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Penn State track and field's Ajani Dwyer named athlete of the week

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Ajani Dwyer's resume is growing longer during his freshman year.

After a record-breaking performance at the U.S. Track and Field Championship, Dwyer was named the Big Ten Track and Field's Men's Freshman of the Week.

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At the U.S. championships, Dwyer tied the Penn State 60-meter record in the preliminary rounds with a 6.54-second performance, beating out Olympian Ronnie Baker.

In the finals, Dwyer finished in sixth place after tripping while running a 6.