Paredes named Pac-12 Athlete of the Week

SAN FRANCISCO — Washington State sophomore hurdler John Paredes was named Pac-12 Men's Track Athlete of the Week after capturing a second-consecutive win in the men's 110m hurdles last weekend in Pullman at the Cougar Classic at Mooberry Track.

Paredes, coming off of a win in the 110m hurdles at the Brian Clay Invitational, crossed the finish line at Saturday's Cougar Classic with fastest time in the Pac-12 this season at 13.42, also bringing him into a tie for the ninth-best time in all of Division I.

The lifetime-best mark for the Cali, Colombia native was also a new Under-23 South American record as Saturday's time at Mooberry Track places Paredes at No. 3 in the NCAA West Region, now under one month from the NCAA First and Second Round competition in Fayetteville, Ark.

Washington State men's and women's outdoor track and field teams get set to close out their pre-championship slate this weekend at the Oregon State High Performance Meet in Corvaillis, Ore., leading into the 2024 Pac-12 Championships (May 10-12) which will take place in Boulder, Colo., next month.

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