Aaron Ernest

Aaron Ernest
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1993-11-08) November 8, 1993
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residence Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
College team LSU Tigers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

100m: 10.12 (Eugene 2015)

200m: 20.14 (Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2014)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
2012 Barcelona4×100 m relay
2012 Barcelona100 m
2012 Barcelona200 m

Aaron Troy Ernest (born November 8, 1993) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He competed for the LSU Tigers from 2012 to 2015.

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ernest relocated to Alabama, after Hurricane katrina devastated the city in 2005. Ernest was born in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, but he also lived in the New Orleans East right before Hurricane Katrina. He attended Homewood High School, where he was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011.[1] His 2011 season bests in 100 m (10.33 s) and 200 m (20.86 s) both ranked third in the nation.[2]

At the 85th Texas Relays in March 2012, Ernest placed second in the 100 metres in the university group, behind only Jeff Demps of the University of Florida.[3] Classified as a junior athlete for the 2012 season, Ernest is eligible for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. His 100 m season best of 10.15 seconds was second among juniors in the 2012 season, behind only Adam Gemili.[4][5]

Also a standout wide receiver at Homewood High School, Ernest received numerous football scholarship offers, including Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, UAB, and Wake Forest.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2014 NACAC U-23 Championships Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 5th 200m 20.81 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.47

References

  1. ↑ "All-USA high school track and field teams". USA Today. August 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2011 Boys High School Track and Field top performers
  3. ↑ "Jeff Demps claimed the men's 100 meters university crown". Gatorsports.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  4. ↑ iaaf.org - 2012 Toplists 100 m - o
  5. ↑ "Adam Gemili wins 100m gold at World Junior Championships". Retrieved 2012-07-12.
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