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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Vinny Kakani

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Sammamish, WA
  • High School Skyline
  • Events Throws
  • College Claremont McKenna

Biography



TFRRS Results

At CMS
2024-25 (Senior)

SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Scored in the discus at the SCIAC Championships with an eighth-place finish to contribute to the CMS team title ... Set a PR in the discus at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a throw of 131'6", breaking 40 meters (40.09) ... Was third in the discus at the first SCIAC Quad Cup. 

2023-24 (Junior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ...
Competed in 10 meets for the Stags in the discus ... Had a high finish of third at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual with a season-best throw of 125'11" ... Also was fifth in the first SCIAC Multi-Dual, eighth at the Rossi Relays, and ninth at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers ... Was 12th at the SCIAC Championships.

2022-23 (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Scored in the discus at the SCIAC Championships with a fifth-place finish, throwing 124'1" (37.82 meters) ... Also had his PR in the shot put at SCIAC with a 32'2.25" (9.81 meters) ... Had a top throw in the discus of 127'8" at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual, coming in fourth place ... Was third in the discus at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers meet. 

2021-22 (First-Year)
Competed in the discus at the SCIAC Championships, throwing 102'3" (31.16 meters) to earn 16th place ... Was seventh in the discus at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual with a 106'4" (32.42 meters) ... Had a PR of 107'0" in the discus (32.61 meters) at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers meet. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Skyline High School in Washington State, where he was a member of the track and field team ... Also competed with the Sasquatch Throws Club. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in neuroscience ... Older brother, Sarath, competed for the CMS track and field program, and won three straight SCIAC Championships in the shot put.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

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  • 2023Sophomore

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  • 2024Junior

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  • 2025Senior

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