2024 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Phillips, Jr., David
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps/Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Hurdles/Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
David Phillips, Jr.
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Dixon, CA
- High School:
- Dixon HS
- Prev School:
- American River College
Bio
David Phillips, Jr. TFRRS Page
2024 All-America Second Team in Outdoor 4x100m Relay
2024 MPSF 200m Champion
2024 MPSF 400m Champion
2023 MPSF 200m Champion
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Phillips competed in the 200m at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore ... finished 14th in the 200m semifinals ... was sixth in his heat in the semifinals with a time of 20.46.Â
CSUN - 2024 (R-Senior)
OUTDOOR: Phillips competed in six meets ... helped CSUN earn an All-America Second Team honor with a 13th place finish in the 4x100m relay of 39.30 at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. ... advanced to the NCAA West Regional in the 100m and the 200m events ... posted a 100m time of 10.37 to finish 26th at the NCAA West Regional (5/22/24) ... recorded a time of 28.39 in the 200m to finish 45th in the NCAA West Regional ... registered a PR, finished first and posted the third-best 100m time in school history of 10.28 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... helped CSUN set a school record in the 4x100m relay and finish first with a time of 39.29 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... won the 200m, set a PR and recorded the second-best time in school history of 20.51 at the Trojan Invite (3/23/24) ... also took home first place in the 200m with a wind-aided time of 20.44 at the Beach Invite (4/13/24) ... collected additional first-place finishes in the 4x100m relay with times of 39.47 at the Beach Invitational and 39.75 at the Trojan Invite ... named Big West Track Athlete of the Week twice ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... won the MPSF 200m title for the second-straight season with a time of 20.78 at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... broke the school indoor 200m record tme with his conference title win ... also won the 400m title with a PR time of 47.83 at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... his 400m time was the fourth-best in school history ... posted the third-best 60m time in school history in the prelims with a time of 6.67 at the MPSF Championships ... took second in the 200m with a time of 21.01 at the Howie Ryan Invitational (2/9/24) ... named MPSF Athlete of the Week twice on the season ... placed on the MPSF All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (R-Junior)
OUTDOOR: Qualified for the 200m in the NCAA West Regional by running a personal best 20.78 at the Mar. 31 West Coast Relays ... the time is the third fastest in school history ... ran 21.07 at the regionals improving upon his 32nd seed by two spots ... finished third in the 100m (10.38) and third in the 200m (21.01) at the Big West Championships ... was selected Big West Track Athlete of the Week on Apr. 4, 2023 after winning the 100m (in a personal best 10.32) and finishing second in the 200m at the West Coast Relays ... won the 100m at the UCLA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate ... won the 100m and the 200m at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic ... anchored the CSUN 4x100m relay that finished second at the Big West meet and qualified for the NCAA West Regional when the team broke the school record in the event (39.68) at the West Coast Relays ... named to the 2023 Academic All-District® Men’s Track and Field team, selected by College Sports Communicators ... chosen Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Became the first Matador to win an MPSF Championships' title since 2008 (Thomas Ross, 60m hurdles) when he won the 200m in a time of 21.02 ... his performance is the second quickest in school history ... lowered his personal best in the 60m to 6.75 to finish third at the MPSF's ... his time is the third fastest in school history ... finished fourth in the 60m and fifth in the 200m at the Spokane Indoor Challenge...named Academic All-MPSF.
CSUN - 2022 (R-Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Recorded CSUN's fastest time in the 100m (10.53 at the Mt. SAC Relays), and the 200m (21.28 at the CSUN Invitational) ... placed second in the 100m at the CSUN Invitational for a season best finish ... season best showing in the 200m was a third at the University of California Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... helped CSUN finish third in the 4x100m relay at the Big West Championship ... was a part of CSUN's 4x100m relay that came in second at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
PRIOR TO CSUN
A member of the American River College track and field team in 2020 and did not compete in 2021 … won the 100m (10.61) and 200m (21.39) titles at the 2020 Battle of the Regions held at Bakersfield College … graduated with an AA degree in Sociology/Social sciences.
