the Redlands Final Qualifier, setting a PR with a distance of 54'5.25" (16.59 meters), which moved him up to No. 3 all-time at CMS ... Finished 18th at nationals ... Took first in the shot put five times during the regular season, including both SCIAC Multi-Duals, the Redlands Invitational, the Rossi Relays and the OIDFE Meet. Won SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors after a PR at the Rossi Relays (52'9.25"), and again after taking first at the Redlands Invitational (52'4").
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

Mason Ratkovich Earns All-America Honors in 1500 Meters with Fourth-Place Finish
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Mason Ratkovich of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team captured All-America honors in the 1500 meters with...
May 25, 2024

Mason Ratkovich Finishes Fifth in Prelims, Earns Place in 1500 Meter Finals
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Mason Ratkovich finished in fifth place in prelims in the 1500 meters at the NCAA Division III Championships at Doug Shaw...
May 23, 2024

Ten Stags Earn Outdoor Track and Field All-Region Honors
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Ten members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors for their performances...
May 20, 2024

Joshua Martinez Breaks Own Hurdles Record, Sarath Kakani Moves into Third in Shot Put
REDLANDS, Calif. - Joshua Martinez ran a 14.43 to take seven hundredths of a second off his own CMS record in the 110-meter hurdles, while Sarath...
May 17, 2024

CMS Men's Track and Field Sends Five to NCAA Championships
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Colin Scanlon (400-meter hurdles), Hayden Beauchemin (steeplechase), Mason Ratkovich (1500 meters), Sarath Kakani (shot put)...
May 17, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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