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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Aidan Rush

Aidan Rush

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    150
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Newnan, GA
  • Prev School:
    East Coweta High School

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights (XC and Track & Field)
  • NCAA Division II Cross Country All-Academic Team (2022)
  • Placed third at the 2022 Skyhawk Valley Invitational in the 8K (26:32.0)
  • Best 800: 2:10.55
  • Best 1500: 4:14.30
  • Best 3000: 9:00.83
  • Best 5000: 15:30.47
  • Best 5K (XC): 16:33.1
  • Best 8K (XC): 25:58.3
  • Best 10K (XC): 33:46.2
2022 (Junior)
  • Ran in six meets and recorded one top-3 finish
  • Placed third at the Skyhawk Valley Invitational (26:32.0)
  • Finished 17th at the PBC Championships (26:23.3)
2021 (Sophomore)
  • Ran in five meets and posted two top-10 finishes and one top-20 finish
  • Placed fifth at the 3rd GMC Brickyard Invitational (27:28.5) and eighth at the Bobcat Invitational (26:47.2)
  • Finished 20th in the 5K at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational (16:33.1) 
2020 (Freshman)
  • Ran in two meets for the Cougars
  • Placed 22nd at the PBC Championships (27:53.4
High School (East Coweta)
  • Graduated in 2020
  • Competed on the cross country, track and field and lacrosse teams
  • Was a two-year varsity letterman and received a cross country leadership scholarship
  • Cross country team were region champions in 2019
  • Ran a 16:50 5000-meter run, a 10:15 3200-meter run, a 4:51 1600-meter run and a 2:16 800-meter run
Personal
  • Favorite TV show: Curious George
  • Hobbies and Interests: Reading, mountain biking, longboarding and hiking
  • Favorite quote: "If you ain't first, you're last." -Ricky Bobby
  • Would eat dinner with Jackie Robinson if he could
  • Sports has taught him to use reasonable judgement over emotional judgement
  • Son of Fred and Beth Rush

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2021Sophomore

    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2022Junior

    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2023Senior

    5'10" 150 lbs