FULLERTON, Calif. – Joshua Gordon, of the Cal State Fullerton men's track and field team was honored with a nomination to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team, it was announced on Friday.

"We're really proud of Josh," said head coach John Elders.  "He is a great representative of our program on the track, off the track, and in the classroom. He works really hard, is a team leader, and a positive role-model to his teammates. We couldn't expect more out of a student-athlete."

The junior maintained a 3.65 GPA throughout the 2014-15 academic year to qualify for the exclusive USTFCCCA All-American team.  A member of the Dean's List, he also serves as Secretary for the Kappa Omicron Honor Society.  He works as a Resident Advisor and is involved with the Male Success Initiative as a mentor and a Board Member.  A Kinesiology major, Josh plans to attend graduate school and medical school.  He hopes to one day become a chiropractor and a track and field coach

Gordon, who is the Cal State Fullerton's 2014 Big West Scholar Athlete of the Year, was another standout performer for the Titan men in 2015.  The senior finished with 23 top-five finishes throughout the year broke the Fullerton school record in the 400m dash (46.90 seconds) at the Big West Championships.  He also broke the school record in the 200m dash, in the same meet, after crossing the finish line in 21.19 sec.

The Northridge, Calif. native ended his 2015 season at the NCAA West Region Championships, competing in the 400-meter run.  He qualified for the NCAA postseason event by way of his record-breaking performance at the Big West Championships at UC Riverside.