Cal State LA's Khallifah Rosser and Chico State's Jason Dunn Earn CCAA Men's Track & Field Athletes of the Week Honors
SAN RAMON – Cal State LA senior Khallifah Rosser and Chico State senior Jason Dunn were tabbed the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Track Athlete and Men's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively, for the week of Feb. 27-Mar. 5.
CCAA Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Defending 400-meter hurdles NCAA Champion, Rosser won the 400-hurdles and was a member of the the 4x100-meter relay team that finished second at the last weekend's Cal State LA Invitational.
Rosser snagged his first provisional qualifying mark of the spring season with his time of 50.89 in the hurdles. The Golden Eagles' 4x100 relay team clocked a time of 41.81 seconds.
Others Nominated:
Nicholas Rack, UC San Diego
Justin Washington, Cal State San Marcos
CCAA Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Dunn, a decathalete from Fairfield notched an automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships, set for May 25-27 in Bradenton, Fla. in addition to winning the 32nd annual Chico Multi Classic with 7,219 points.
Dunn won four of the 10 events with wins in the 100-meter dash, shot put, discus, and the javelin.
Others Nominated:
Khalil Flemister, UC San Diego