Seiala "Sly" Sua Zumbada
Olympian & NCAA Champion
Quick Facts:
Sport(s):
Track and Field
Positions:
Thrower (Shot put, discus, hammer, javelin)
College or University:
UCLA
College Years:
1997–2001
Legacy:
Winningest athlete in NCAA Track and Field history; Olympian; nationally ranked, decorated champion.
Accolades:
Sly is the winningest athlete in NCAA track and field history.
Seven time NCAA Champion 14 time All- American.
She has competed in all four throwing events: shot put, discus, hammer and javelin from 1997 - 2000.
In Pac-10 competition, won 6 individual titles.
Two-time Pac-10 Women’s track and Field Athlete of the Year.
In NCAA competition, she won 6 outdoor titles and one indoor crown.
Won four consecutive discus crowns.
Four time USATF National Champion in the discus.
One time USATF National Champion in the shot put and three time World Championships competitor.
She’s ranked in the top 10 in the Nation in the discus for 8 consecutive years and had the No. 6 mark in the world in 2001.
Leadership:
Sly became the only second woman in NCAA history to win four straight individual titles in the same event.
As a professional athlete, Sly was a member of two Olympic teams in the discus (2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens).
Inductee year:
2023
