Aaron Hughes

Photo by: Indiana State Athletics

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Blythewood, S.C.
High School:
Cardinal Newman HS
Prev School:
Coker

TFFRS Profile

2024-25:
All-BIG EAST Outdoor
Outdoor (Sr.): Competed in six events … Ran the third-best 100m at 10.57 seconds at the Kansas Relays (April 19) … Ran the fifth-fastest 200m at 21.36 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 16) … Earned bronze in the 100m at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 17) … Part of the 4x100 team that ran the second-fastest relay in program history at 41.03 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 17) … Part of the 4x200 team that ran the 10th-fastest relay in program history at 1:28.99 at the Drake Relays (April 23).
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in four events… Gold medal and program record in the 200m at 21.37 seconds at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... Earned bronze medal in the 60m at 6.83 seconds at the conference indoor championships ... First Golden Eagle since 2022 to win gold a the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... First MU student-athlete to win multiple medals at the conference indoor championship since 2016.

2023-24:
Indoor (So.): Competed in seven events ... Finished runner-up four times in 60m ... Ran the third-fastest 60m in program history at Bill Clinger Classic (Jan. 26) at 6.85 seconds.
Outdoor (Jr.): Competed in five events ... Finished first in the 100m at Marquette Invitational (April 12) at 10.87 seconds ... Set a PR in the 100m at Gibson Invitational (April 20) at 10.63 seconds.

Prior to Marquette: A two-year letterwinner in track & field at Cardinal Newman High School under coach OJ…A three-year letterwinner in basketball…A State Champion…Coker University transfer…PR’s: 10:53 (100m), 21.65 (200m), 6.98 (60m)

Personal: Hughes was born to Paula Barfield-Hughes and Robert Hughes…He has two siblings…His brother plays basketball for Montreat College…Majoring in Communications.