2024 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Harper, Zavion

Zavion Harper
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chatsworth, CA
- High School:
- Sage Oak Charter School
Bio
Zavion Harper TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Harper finished 10th in the 110m-hurdles prelims with a time of 14.52 at the Big West Championships (5/10/24) ... took 13th place in the 400m-hurdles prelims with a time of 57.90 at the Big West Championships ... set a PR in the 400m-hurdles with a time of 54.06 to take fourth place at the Steve Scott Invitational (4/27/24) ... recorded a PR in the 110m-hurdles with a time of 14.34 to finish fourth at the Ben Brown Invitational (3/9/24) ... posted two third-place finishes in the 110m-hurdles with times of 14.61 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) and 14.65 at the Trojan Invite (3/23/24) ... had a third-place finish in the 400m-hurdles with a time of 57.32 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic.
INDOOR: Did not compete in any meets.
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Entered the 110m hurdles eight times ... lowered best in the event to 14.43, in winning the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight ... ran the 400m hurdles five times, posting a quick time of 56.16, in a second-place showing at the Chris Rinne Twilight ... just missed advancing to the finals of the 110m hurdles at the Big West Championships, coming in 10th (14.61) during the prelims ... won the 110m hurdles at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic (:14.65) ... was fourth in the 110m hurdles at the UCLA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate (14.48).
INDOOR: Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships in a time of 8.46 ... charted an 8.43 in the 60m hurdles during the prelims of the MPSF's ... ran the 200m on two occasions, running a best time of 22.56 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic ... would place 19th in the 200m at the MPSF's (22.88).
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Ran the 110m hurdles eight times ... posted season best 14.68 to finish third at the UCSB Invitational ... was third in the 110m hurdles at the CSUN Invitational and the University of Arizona Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... placed seventh in the 110m hurdles at the Big West Championship (14.95) after qualifying for the finals by placing eighth (15.05) ... ran the 200m at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and came in ninth (22.62).
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Sage Oak Charter School … Ran 14.65 in the 110m hurdles at the 2019 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships to finish second in 15-16 Division Boys Division for the GodSpeed TC ... other bests for the GSTC were 10.96 in the 100m, 14.13 in the 110m hurdles, and 22.82 in the 200m.
PERSONAL
Son of Gerald and Lori-Ann Harper … a Biology major ... favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Denzel Washington, Regina King, The Boondocks, Jamaican food, Nipsey Hussle, and Youtube.com … chose CSUN because the school had the major he was looking for and Coach Johnson’s approach to coaching … says the greatest sports moment so far is finishing second at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships … says the best thing about being an athlete is being able to bond with your teammates and improve yourself … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is balancing athletics and other parts of life and maintaining your body … the most famous person he has met is Lonnie Jordan … the person in history he would like to meet is Malcolm X … would like to switch places for one day with Sebastian Coe … the best advice he has been given is “that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail” … his advice to young people is to try new things and discipline is necessary for success … his greatest heroes are his parents because they have made a lot of sacrifices for the sake of providing himself and his siblings with opportunities.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Harper finished 10th in the 110m-hurdles prelims with a time of 14.52 at the Big West Championships (5/10/24) ... took 13th place in the 400m-hurdles prelims with a time of 57.90 at the Big West Championships ... set a PR in the 400m-hurdles with a time of 54.06 to take fourth place at the Steve Scott Invitational (4/27/24) ... recorded a PR in the 110m-hurdles with a time of 14.34 to finish fourth at the Ben Brown Invitational (3/9/24) ... posted two third-place finishes in the 110m-hurdles with times of 14.61 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) and 14.65 at the Trojan Invite (3/23/24) ... had a third-place finish in the 400m-hurdles with a time of 57.32 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic.
INDOOR: Did not compete in any meets.
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Entered the 110m hurdles eight times ... lowered best in the event to 14.43, in winning the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight ... ran the 400m hurdles five times, posting a quick time of 56.16, in a second-place showing at the Chris Rinne Twilight ... just missed advancing to the finals of the 110m hurdles at the Big West Championships, coming in 10th (14.61) during the prelims ... won the 110m hurdles at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic (:14.65) ... was fourth in the 110m hurdles at the UCLA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate (14.48).
INDOOR: Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships in a time of 8.46 ... charted an 8.43 in the 60m hurdles during the prelims of the MPSF's ... ran the 200m on two occasions, running a best time of 22.56 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic ... would place 19th in the 200m at the MPSF's (22.88).
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Ran the 110m hurdles eight times ... posted season best 14.68 to finish third at the UCSB Invitational ... was third in the 110m hurdles at the CSUN Invitational and the University of Arizona Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... placed seventh in the 110m hurdles at the Big West Championship (14.95) after qualifying for the finals by placing eighth (15.05) ... ran the 200m at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and came in ninth (22.62).
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Sage Oak Charter School … Ran 14.65 in the 110m hurdles at the 2019 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships to finish second in 15-16 Division Boys Division for the GodSpeed TC ... other bests for the GSTC were 10.96 in the 100m, 14.13 in the 110m hurdles, and 22.82 in the 200m.
PERSONAL
Son of Gerald and Lori-Ann Harper … a Biology major ... favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Denzel Washington, Regina King, The Boondocks, Jamaican food, Nipsey Hussle, and Youtube.com … chose CSUN because the school had the major he was looking for and Coach Johnson’s approach to coaching … says the greatest sports moment so far is finishing second at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships … says the best thing about being an athlete is being able to bond with your teammates and improve yourself … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is balancing athletics and other parts of life and maintaining your body … the most famous person he has met is Lonnie Jordan … the person in history he would like to meet is Malcolm X … would like to switch places for one day with Sebastian Coe … the best advice he has been given is “that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail” … his advice to young people is to try new things and discipline is necessary for success … his greatest heroes are his parents because they have made a lot of sacrifices for the sake of providing himself and his siblings with opportunities.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
200m | 22.62 | Chris Rinne Twilight | 4/22/22 |
110m Hurdles | 14.34 | Ben Brown Invitational | 3/9/24 |
400m Hurdles | 54.06 | Steve Scott Invitational | 4/27/24 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
200m | 22.56 | New Mexico Collegiate Classic | 2/4/23 |
60m Hurdles | 8:43 | MPSF Championships | 2/17/23 |
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