Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: A member of Azusa Pacific’s deep and talented hurdling corps, freshman Ian Chessum is 1 of 9 hurdlers on the Cougar roster ... Figures to used the 2008 campaign as a developmental season and should gain from training with so many hurdlers. : Lettered in both track & field and football (receiver) at Crescenta Valley High in La Crescenta, Calif. ... As a 2007 senior named all-area in track & field and was voted the Falcons’ top sprinter and hurdler ... At the Pacific League championships in Arcadia, finished third in the 110 high hurdles (15.50) and sixth in the 300 hurdles (43.41) ... Clocked a 15.82 in the high hurdles at the CIF qualifier.

PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1988, in Santa Monica, Calif. ... Parents are Thomas (architect) and Ines (architect) Chessum ... Has 3 sisters (Jessica who ran track & field at Azusa Pacific, Lindsey who plays basketball at Westmont, and Tracey) ... Has not declared a major ... Enjoys surfing and carpentry.