Caleb Dean (born June 20, 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a hurdler. In 2024, he won the 60 meter hurdles at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 400 meter hurdles at the Outdoor Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 20, 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m hurdles: 47.23 (Eugene, 2024) |
Early life
editDean is from Hyattsville, Maryland where he attended DeMatha Catholic High School. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park and Texas Tech University.[2][3]
Career
editDean won the 60 metres hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]
Dean qualified fastest for the final of the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on 5 June 2024.[5] He ran 47.23 seconds to win the title on 7 June 2024. Only Rai Benjamin had run faster in Collegiate history.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Caleb Dean". World Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Dion (February 23, 2023). "Smashing debut: The versatility of Maryland transfer Caleb Dean has been a boon for the Red Raiders". Lubbockonline/. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Rosh, Lauren (June 25, 2021). "Maryland's Caleb Dean advances to 400m hurdle semifinals at Olympic trials". Testudo Times. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Tech and Arkansas win men's, women's titles at 2024 NCAA DI indoor track and field championships". ncaa.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Dean ties personal best in day one of NCAA Outdoor Championship". The Daily Toreador. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dean becomes national champion with no. 2 time in College history". Daily Toreador. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.