Aaron Long

Aaron Long

  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Mishawaka, Ind.
  • High School:
    Penn
  • Position:
    Distance

BALDWIN WALLACE ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Aaron Long will compete in his second seasons of cross country and track at Baldwin Wallace University in 2013-2014. He has earned one varsity letter in each.

GENERAL CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION:  Aaron enters his sophomore season as one of six returning second-year runners looking to improve on the Yellow Jackets 31-53 record last season. Look for Aaron to also improve on his personal-best marks and earn his second varsity letter.

As a freshman in 2012-2013, Aaron competed in his first season of cross country. His best finish in the 8K race came at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble when he crossed the finish line with a time of 29:05.00. Aaron also ran in the season-ending Ohio Athletic Conference Championships where he finished 133rd out of 147 total runners in a mark of 31:05.4.

As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Aaron will compete in his second season of cross country and will look to earn his second varsity letter.

GENERAL INDOOR TRACK INFORMATION:  Aaron enters his sophomore season competing in distances races and relays. He has helped the Yellow Jackets compile a record of 37-12-1 in his time in the Brown and Gold.

As a freshman in 2012-2013, Aaron competed in his first season of indoor track and field. Aaron's season-best 500-meter run time came with a mark of 1:14.72 at the 2013 Mid-February Meet.  He also ran the 800-meter run in a time of 2:07.94 and the one-mile run in a mark of 4:42.97. Aaron competed on the 4x400-meter relay team which crossed the finish line in their best time of 3:44.38.

As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Aaron will look to compete in his second season of track and field and will look to earn his second varsity letter.

GENERAL OUTDOOR TRACK INFORMATION:  Aaron enters his sophomore season running in distance races and the steeplechase event. In his first season as a Yellow Jacket, Aaron has helped BW compile a 32-4 record.

As a freshman in 2012-2013, Aaron competed in his first season of outdoor track and field.  He finished with his team's second best time for the season in the 800-meter run with his best finish time of 2:03.05 at the OAC East Split where he finished in ninth place.  Aaron competed in the 1500-meter run with his best time coming at 4:21.03 at the Charlotte 49er Classic. He also competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase where he finished with his season-best at the 2013 Sparky Adams Invitational with a mark of 11:15.03.

As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Aaron will look to compete in his second season of track and field and will look to earn his second varsity letter.

HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:  Aaron grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and graduated from Penn High School. He ran cross country and track and earned four varsity letters in each.

Aaron was a Team Captain, earned NIC Honorable Mention, was selected Second-Team All-Conference, and was a 4x800 State Qualifier.

Academically, Aaron was a member of the Honor Roll. He also earned the Principle and Leadership Awards.