Aaron Back

Weight:
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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.
High School:
Sunset HS

2015-16: CROSS COUNTRY - Did not compete, out of eligiblity...INDOOR – Opened the indoor season at the Ed Jacoby Invite and ran a 4:22.76 in the mile to take 11th, and also helped the DMR team to a 10:30.73 to take second…clocked a PR 8:20.92 in the 3,000m at the UW Invitational…competed in the 5,000m at the Husky Classic and ran a 14:36.64…best performance of the season came at the MW Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000m, running a 15:09.34…also took part in the 3,000m at the championships a day later, ran an 8:47.55...OUTDOOR – Ran in two 5,000-meter races in the outdoor season…best finish came at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival where he ran a 14:58.81 and took 70th…also competed at the Stanford Twilight in the 5K.

2014-15: CROSS COUNTRY - Ran in three meets...placed 20th at the Utah Open in 20:05.3 in the 6K race...competed at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 27) to a time of 26:45.80...raced at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational 8K to a 25:53.0...INDOOR - helped the DMR squad to a fourth-place finish at the Ed Jacoby Invitational (Jan. 16) in 10:20.56...placed 13th in the mile at the Ed Jacoby Invite in 4:23.66...raced to an 8:40.29 3,000m at the Husky Classic (Feb. 13)...placed 14th in the 5000m in 15:02.78 at the MW Indoor Track & Field Championships...placed 25th in the 3000m in 8:53.82 at the MW Indoor Championships...OUTDOOR - competed in the SF State Distance Carnival for his first race of the season...finished the 5000m in 14:47.41...lowered his season-best time to 14:38.29 two weeks later at the Mt. SAC Relays...recorded a personal best in the 1500m at the Border Clash (May 2) in 4:00.84.

2013-14: CROSS COUNTRY - Ran in five meets...led the Broncos at the Utah Open (3rd, 19:08.2), the Pre-Nationals (47th, 24:10.51) and the Mountain West (MW) Championships (12th, 24:36.62)...13th at the Bill Dellinger Invite (24:31)...55th at the NCAA Regionals (30:59)...All-MW Second Team honoree...INDOOR - Did not compete...OUTDOOR - placed 19th at the Stanford Invitational in the 5K (14:32.93)...raced at the Mt. SAC Relays in the 10,000m to a time of 30:46.23.

2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY - Raced in five meets...fourth at the Roger Curran 6K (18:51.88)...27th at the Mountain West (MW) Championships 8K (25:18.81)...54th at the NCAA West Regional 10K (30:38)...All-MW Cross Country Academic honoree...INDOOR - Ran the Mile, 3000m and 5000m...fourth at the MW Championships in the 3000m (8:21.51)...eighth in the MW 5000m (14:41.32)...ran a best of 4:14.23 in the Bronco Invite Mile...OUTDOOR - Sixth at the MW championships in the 5000m (14:41.04) and 10th in the 10000m (31:50.37)...ran bests of 14:20.54 in the 5000m and 29:57.05 in the 10000m.

2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY - Competed in three meets...led the team at the Coyote Invite with a sixth-place finish and time of 25:05.60 (8K)...placed 20th at the NNU Roger Curran Invite, running a 20:04.74 (6K)...placed 10th at the Bob Firman Invite...INDOOR - Race in the 800m, Mile and 3000m...had a best of 2:00.59 in the 800m at the Jacksons Invite...ran 4:18.84 in the Mile to place fourth at the Boise State Team Challenge...ran 8:33.88 in the 3000m at the UW Last Chance meet...OUTDOOR - Did not compete...All-MW Track and Field Academic honoree.

HIGH SCHOOL - Ran cross country and track and field for Sunset High...placed 17th at the state cross country meet as a junior...also participated in the state cross country meet as a freshman...ran the 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1600m, Mile and 3000m in track...placed third at the Oregon state meet in the 1500m and 3000m in 2011...a Metro League Champion in the 1500m in 2011.

MAJOR - Exercise Science

CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
6K - 18:51.88
8K - 24:10.5
10K - 30:37.6

Indoor
800m - 2:00.59
Mile - 4:14.23
3000m - 8:20.92
5000m - 14:26.55

Outdoor
1500m - 4:00.84
Mile - 4:18.15
5000m - 14:20.54
10000m - 29:57.05