Van Horn Tabs Conference Field Athlete of the Week

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DENVER – CSU Bakersfield's Tim Van Horn has been named Western Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week, respectively, for April 2-8.

Van Horn, a senior from Gilroy, Calif., jumped 2.11 meters in the High Jump for the second time this season. He took first at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with the leap. In the conference, Van Horn leads all others while tying for 36th in the nation. The nod marks the fifth out of six weeks that an athlete from CSUB has been recognized by league officials and the sixth individual honor on the season.

Other track nominees: Maxime Gardes of UT Rio Grande Valley placed first in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and helped in recording the sixth-best 4x100-meter relay time in program history.

Other field nominees: Kansas City's Perry Adderley recorded the third-best Shot Put mark in school history and also sits second-best in the WAC for the Shot Put and Discus… Michael Gonzalez of UT Rio Grande Valley placed top-ten in all three throwing events with his best being third in the Shot Put at the South Texas Showdown.

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Players Mentioned

Tim Van Horn: High Jump; 5' 10"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Tim Van Horn
: 5' 10"; Senior
: High Jump