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Marietta College Track Star Makes National Athlete Of The Week

Alex Dimon was named U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men's Division III Track Athlete of the Week

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An image of Marietta College track star Alex Dimon competing in the hurdles event.
An image of Marietta College track star Alex Dimon competing in the hurdles event. (Rebecca Wheeler)

MARIETTA, OH — Today, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named their national athletes of the week. Their pick for NCAA Division Three men was Marietta College's own Alex Dimon. On Saturday he won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.37 seconds, the fastest time in his division so far this season.

This is the first time in program history that an athlete from Marietta has been named National Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season.

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