Cal State San Marcos Athletics

Laiwa-McKay earned USTFCCCA All-America first-team honors after finishing sixth in the shot put at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships while also earning All-Region honors. The senior from Ukiah also won CCAA Championship in the shot put for the third consecutive year while taking bronze in the hammer throw. Laiwa-McKay broke his own school record in the shot put at 18.25 meters at the Franson Last Chance, ranking seventh nationally.