May 12, 1998
TEMPE, Ariz. - Mika Laiho has been named the Pac-10 Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference has announced. Laiho, a senior from Parkano, Finland, extended his unbeaten string this season to six with a 30-plus foot win at the Arizona Elite Classic last Saturday. Laiho's winning mark of 71.88m (235-10) is the second-best throw of his career and third time this year Laiho has cleared 70 meters. Laiho is the only Sun Devil to have ever reached the 70-meter mark and holds the school record of 72.26 (237-1), set earlier this season.
Laiho will compete in the Cardinal Qualifier this Saturday at Stanford. The national-leader in the men's hammer, he and the Sun Devils will compete in the Pac-10 Championships next weekend, May 24-25.