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Sacramento State

2015-16 Track & Field Roster

Aric Walden

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Newport, Wash.
  • Prev School Spokane CC
  • Events Hurdles

Biography

 Indoor Career Bests Event Outdoor Career Bests 
 --- 200 23.29 at Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/4/15) 
 8.07 at Big Sky Championships (2/27/15) 60H/110H 14.39 at Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15) 



2016 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season…indoors, he placed fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the 60-hurdles…ran 8.15 at the UW Open for his season best…posted a time of 8.18 in the Big Sky finals.

2015 Season: Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the 110-hurdles and was second in the event at the Big Sky Championships…ran 14.04 in the second round of the NCAA West Preliminary to set his PR…that time was the fourth fastest in school history…also competed in the 200 in three meets…indoors, he placed fourth in the 60-hurdles at the Big Sky Championships…ran 8.07 in the qualifying round and followed with a time of 8.11 in the finals…his best time ranks fifth in school history.

Prior to Sacramento State: Attended Washington in 2011-12…best outdoor times were 14.71 in the 110-hurdles at the Stanford Invite…qualified for the Pac-10 Championships in the 110H…had a wind-aided time of 14.35 at UCLA…indoors, he placed fifth at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation with a time of 8.22.

High School: Earned six varsity letters at Newport High...two in cross country for coach Mike Fredrick...four in track and field for coach Barry Sartz...given the Newport High Golden Spike Award all four years for track team MVP...as a freshman the Grizzlies were league track champions...sophomore season won Northeast A League 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles titles...at state 1A championship meet won 110m hurdles after running PR time of 15.08 in prelims...team finished third at state...junior year ran 60m dash (7.72i) and 60m hurdles (8.58i) at WSU Indoor Open...ran PR time in high hurdles of 14.55...at state 1A championship meet repeated as 110m hurdles winner and finished third in 300m hurdles...team took fifth place at state...senior year suffered a torn ACL playing soccer...recovered enough to compete in spring...ran PR time of 14.20 in winning 110m hurdles at regional meet...captured third consecutive 110m hurdles state championship...at state meet finished third in 300m hurdles with PR time of 39.93....team finished fifth at state meet...ran on Greater Spokane Track Club for coach Linda Lanker...at the 2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships fell in prelims and did not advance.

Personal Born in Sandpoint, Idaho...is the 11th of 15 children...majoring in kinesiology…parents are Farren and Jolene.

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