Aaron Myers
Aaron Myers
  • Weight:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Lynn, Ind.
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Randolph Southern H.S.

Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2013 TRACK AND FIELD: Finished third in 3000 meter steeplechase with school-record time of 11:25.96 at Anderson University Raven Invitational on April 6. ... Also scored in 1500 meter run at Anderson University Raven Invitational with sixth-place finish. ... Season-best time of 4:49.73 in 1500 meter run at Little State Championships on April 12 and 13. ... Placed fifth in 3000 meter steeplechase at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet on April 27.

2012 CROSS COUNTRY: IU East's No. 2 runner in all six Red Wolves races. ... Ran the eighth-fastest 5K in school history with a 19:03 on Aug. 30 at the Asbury University Chick-fil-A Invitational, good for a season-best fourth-place finish. ... Ran season-best 8K time of 28:40 on Oct. 12 at the Wilmington College Classic.

2012 TRACK AND FIELD: Set school record of 11:52.57 in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet on April 28, good for a fifth-place finish. ... Season-best time of 4:44.59 in the 1500 meter run on April 5 at the Anderson University Easter Invitational on April 5, good for sixth place.

2011 CROSS COUNTRY: IU East's No. 5 runner at the Asbury University Chick-fil-A Invitational on Sept. 1. ... Ran season-best 8K time of 29:19 at the Wilmington College Invitational on Oct. 14. ... Season-best 13th place at the IU East October Invitational on October 8. ... Two top-20 finishes. ... Finished Asbury University Chick-fil-A Invitational in 19:28, the 10th-fastest 5K time in school history. ... Earned medal for 18th place finish at Asbury University Chick-fil-A Invitational.

2010 TRACK AND FIELD: Raced to three top-five finishes in the 3000 meter steeplechase, including a third-place finish in his steeplechase debut April 2 at Anderson University Raven Outdoor Invitational. ... Finished fourth in 10000 meter run April 16 at Manchester College Spartan Classic. ... Established indoor school record in 5000 meter run (19:17.41). ... Established outdoor school records in 3000 meter steeplechase (12:11.18), 5000 meter run (18:10.38) and 10000 meter run (37:51.00). ... Posted indoor season best of 1:07.35 in 400 meter dash. ... Posted season best of 5:02.78 in 1500 meter run.

2010 CROSS COUNTRY: IU East's No. 2 runner in three races as a freshman. ... Ran season-best 8K time of 29:30 at the Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run on Oct. 30. ... Best invitational placing of fifth at the Late Knights Run. ... Two top-20 finishes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped the Randolph Southern High School boys cross country team advance to the IHSAA regional meet during his last three seasons of high school. ... All-conference runner as a junior and an all-county runner as a junior and a senior. ... Won Randolph Southern's cross country team awards for most improved runner, mental attitude and leadership.

ALL ABOUT AARON

AREA OF STUDY: Elementary Education

WHY AARON CHOSE IU EAST: Economic considerations, availability of course study and sports

MOST MEMORABLE CROSS COUNTRY/DISTANCE RUNNING MOMENT: Running the 1600 in track and field after having by appendix removed one week earlier

PARENTS: Thomas R and Suzan Dillon Myers

SIBLINGS: Emily Myers