2011-12 (at Coffeyville Community College)
Transferred to SDSU after spending two seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas ... owns indoor personal bests of 54-09.25 in the weight throw and 32-03.50 in the shot put, and outdoor bests of 32-10.50 in the shot put, 113-07 in the discus throw and 152-06 in the hammer throw ... has competed four times at the NJCAA Championships, earning a pair of top-seven finishes, including sixth at the 2011 indoor meet in the weight throw (49-04.25) and seventh at the 2012 outdoor meet in the hammer (151-10).
High School
Earned two letters at San Diego High School under current volunteer coach Robert Dean ... was an all-league selection and all-academic pick ... was president of the National Honor Society and was named to the San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic Team ... also lettered in golf three years and in basketball two years.
Personal
Mikayla Devonee Howden was born May 6, 1992, in San Diego, Calif. ... daughter of Roberto Howden and (Wendolyn) Gail Franklin ... was also recruited by Cal State Northridge, Louisiana-Lafayette, Central Michigan, Bethune Cookman and CSU-Pueblo ... plans to major in biology.