Â
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Dixon High School … won the Golden Empire League championship in the 100m in 2017, 2018, and 2019 … was the league champion in the 200m in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 … helped Dixon High School win the GEL titles in the 4x100m relay in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 … a member of the DHS 4x400m relay that took home the GEL title in 2017 … won the Division 4/5 Championship in the 100m and 200m in 2017, 2018, and 2019 … a member of the Dixon team that won the Division 4/5 title in the 4x100m relay in 2018 … was the Masters Champion in the 200m in 2017, and 100m in 2018...qualified for the 2019 CIF State Track and Field Championship in the 100m and 200m … made it to the finals of the 2018 CIF State Track and Field Championship in the 100m where he finished eighth … prep bests were 10.46 in the 100m, 21.19 in the 200m, 50.27 in the 400m, and 22-11 1/4 in the long jump … an All-League selection from 2017-19 … a member of the Dixon basketball and football teams.
Â
PERSONAL
Son of David and Amber Phillips … a STAR Criminology & Justice Studies major...favorites include Usain Bolt, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, The 100, Soul, Pasta, Migos, and Meek Mill … chose CSUN because he connected very well with Coach Yowell and Coach Johnson … felt CSUN was going to be the right fit for me when I learned that the resources provided by the school were going to help me better myself academically and athletically … also chose CSUN because of the history it has in Track & Field … he wants to be able to bring this history back and make CSUN known to be a great athletics program … says his greatest sports moment so far is being a finalist the 100m at the 2018 CIF State Track Championship … says the best thing about being an athlete is that it helps you motivate yourself to achieve high goals … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is having to learn from failure … says the best athlete he has competed against is Kenan Christon … the most famous person he has met is Keyshawn Johnson … the person in history he would like to meet is Jesse Owens … would like to switch places with Elon Musk for one day … if he could have dinner with two people it would be Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Kevin Hart…says his greatest heroes are his parents because he feels that he wouldn’t be where is today if it weren’t for them.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
2024 All-America Second Team in Outdoor 4x100m Relay
2024 MPSF 200m Champion
2024 MPSF 400m Champion
2023 MPSF 200m Champion
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Phillips competed in the 200m at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore ... finished 14th in the 200m semifinals ... was sixth in his heat in the semifinals with a time of 20.46.Â
CSUN - 2024 (R-Senior)
OUTDOOR: Phillips competed in six meets ... helped CSUN earn an All-America Second Team honor with a 13th place finish in the 4x100m relay of 39.30 at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. ... advanced to the NCAA West Regional in the 100m and the 200m events ... posted a 100m time of 10.37 to finish 26th at the NCAA West Regional (5/22/24) ... recorded a time of 28.39 in the 200m to finish 45th in the NCAA West Regional ... registered a PR, finished first and posted the third-best 100m time in school history of 10.28 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... helped CSUN set a school record in the 4x100m relay and finish first with a time of 39.29 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... won the 200m, set a PR and recorded the second-best time in school history of 20.51 at the Trojan Invite (3/23/24) ... also took home first place in the 200m with a wind-aided time of 20.44 at the Beach Invite (4/13/24) ... collected additional first-place finishes in the 4x100m relay with times of 39.47 at the Beach Invitational and 39.75 at the Trojan Invite ... named Big West Track Athlete of the Week twice ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... won the MPSF 200m title for the second-straight season with a time of 20.78 at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... broke the school indoor 200m record tme with his conference title win ... also won the 400m title with a PR time of 47.83 at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... his 400m time was the fourth-best in school history ... posted the third-best 60m time in school history in the prelims with a time of 6.67 at the MPSF Championships ... took second in the 200m with a time of 21.01 at the Howie Ryan Invitational (2/9/24) ... named MPSF Athlete of the Week twice on the season ... placed on the MPSF All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (R-Junior)
OUTDOOR: Qualified for the 200m in the NCAA West Regional by running a personal best 20.78 at the Mar. 31 West Coast Relays ... the time is the third fastest in school history ... ran 21.07 at the regionals improving upon his 32nd seed by two spots ... finished third in the 100m (10.38) and third in the 200m (21.01) at the Big West Championships ... was selected Big West Track Athlete of the Week on Apr. 4, 2023 after winning the 100m (in a personal best 10.32) and finishing second in the 200m at the West Coast Relays ... won the 100m at the UCLA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate ... won the 100m and the 200m at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic ... anchored the CSUN 4x100m relay that finished second at the Big West meet and qualified for the NCAA West Regional when the team broke the school record in the event (39.68) at the West Coast Relays ... named to the 2023 Academic All-District® Men’s Track and Field team, selected by College Sports Communicators ... chosen Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Became the first Matador to win an MPSF Championships' title since 2008 (Thomas Ross, 60m hurdles) when he won the 200m in a time of 21.02 ... his performance is the second quickest in school history ... lowered his personal best in the 60m to 6.75 to finish third at the MPSF's ... his time is the third fastest in school history ... finished fourth in the 60m and fifth in the 200m at the Spokane Indoor Challenge...named Academic All-MPSF.
