University of Memphis Athletics
2017-18 Men's Track and Field Roster
Persinger, Aaron
Aaron Persinger
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Des Moines, Wash.
- Prev School:
- Federal Way HS
Bio
Academic Honors
Memphis Tiger 4.0 Club Fall 2015.
2014-15 (Sophomore)
INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Recorded a season-best 8.17 and placed seventh in the 60m hurdles at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Also a member of the 4x400m relay that finished fourth (3:18.15) helped the Tigers to a fourth-place finish at the league championships ... Ran a season-best 49.55 in the 400m ... Earned two top-five finishes in the 400m (4th; 50.73) and 4x400m relay (3rd; 3:24.38) at the Tiger Invitational ... Notched fourth place (8.27) in the 60m hurdles at the UAB Vulcan Invite ... Posted two top-10 finishes in the 400m (9th; 49.64) and 60m hurdles (8.40) at the Commodore Invitational ... Clinched second (8.29) in the 60m hurdles at the season-opening Music City Invitational.
2013-14 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Ran in all seven meets, primarily competing in the 110m and 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay ... Set season bests in the 110m (14.73) and 400m (52.83) hurdles ... Posted two top-10 finishes in the 110m (7th; 15.03) and 400m (6th; 54.02) hurdles at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... At the Red Wolves Open, earned two top-five finishes in the 110m (5th; 14.79) and 400m (5th; 52.96) hurdles ... Member of the 4x400m relay (3:21.45) that placed sixth at the War Eagle Invitational ... Recorded two top-five finishes in the 400m (2nd; 53.77) and 110m (3rd; 14.97) hurdles at the Joey Haines Invitational ... Had two top-five finishes in the 110m (2nd; 15.29) and 400m (5th; 55.90) hurdles at the Memphis Invitational ... Notched fifth place (54.30) in the 400m hurdles at the Ole Miss Open.
INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Posted a top-five performance in the 60m hurdles (5th; 8.46) at the Illini Classic ... Recorded a season-best 23.57 and placed 20th in the 200m at the Illini Classic ... Took third (8.30) in the 60m hurdles at the Missouri Invitational ... At the Redhawks Invitational, clinched the 55m hurdles title with a season-best 7.70.
Prior to Memphis
Earned letters in football (3), swimming (3) and track (3) at Federal Way High School ... Member of the Federal Way football team that won back-to-back South Puget Sound League (SPSL) championships (2011, 2012) ... Named all-league at defensive back ... Also a member of the Eagles track team that won three-straight SPSL titles (2010, 2011, 2012) ... Won an individual state title in the 4x400m relay ... Earned all-state honors in track and field ... Held personal bests of 38.22 in the 300m hurdles and 14.67 in the 110m.
Personal
Son of John Persinger and Eugina Lucero ... Birthday is January 7 ... An exercise and sport science major.
Memphis Tiger 4.0 Club Fall 2015.
2014-15 (Sophomore)
INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Recorded a season-best 8.17 and placed seventh in the 60m hurdles at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Also a member of the 4x400m relay that finished fourth (3:18.15) helped the Tigers to a fourth-place finish at the league championships ... Ran a season-best 49.55 in the 400m ... Earned two top-five finishes in the 400m (4th; 50.73) and 4x400m relay (3rd; 3:24.38) at the Tiger Invitational ... Notched fourth place (8.27) in the 60m hurdles at the UAB Vulcan Invite ... Posted two top-10 finishes in the 400m (9th; 49.64) and 60m hurdles (8.40) at the Commodore Invitational ... Clinched second (8.29) in the 60m hurdles at the season-opening Music City Invitational.
2013-14 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Ran in all seven meets, primarily competing in the 110m and 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay ... Set season bests in the 110m (14.73) and 400m (52.83) hurdles ... Posted two top-10 finishes in the 110m (7th; 15.03) and 400m (6th; 54.02) hurdles at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... At the Red Wolves Open, earned two top-five finishes in the 110m (5th; 14.79) and 400m (5th; 52.96) hurdles ... Member of the 4x400m relay (3:21.45) that placed sixth at the War Eagle Invitational ... Recorded two top-five finishes in the 400m (2nd; 53.77) and 110m (3rd; 14.97) hurdles at the Joey Haines Invitational ... Had two top-five finishes in the 110m (2nd; 15.29) and 400m (5th; 55.90) hurdles at the Memphis Invitational ... Notched fifth place (54.30) in the 400m hurdles at the Ole Miss Open.
INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Posted a top-five performance in the 60m hurdles (5th; 8.46) at the Illini Classic ... Recorded a season-best 23.57 and placed 20th in the 200m at the Illini Classic ... Took third (8.30) in the 60m hurdles at the Missouri Invitational ... At the Redhawks Invitational, clinched the 55m hurdles title with a season-best 7.70.
Prior to Memphis
Earned letters in football (3), swimming (3) and track (3) at Federal Way High School ... Member of the Federal Way football team that won back-to-back South Puget Sound League (SPSL) championships (2011, 2012) ... Named all-league at defensive back ... Also a member of the Eagles track team that won three-straight SPSL titles (2010, 2011, 2012) ... Won an individual state title in the 4x400m relay ... Earned all-state honors in track and field ... Held personal bests of 38.22 in the 300m hurdles and 14.67 in the 110m.
Personal
Son of John Persinger and Eugina Lucero ... Birthday is January 7 ... An exercise and sport science major.
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