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Virginia Commonwealth University

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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Like Matalatala

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool J.R. Tucker HS
  • Hometown Richmond, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS
  • Hammer Throw: 37.83m
  • Shot put: 13.61m
  • Weight Throw: 15.76m

2024 OUTDOOR
  • Finished top 10 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship shot put
2024 INDOOR
  • Threw 15.76m weight throw, setting a new personal best 
  • Threw a season high shot put, 13.48m at the Virginia Tech invitational

2023 OUTDOOR
  • Set new personal bests in the hammer throw (37.83m) and the shot put (13.61m) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite
  • Threw 12.89m in the shot put to place eighth at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships 
2023 INDOOR
  • Threw personal records in both the shot put (13.30m) and weight throw (15.43m) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship and placed fourth in the shot put
  • Finished sixth in the shot put at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational 
2022 OUTDOOR
  • Did not compete
2022 INDOOR
  • Did not compete
PRIOR TO VCU
  • 2020 VHSL 5A indoor state runner-up in the shot put
  • Holds J.R. Tucker High School's shot put record
  • Beta Club
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Lileko Bonzali and Basanga Matala-tala
  • Has two siblings, Bryant and Yeshua
  • Born on June 23, 2003

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

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  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

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  • 2025-26Redshirt Senior

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