CSUN - 2022 (R-Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Recorded CSUN's fastest time in the 100m (10.53 at the Mt. SAC Relays), and the 200m (21.28 at the CSUN Invitational) ... placed second in the 100m at the CSUN Invitational for a season best finish ... season best showing in the 200m was a third at the University of California Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... helped CSUN finish third in the 4x100m relay at the Big West Championship ... was a part of CSUN's 4x100m relay that came in second at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
PRIOR TO CSUN
A member of the American River College track and field team in 2020 and did not compete in 2021 … won the 100m (10.61) and 200m (21.39) titles at the 2020 Battle of the Regions held at Bakersfield College … graduated with an AA degree in Sociology/Social sciences.
Â
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Dixon High School … won the Golden Empire League championship in the 100m in 2017, 2018, and 2019 … was the league champion in the 200m in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 … helped Dixon High School win the GEL titles in the 4x100m relay in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 … a member of the DHS 4x400m relay that took home the GEL title in 2017 … won the Division 4/5 Championship in the 100m and 200m in 2017, 2018, and 2019 … a member of the Dixon team that won the Division 4/5 title in the 4x100m relay in 2018 … was the Masters Champion in the 200m in 2017, and 100m in 2018...qualified for the 2019 CIF State Track and Field Championship in the 100m and 200m … made it to the finals of the 2018 CIF State Track and Field Championship in the 100m where he finished eighth … prep bests were 10.46 in the 100m, 21.19 in the 200m, 50.27 in the 400m, and 22-11 1/4 in the long jump … an All-League selection from 2017-19 … a member of the Dixon basketball and football teams.
Â
PERSONAL
Son of David and Amber Phillips … a STAR Criminology & Justice Studies major...favorites include Usain Bolt, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, The 100, Soul, Pasta, Migos, and Meek Mill … chose CSUN because he connected very well with Coach Yowell and Coach Johnson … felt CSUN was going to be the right fit for me when I learned that the resources provided by the school were going to help me better myself academically and athletically … also chose CSUN because of the history it has in Track & Field … he wants to be able to bring this history back and make CSUN known to be a great athletics program … says his greatest sports moment so far is being a finalist the 100m at the 2018 CIF State Track Championship … says the best thing about being an athlete is that it helps you motivate yourself to achieve high goals … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is having to learn from failure … says the best athlete he has competed against is Kenan Christon … the most famous person he has met is Keyshawn Johnson … the person in history he would like to meet is Jesse Owens … would like to switch places with Elon Musk for one day … if he could have dinner with two people it would be Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Kevin Hart…says his greatest heroes are his parents because he feels that he wouldn’t be where is today if it weren’t for them.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 100m | 10.28 | Vince O'Boyle Classic | 3/29/24 |
| 200m | 20.51 | Trojan Invite | 3/23/24 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 60m | 6.67 | MPSF Championships | 2/25/24 |
| 200m | 20.78 | MPSF Championships | 2/25/24 |
| 400m | 47.83 | MPSF Championships | 2/26/24 |
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15
