2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Bennett, Aaron
Aaron Bennett
- Weight:
- null
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Westfield, Ind.
- High School:
- Westfield
Bio
2021-22
Cross Country:
Secured 6th at the Hoosier Invitational with a time of 26:27.0…garnered 14th and time of 26:27.0 at the IU Open…took 30th in the 8k at the John McNichols Invitational with a time of 26:07.6…picked up 40th in a time of 26:02.3 at the Joe Piane Invitational…crossed 77th at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a time of 26:27.0.
Indoor:
Captured third with the 4x800m relay team at Gladstein Invitational.
Outdoor:
Competed in the 800m at the Louisville Invitational.
2020-21
Cross Country:
Did not compete in a meet.
Indoor:
Saw the chance to compete in the 800m at Big Ten Championships…won with the 4x800m relay squad at Big Ten Simmons-Harvey Invitational…picked up the win at the Gladstein Invitational with the 4x400m relay team…cross second in the 800m with a time of 1:53.54 at the Gladstein Invitational…took bronze in the 600m at the Hoosier Hills Invitational in a personal best time of 1:20.67.
Outdoor:
USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree…Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…got the opportunity to compete in the 800m at Big Ten Championships…saw second with the 4x800m relay team and third with the distance medley relay squad at Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays.
2019-20
Cross Country:
Ran a personal best 8K at Pre-National Invitational with a time of 25:22.3…crossed sixth in a time of 25:36.9 at the Bulldog Invitational…placed 39th at the Miami Opener to capture a time of 27:13.0.
Indoor:
Named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree...competed in the preliminary round of the 800m at Big Ten Championships...won the mile at the Gladstein Invitational with a PR time of 4:14.89…ran with the 4x800m relay that won the Gladstein Invitational…topped the podium at Hoosiers in the 800m in a time of 1:52.30…picked up third in the mile (4:15.30) and as part of the 4x400m relay at IU vs. Tennessee Duals...captured fifth in the 1000m at Hoosier Open in a personal best time of 2:26.72.
Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.
2018-19
Cross Country:
Made his Indiana debut at the Miami Opener where he placed 25th with a season best time of 26:32.10…competed at the Meet of Champions, crossed in a time of 26:54.6 to take 56th…ran in the B race at Nuttycombe and took 39th…took a time of 26:14.5 at Bradley Pink Classic…competed unattached at the Illini Open where he crossed 33rd in a time of 26:41.5.
Indoor:
Opened up the season with a fourth place finish in the 1000m at the Hoosier Open with a time of 2:28.90… nabbed first in the 800m vs. Tennessee and placed fourth with the 4x400-meter relay squad… snagged first in the 600m at the Gladstein Invite with a time of 1:21.23… also at Gladstein Invite, grabbed fourth in the mile… secured a time of 1:51.92 at Power Five Invite… came runner-up with a time of 1:51.25 in the 800 at Hoosier Hills.
Outdoor:
Advanced to the quarterfinal of the 800m at NCAA Championships… took third in the 800m and fifth with the 4x400-meter relay team at the ASU Invitational… earned runner-up as part of the 4x800-meter relay squad at Florida Relays… captured gold at Tennessee Relays with the 4x800 relay squad… placed fourth in the 800m at the lone home meet of the season, Billy Hayes Invite.
2017-18
Cross Country:
Redshirted.
Indoor:
Redshirted.
Outdoor:
Redshirted.
High School/Prep:
800m: 1:53.52
1600: 4:19.18
5k XC: 15:37
3rd at the 2017 Midwest Meet of Champions
13th at the Indiana State Cross Country Meet
Cross Country:
Secured 6th at the Hoosier Invitational with a time of 26:27.0…garnered 14th and time of 26:27.0 at the IU Open…took 30th in the 8k at the John McNichols Invitational with a time of 26:07.6…picked up 40th in a time of 26:02.3 at the Joe Piane Invitational…crossed 77th at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a time of 26:27.0.
Indoor:
Captured third with the 4x800m relay team at Gladstein Invitational.
Outdoor:
Competed in the 800m at the Louisville Invitational.
2020-21
Cross Country:
Did not compete in a meet.
Indoor:
Saw the chance to compete in the 800m at Big Ten Championships…won with the 4x800m relay squad at Big Ten Simmons-Harvey Invitational…picked up the win at the Gladstein Invitational with the 4x400m relay team…cross second in the 800m with a time of 1:53.54 at the Gladstein Invitational…took bronze in the 600m at the Hoosier Hills Invitational in a personal best time of 1:20.67.
Outdoor:
USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree…Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…got the opportunity to compete in the 800m at Big Ten Championships…saw second with the 4x800m relay team and third with the distance medley relay squad at Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays.
2019-20
Cross Country:
Ran a personal best 8K at Pre-National Invitational with a time of 25:22.3…crossed sixth in a time of 25:36.9 at the Bulldog Invitational…placed 39th at the Miami Opener to capture a time of 27:13.0.
Indoor:
Named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree...competed in the preliminary round of the 800m at Big Ten Championships...won the mile at the Gladstein Invitational with a PR time of 4:14.89…ran with the 4x800m relay that won the Gladstein Invitational…topped the podium at Hoosiers in the 800m in a time of 1:52.30…picked up third in the mile (4:15.30) and as part of the 4x400m relay at IU vs. Tennessee Duals...captured fifth in the 1000m at Hoosier Open in a personal best time of 2:26.72.
Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.
2018-19
Cross Country:
Made his Indiana debut at the Miami Opener where he placed 25th with a season best time of 26:32.10…competed at the Meet of Champions, crossed in a time of 26:54.6 to take 56th…ran in the B race at Nuttycombe and took 39th…took a time of 26:14.5 at Bradley Pink Classic…competed unattached at the Illini Open where he crossed 33rd in a time of 26:41.5.
Indoor:
Opened up the season with a fourth place finish in the 1000m at the Hoosier Open with a time of 2:28.90… nabbed first in the 800m vs. Tennessee and placed fourth with the 4x400-meter relay squad… snagged first in the 600m at the Gladstein Invite with a time of 1:21.23… also at Gladstein Invite, grabbed fourth in the mile… secured a time of 1:51.92 at Power Five Invite… came runner-up with a time of 1:51.25 in the 800 at Hoosier Hills.
Outdoor:
Advanced to the quarterfinal of the 800m at NCAA Championships… took third in the 800m and fifth with the 4x400-meter relay team at the ASU Invitational… earned runner-up as part of the 4x800-meter relay squad at Florida Relays… captured gold at Tennessee Relays with the 4x800 relay squad… placed fourth in the 800m at the lone home meet of the season, Billy Hayes Invite.
2017-18
Cross Country:
Redshirted.
Indoor:
Redshirted.
Outdoor:
Redshirted.
High School/Prep:
800m: 1:53.52
1600: 4:19.18
5k XC: 15:37
3rd at the 2017 Midwest Meet of Champions
13th at the Indiana State Cross Country Meet
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