SAN FRANCISCO – For the second consecutive week a Sun Devil has taken home a Pac-12 honor as 2019 Indoor All-American William Paulson received the designation of Men's Track Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
The honor is Paulson's first as a Sun Devil and ASU's second weekly honor of the season after Beatrice Llano earned conference and national recognition for her outstanding debut weekend two weeks ago.
Paulson claimed the honor after clocking the fastest 1,500-meter time in the NCAA this season at the Stanford Invitational. His 3:42.53 won him the race and put him at fifth in Sun Devil history in the event in just his first outing of the outdoor season.
While the mark wasn't a personal best, it's the senior's best season-opening performance of his collegiate career by nearly four seconds. He's now just over two seconds off of the school record that has been held by Chuck LaBenz since 1970.
Paulson will lace up again and take to the Joe Selleh Track in Sun Angel Stadium this weekend for the 40th Sun Angel Classic in Tempe.
The honor is Paulson's first as a Sun Devil and ASU's second weekly honor of the season after Beatrice Llano earned conference and national recognition for her outstanding debut weekend two weeks ago.
Paulson claimed the honor after clocking the fastest 1,500-meter time in the NCAA this season at the Stanford Invitational. His 3:42.53 won him the race and put him at fifth in Sun Devil history in the event in just his first outing of the outdoor season.
While the mark wasn't a personal best, it's the senior's best season-opening performance of his collegiate career by nearly four seconds. He's now just over two seconds off of the school record that has been held by Chuck LaBenz since 1970.
Paulson will lace up again and take to the Joe Selleh Track in Sun Angel Stadium this weekend for the 40th Sun Angel Classic in Tempe.