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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster
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Van der Westhuizen, Mckyla
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Mckyla Van der Westhuizen
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Hoërskool Zwartkop
- Hometown:
- Gauteng, South Africa
Bio
Van der Westhuizen's TFRRS Results
Rice All-Time Ranking (as of July 15, 2025)
No. 2 in Javelin - 60.29m (197-10)
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
2025 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (7th-Javelin)
2024 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (3rd-Javelin)
2023 NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American (11th-Javelin)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2025 American Outdoor - Javelin
2024 AAC Outdoor - Javelin
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2025 American Outdoor Javelin (1st)
2024 AAC Outdoor Javelin (1st)
2023 C-USA Outdoor Javelin (2nd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2025 NCAA Outdoor - 7th, Javelin, 56.65m / 185-10
2025 NCAA West Prelims - 3rd, Javelin, 57.17m / 187-7
2025 American Outdoor - 1st, Javelin, 54.85m / 179-11
2024 NCAA Outdoor - 3rd, Javelin, 57.51m / 188-8
2024 NCAA West Prelims - 4th, Javelin, 55.55m / 182-3
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, Javelin, 53.40m / 175-2
2023 NCAA Outdoor - 11th, Javelin, 52.29m / 171-07
2023 NCAA West Prelims- 7th, Javelin, 55.18 / 181-00
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 2nd, Javelin, 54.19 / 177-09
ATHLETIC HONORS
2025 Joyce Pounds Hardy Award Winner
2023 C-USA Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (3/28)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2024-25 American All-Academic
2022-25 CSC Academic All-District
2023-24 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic
2023-24 CSC Academic All-American Second Team
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
2022-23 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2022-23 C-USA Academic Medal
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2024-25
Outdoor: Threw at seven meets...Earned her third consecutive All-American honors after finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships to earn First Team All-American recognition...Advanced to nationals after finishing third in the javelin at the West Prelims...Defended her javelin title at the American Outdoor Championships with a throw of 54.85m...Had a career-best throw of 60.29m to open the 2025 season at the Victor Lopez Classic.
2023-24
Outdoor: Threw at six meets...Finished third in the nation in the javelin after a personal best throw at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, earning First Team All-American honors...Claimed her first conference title at the 2024 AAC Championships...Claimed three javelin titles throughout the season...Finished fourth at the NCAA West Prelims to advance to the championship meet.
2022-23
Outdoor: Competed in nine meets...Earned Second Team All-American honors with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Austin...In just her second meet of her college career, became second all-time at Rice for javelin with a throw of 56.68m (185-11). Had a second-place showing at the C-USA Championships while finishing seventh at the NCAA West Prelims. Took four event titles this season (all in javelin).
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Hoërskool Zwartkop in Eldoraigne, Gauteng, South Africa...was a two-time Top-8 finisher in javelin at the junior world championships...graduated with a 3.50 GPA.
PERSONAL
Parents: Carel and Yanda (one sister)...born in Centurion, South Africa...Rice College: Wiess...Major: Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology
Rice All-Time Ranking (as of July 15, 2025)
No. 2 in Javelin - 60.29m (197-10)
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
2025 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (7th-Javelin)
2024 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (3rd-Javelin)
2023 NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American (11th-Javelin)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2025 American Outdoor - Javelin
2024 AAC Outdoor - Javelin
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2025 American Outdoor Javelin (1st)
2024 AAC Outdoor Javelin (1st)
2023 C-USA Outdoor Javelin (2nd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2025 NCAA Outdoor - 7th, Javelin, 56.65m / 185-10
2025 NCAA West Prelims - 3rd, Javelin, 57.17m / 187-7
2025 American Outdoor - 1st, Javelin, 54.85m / 179-11
2024 NCAA Outdoor - 3rd, Javelin, 57.51m / 188-8
2024 NCAA West Prelims - 4th, Javelin, 55.55m / 182-3
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, Javelin, 53.40m / 175-2
2023 NCAA Outdoor - 11th, Javelin, 52.29m / 171-07
2023 NCAA West Prelims- 7th, Javelin, 55.18 / 181-00
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 2nd, Javelin, 54.19 / 177-09
ATHLETIC HONORS
2025 Joyce Pounds Hardy Award Winner
2023 C-USA Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (3/28)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2024-25 American All-Academic
2022-25 CSC Academic All-District
2023-24 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic
2023-24 CSC Academic All-American Second Team
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
2022-23 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2022-23 C-USA Academic Medal
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2024-25
Outdoor: Threw at seven meets...Earned her third consecutive All-American honors after finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships to earn First Team All-American recognition...Advanced to nationals after finishing third in the javelin at the West Prelims...Defended her javelin title at the American Outdoor Championships with a throw of 54.85m...Had a career-best throw of 60.29m to open the 2025 season at the Victor Lopez Classic.
2023-24
Outdoor: Threw at six meets...Finished third in the nation in the javelin after a personal best throw at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, earning First Team All-American honors...Claimed her first conference title at the 2024 AAC Championships...Claimed three javelin titles throughout the season...Finished fourth at the NCAA West Prelims to advance to the championship meet.
2022-23
Outdoor: Competed in nine meets...Earned Second Team All-American honors with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Austin...In just her second meet of her college career, became second all-time at Rice for javelin with a throw of 56.68m (185-11). Had a second-place showing at the C-USA Championships while finishing seventh at the NCAA West Prelims. Took four event titles this season (all in javelin).
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Hoërskool Zwartkop in Eldoraigne, Gauteng, South Africa...was a two-time Top-8 finisher in javelin at the junior world championships...graduated with a 3.50 GPA.
PERSONAL
Parents: Carel and Yanda (one sister)...born in Centurion, South Africa...Rice College: Wiess...Major: Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology
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