Aaron Newton
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- High School:
- Platteview HS
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- Previous School(s):
- Platteview HS
Honors & Awards:
- 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.
