Aarik Wilson


Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

Event: Triple Jump, Long Jump

Personal Records: Triple Jump - 17.28m/56-8.5; Long Jump - 8.11m/26-7.25

Born: October 25, 1982 in Falon, Nevada

Current Residence: Bloomington, Ind.

High School: Churchill (Falon, Nev.) HS '01

College: Indiana '05

Coach: Wayne Pate

Career Highlights:

  • 2007 USA Indoor & Outdoor Triple Jump champion;
  • 3rd in Triple Jump at 2006 USA Outdoors;
  • 2005 NCAA Triple & Long Jump Indoor champion;
  • Runner-up at 2002 & 2004 NCAA Outdoors;
  • Runner-up at 2003 NCAA Indoors;
  • Seven-time Big Ten Conference champion

2007:

  • Triple Jump champion at USA Outdoors (17.06m/55-11.75) and USA Indoors (17.28m/56-8.5);
  • 3rd in Long Jump at USA Indoors (8.00m/26-3) and 6th in Long Jump at USA Outdoors (8.11m/26-7.25).

2006:

  • 3rd in Triple Jump at USA Outdoors (16.91m/55-5.75);
  • USA Indoor champs Triple Jump runner-up (16.60m/54-5.5);
  • 2nd at Chania (17.21m/56-5.75PR);
  • 4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (16.78m/55-0.75);
  • 5th at Lausanne (17.21m); 7th at Stockholm (16.57m);
  • Ranked #9 in world (#2 U.S.)

2005:

  • 3rd in triple jump at USA Outdoor Champs (16.73m/54-10.75);
  • 3rd in Triple Jump at NCAA Outdoor Champs (16.94/55-7);
  • 3rd in long jump at NCAA Outdoors (7.91m/25-11.5);
  • 1st in Triple Jump at NCAA Indoor Champs (16.92m/55-6.25);
  • 1st in Long Jump at NCAA Indoor (8.17m/26-9.75). Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Champion in Long Jump & Triple Jump;
  • Ranked #5 in Long Jump, #3 in Triple Jump in U.S. by T&FN

2004:

  • 14th in Triple Jump qualifying at Olympic Trials (16.09m/52-9.50);
  • 2nd at NCAA Championship in Triple Jump (16.93m/55-6.50);
  • 3rd at NCAA Championship in Long Jump (7.97m/26-1.75);
  • 1st at Texas Relays Triple Jump (16.85m/55-3.5);
  • 1st at Penn Relays (16.64m/54-7.25);
  • 2nd at NCAA Regional (16.91m/55-5.75);
  • Big Ten Champion in Triple Jump (16.59m/54-5.25);
  • Ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN

2003:

  • 4th at USA Outdoors Triple Jump (16.65m/54-7.50);
  • Runner-up at NCAA Indoors Triple Jump (16.99m/55-9PR); 6th at NCAA Indoors Long Jump (7.88m/25-10.25);
  • Big Ten Long Jump & Triple Jump champion (7.73m/25-4.50, 16.61m/54-6);
  • Ranked #5 in Triple Jump in U.S

2002:

  • Runner-up at NCAA Outdoors Triple Jump (16.68m/54-8.75);
  • 4th at NCAA Indoors Triple Jump (16.23m/53-3);
  • Big Ten Outdoor champion (16.47m/54-0.50);
  • Ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN

2001:

  • 3rd at National Scholastic Championships