Aaron Newton
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- Hometown:
- Omaha
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- Year:
- Jr
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- Previous School(s):
- Neb.
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2021, NSAA Scholar-Athlete (Track)
- 2019, NSAA Champion of Character (Cross Country)
2020 Season (Junior): Did not compete in any cross country meets ... Ran a 5:04.30 in the 1-mile at the NSAA Indoor Championships ... Ran a season-best 2:08.68 in the 800M at the Concordia Invitational (Apr. 10) ... Logged a season-best time of 4:26.02 in the 1,500 meters at the Prairie Wolf Invite (Apr. 22) ... His time of 19:22.65 in the 5,000 meters at the Statesmen Relays (May 1) were a PR ... Finished seventh in the 1,500 meters at the NSAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 4:34.22.
2019 Season (Sophomore): Ran an 8K personal best in 28:48 at the 2019 Briar Cliff Invite ... Has improved tremendously over his two seasons on the team cutting over three minutes from his original competition as a freshman ... Awarded the NSAA Champions of Character for cross country in 2019 ... Holds school records on the track for 400-meters outdoors and 600-meters indoors.
2018 Season (Freshman): Participated in all seven events ... Posted a season-best time of 29:41.2 in the Briar Cliff Invite ... Placed 15th in the 7K Griffon Open with a mark of 29:18.0 ... Finished in 46th place at the NSAA Championships with a time of 31:49.1.
High School: Prepped at Platteview High School under coach Craig Christians ... Also lettered in soccer and track ... State qualifier in the 2018 Nebraska State Track Meet in the 4x400 meter relay.
Personal: Son of Melissa Dickson ... Has a younger sister, Pruett ... Born on Jan. 11, 2000 in Red Oak, Iowa ... Majoring in Computer Information Systems.
News mentions
The Bruin Distance Track squad came home with three all-Conference medals at the NSAA outdoor track and field championships hosted by Waldorf University on Thursday and Friday, May 13-14. All-Conference awards are presented to the top three finishers and top relay team at the meet.
The Bellevue University distance track teams completed one final tune-up meet before taking on the North Star Association Meet on May 13-14. A brutal day for distance running with temperatures in the 80’s and steady winds of 25 miles per hour accompanied by gusts up to 40 mpg ruled out chances for personal bests at the Statesmen Relays on the William Penn University campus.
The Bruin men's and women's distance track teams were in action again on Thursday, April 22, as they traveled to Nebraska Wesleyan's Prairie Wolf Invitational. Times continued to fall as three Bruin Bests (school records) were established in cool and breezy conditions.
Perfect conditions for distance running greeted the Bruin distance track squad at the 56th annual running of the Sioux City Relays on the campus of Morningside University in Sioux City. The cool temperatures and light winds produced some fast times, personal bests, and several new school records.
Bruin distance runners turned in a number of big improvements at today’s Concordia Track Invitational in Seward, held in cool and breezy conditions.
After 22 months, the Bruin distance track team was able to take to the outdoor track again with a promising first meet held in blustery conditions at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan.