Cal State LA's Rosser and Humboldt State's DeJerez Named CCAA Track and Field Athletes of the Week
San Ramon – Cal State LA's Khallifah Rosser and Humboldt State's Alyssabeth DeJerez earned the California Collegiate Athletic Association Men's and Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week, respectively, for the week of Apr. 11-17.
Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week
Cal State LA junior Khallifah Rosser won the elite 400-meter hurdles race at the Mt. SAC Relays Saturday at Cerritos College. More impressive, Khallifah out-raced the world's No. 2 hurdler, Jeshua Anderson, to snag another victory in the event.
The Fontana product already clinched an automatic bid in the event at the end of March, but with his improved time of 49.27 places him No. 7 all-time in Division II and currently No. 5 in the world.
Others Nominated:
Gary Randolph, Stanislaus State
Kyle Medina, Chico State
Francisco Gomez, Cal Poly Pomona
Kianti Gix, Humboldt State
| CCAA Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Paul Doan (UC San Diego) |
| Feb. 22-28 |
Aaron Martin (Chico State) |
| Feb. 29-Mar. 6 |
Matt Bowen (UC San Diego) |
| Mar. 7-13 |
Gary Randolph (Stanislaus State) |
| Mar. 14-20 |
Abraham Alvarado (Stanislaus State) |
| Mar. 21-27 |
Khallifah Rosser (Cal State LA) |
| Mar. 28-Apr. 3 |
Will Reyes (Chico State) |
| Apr. 4-10 |
Abraham Alvarado (Stanislaus State) |
| Apr. 11-17 |
Khallifah Rosser (Cal State LA) |
Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week
Alyssabeth DeJerez, a sprinter from Bonita, re-wrote the Lumberjacks women's track and field record book this last weekend after competing in a trio of Southern California meets this past weekend.
DeJerez opened her week placing first overall in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 59.23 at the Cal State LA Twilight Open. The time currently ranks second in the nation and is just one-of-three Division II times clocking in under a minute.
She was even more impressive at the 58th Annual Mt. SAC relays, where she shattered a decade-old program record in the 400-meter dash. She now holds the school record in the event and has provisionally qualified for the Division II Track and Field Championships with a time 54.40.
DeJerez capped her weekend posting with Humboldt State's second fastest 200-meter dash time in history with a section-winning 24.94 time in the Cal State Long Beach-hosted Beach Invitational's 400-meter dash.
Others Nominated:
Karlie Garcia, Chico State
Paige Hughes, UC San Diego
Krystal Alnas, Stanislaus State
| CCAA Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Haley Libuit (UC San Diego) |
| Feb. 22-28 |
Brooke Whitburn (Chico State) |
| Feb. 29-Mar. 6 |
Chrissi Carr (UC San Diego) |
| Mar. 7-13 |
Ariel Oliver (Humboldt State) |
| Mar. 14-20 |
Channing Wilson (Stanislaus State) |
| Mar. 21-27 |
Nicole Uikilifi (San Francisco State) |
| Mar. 28-Apr. 3 |
McCall Habermehl (Chico State) |
| Apr. 4-10 |
Lora James (Chico State) |
| Apr. 11-17 |
Alyssabeth DeJerez (Humboldt State) |