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Aaron Thornburg
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Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Lenexa, Kan.

High School:
Shawnee Mission Northwest HS

Height:
6-0

Birthdate:
02/21/1993

Experience:
HS


11/20/2011

TU Men, Whiting Head To NCAA Championships

Men will run at 11:08 a.m., women to compete at 11:58 a.m.

11/10/2011

NCAA Midwest Regional Await Golden Hurricane

Men will run at noon, women will run at 1:15 p.m. in DeKalb, Ill.

10/28/2011

Men, Women Look to Defend C-USA Crowns in Houston

Men's 8K to begin at 9 a.m., women's 6K to begin at 10 a.m.

10/14/2011

Tulsa XC Travels to Terre Haute for NCAA Pre-Nationals

Golden Hurricane travel to site of 2011 NCAA Championships for tune-up event

PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country: 4 mile: 21:33 (Sept. 17, 2011) 5K: 16:36.58 (Sept. 24, 2011)

FRESHMAN (2011): Ran in three meets during his first year at TU . . . won the Oral Roberts Duel with a 5K time of 16:36.58 . . . finished 15th at the Hurricane Festival (21:42) and placed 23rd at the Houston Duel (21:33).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years in both cross country and track at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School . . . earned the Kansas City Star Scholar-Athlete of the Year award as a senior . . . was part of the cross country team that won Class 6A State Championships senior and freshman years . . . team finished runners-up at state sophomore year and placed third junior year . . . ran a personal best in the 1,600m of 4:22 . . . also posted a personal best of 9:25 in the 3,200m . . . finished second individually at state in cross country senior year and third sophomore year . . . won the state championship during his junior track season in the 3,200m . . . was twice named all-state in cross country.

PERSONAL: Majoring in chemical engineering . . . started running at age 15 . . . son of Tim and Laura Thornburg . . . has two siblings, Rachel and Reid . . . born February 21, 1993.