SAN FRANCISCO – UCLA redshirt sophomore Dotun Ogundeji was named the Pac-12 Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. The weekly award is a first for Ogundeji and the third on the season for the Bruins.

The timing couldn't have been better with the dual meet against rival USC and the postseason looming for the All-American Ogundeji to have a big day. The San Diego native shined near his hometown at the Triton Invitational as he launched two personal bests on Saturday.

In the shot put, Ogundeji uncorked a massive throw of 66-3 (20.19m) to finish as the top collegiate competitor. His throw ranks seventh all-time at UCLA and is currently fifth in the country.

Ogundeji has been quietly having a solid season in the discus as well as he has pumped out a PR in consecutive weeks. On Saturday, the 2016 NCAA qualifier in both the shot and disc, launched a best of 187-2 (57.04m) to win the open portion of the event.

The Bruins will be back in action for the much-anticipated dual meet against USC on Sunday, April 30. The meet will be at the Loker Track Stadium on the campus of USC.