PELLA — Central College men's track and field hurdler and high jumper Gunner Meyer (senior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) was named the USTFCCCA Division III Men's National Athlete of the Week Monday.

In the 60-meter hurdles race at the Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational hosted by the University of Iowa Saturday, Meyer clocked in at 7.92 second. It's the fastest time by any Division III athlete so far this season. It's also the fastest in American Rivers Conference history. He placed third in the meet behind a pair of Hawkeyes.

At the Dutch Holiday Preview on Friday, Meyer cleared 6 feet, 7.5 inches in the high jump. He finished second after teammate Lance Bunde (sophomore, Guthrie Center, ACGC HS) cleared the same bar but in fewer attempts. He is tied for seventh in Division III with that height.

This is the second time a Central athlete has received the national weekly honor for the indoor season. The first was Eric Larson in 2015.