2023 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Khatra, Anoop

Anoop Khatra
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Simi Valley
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Moorpark Community College
Bio
2023 ย
Did not compete for the Bruins during the indoor seasonโฆ Made his outdoor debut at the Mt. SAC Relays, throwing a season-best mark of 63.92m (209-08) on April 14โฆ Placed fifth in the meetโฆ Took home first against rival USC during the annual dual meet against the Trojans (56.87m โ April 30)โฆ Placed eighth in the Conference, throwing 61.53m at the Pac-12 Championshipsโฆ Finished 30th in the west at the NCAA West Regional meet in late May to complete his outdoor season.
2022
Competed in Javelin recording a team season-best mark of 66.96m (219-8) placing first at the Ben Brown Invite (March 11).
Moorpark Community College (2019-21)
Competed in the shot put, discus, and javelin for Moorpark from 2019-21 โฆ Earned a victory in the javelin at the 2021 Western State Conference Championships, going 47.50m (155-10) for the win โฆ Also earned runner-up placements in the shot (14.20m, 46-07.25) and discus (51.80m, 169-11) โฆ Opened his 2021 season with victories in the javelin (61.55m, 201-11), discus (46.65m, 153-1), and shot put (14.42m, 47-03.75) at Western State Conference Meet #1 โฆ Earned five top-5 finishes in the throws across his first two collegiate seasons (2019-20).
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High School
Competed for Simi Valley High School โฆ Compiled three victories in the shot put across the 2019 season โฆ Notched a season-best mark of 46-04.00 in the shot put in an event victory against Camarillo โฆ Finished third in the shot at the Coastal Canyon League Finals (45-03.25).
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Personal
Born in Mission Hills, Calif. โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because it was his dream school โฆ Chemistry major.
Did not compete for the Bruins during the indoor seasonโฆ Made his outdoor debut at the Mt. SAC Relays, throwing a season-best mark of 63.92m (209-08) on April 14โฆ Placed fifth in the meetโฆ Took home first against rival USC during the annual dual meet against the Trojans (56.87m โ April 30)โฆ Placed eighth in the Conference, throwing 61.53m at the Pac-12 Championshipsโฆ Finished 30th in the west at the NCAA West Regional meet in late May to complete his outdoor season.
2022
Competed in Javelin recording a team season-best mark of 66.96m (219-8) placing first at the Ben Brown Invite (March 11).
Moorpark Community College (2019-21)
Competed in the shot put, discus, and javelin for Moorpark from 2019-21 โฆ Earned a victory in the javelin at the 2021 Western State Conference Championships, going 47.50m (155-10) for the win โฆ Also earned runner-up placements in the shot (14.20m, 46-07.25) and discus (51.80m, 169-11) โฆ Opened his 2021 season with victories in the javelin (61.55m, 201-11), discus (46.65m, 153-1), and shot put (14.42m, 47-03.75) at Western State Conference Meet #1 โฆ Earned five top-5 finishes in the throws across his first two collegiate seasons (2019-20).
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High School
Competed for Simi Valley High School โฆ Compiled three victories in the shot put across the 2019 season โฆ Notched a season-best mark of 46-04.00 in the shot put in an event victory against Camarillo โฆ Finished third in the shot at the Coastal Canyon League Finals (45-03.25).
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Personal
Born in Mission Hills, Calif. โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because it was his dream school โฆ Chemistry major.
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