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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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