Gabe Aragon

Gabe Aragon

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.

High School:
Valley HS

Height:
5-8

Event:
Mid-Distance

Experience:
1L

03/22/2012

Talented Lobos Open the 2012 Outdoor Season at UTEP Springtime Invite

Joe Franklin's track squad has history and skill to back up another shot at national prominence

03/03/2012

Lobos Prepare for NCAA Championship with Solid Showing at Notre Dame

Joe Franklin's track squad posted three top-three finishes and a potential paticipant at the NCAA meet

03/01/2012

Lobos Head to Notre Dame to Up Their Numbers for NCAA Championship

Joe Franklin's track and field squad is looking to increase its chances for success at this weekend's Alex Wilson Invite

02/25/2012

Lobos Women Finish Second, Men Third at MW Indoor Championships

Joe Franklin's Lobos post their best point production at a MW indoor championship

02/24/2012

Lobo Men First, Women Second at Day Two of MW Championships

Joe Franklin's track and field squad is in solid position going into the last day

02/10/2012

Don Kirby Invitational

The Lobos played host to some of the premier institutions across the nation at the Don Kirby Invite, Feb. 10, 2012.

NEW MEXICO:

2011 Indoor: At the Lobo Open, Aragonnotched a 2nd-place finish in the 800 meter run (finishing in 1:51.86), as well as being part of the first-place 4x400 meter relay team...Finished the 400 meter dash in 49.85s at the Cherry and Silver, good for 14th, while also running with the 4x400 meter relay team, finishing 6th...At the New Mexico Invite, Aragon won the 800 meter run with a 1:50.30 time while helping the 4x400 meter relay team finish seventh...Ran a 4:20.91 mile at the New Mexico Classic and Multis, good for tenth...At the Don Kirby Invitational, finished first in the 800 meter run (1:50:10), while running with the 4x400 meter relay team on route to a 4th-place finish...Posted a 5th-place finish in the 800m run at the MWC Championships, finishing in 1:51.28...Named anNCAA Indoor All-American in track and field (800m leg of the distance medley relay).

2011 Outdoor: Paced the 4x400 meter relay team to a third-place finish at the New Mexico Tailwind Invitiational...Recorded an 8th-place finish in the 800 meter run at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, finishing in 1:51.64...Placed 7th in the 800 meter run at the MWC Championships in Ft. Collins with a time of 1:51.70...Qualified to the West Regional for track in the 800m.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Four-year letterman for Valley HS coach Chuck Clark in track and cross country ... two-year letterman in swimming ... 2008 and 2009 5A 800m State Champion in New Mexico ... Ran school records in the 800m (1:53 time) and 1600m (4:24 time) as a senior in 2009.

PERSONAL:

Full name is Gabriel Adam Aragon ... Son of Baron, a building maintenance manager, and Yolanda, a retired administrative assistant ... Valley High School's 2009 Graduating Class salutatorian with a 4.52 weighted GPA ... Has maintained a 3.96 GPA at UNM ... Hobbies include running and collecting Hotwheel Corvettes ... Majoring in Business (Accounting).

PERSONAL BESTS:

Indoor
400-meters: 49.85s
800-meters: 1:50.10
1 mile: 4:20.91

Outdoor
400-meters: 49.33s
800-meters: 1:49.99

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