Michael Ellis

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Las Cruces, N.M.
	High School: Mayfield HS

	Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205
	Event: Javelin
	Experience: 1L

05/07/2013

Lobos on Title Run in Sin City as Men Eye Triple Crown

The Lobos are heading to the MW Championships with high expectations as the men aim to back up their indoor title.

04/27/2013

Lobos Post Solid Showing at Brutus Hamilton Invitational

Out at UC Berkeley, New Mexico posted 35 top-10 finishes and multiple season bests.

04/06/2013

Lobo Track & Field Shines at Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational

Joe Franklin's Lobos tallied 55 top-10 finishes at the Great Friends of UNM Track & Field Stadium on Saturday.

03/23/2013

Lobo Field Athletes Cruise at Season-Opening UTEP Springtime Invite

Joe Franklin's track squad notched 25 top-ten finishes to start the outdoor season

03/22/2013

Effort Key as Lobos Start 2013 Outdoor Track & Field Campaign

The Lobos are gearing up for a promising outdoor campaign at the season-opening UTEP Springtime Invitational

NEW MEXICO

2012 Indoor: Competed once, at the New Mexico Invitational, placing ninth in the shot put with a 38-2 mark.

2012 Outdoor: Participated at six meets, all in the javelin...Opened with a career-best mark of 197-7 at the UTEP Invitational, placing third...Claimed a pair of ninth-place finished at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational (172-5) and Beach Invitational (194-3)...Took eighth at the UTEP Invitational, throwing the spear 176-11...Posted a seventh-place mark of 185-7 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational...Capped the season off with an eight-place performance at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, marking a distance of 177-11.

2011 Indoor: Recorded a 33'-4.5" shot put at the New Mexico Invitational in the shot put, finishing 13th, unattached.

2011 Outdoor: Competed in six meets throughout the season, all in the javelin...Had a season best throw of 189'-4" (57.70m) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at UC Berkeley, good for fifth place...Posted his second-best season mark at the UNM Tailwind Invitational, with a 55.20 meter throw, earning him a third-place finish (his highest finish all season along with the UTEP Invite)...Member of the Mountain West Conference team with a performance of 6th place in javelin.

HIGH SCHOOL

Threw javelin in participating in track and field for coach Don Banks...Threw 165' his freshman year, 167' his sophomore year, 172' his junior year and 189' his senior year...District champ junior year and both District and State champion senior year...Also lettered in football and wrestling...2-time District Champion in wrestling...All-District and All-State defensive end and punter...Named best male athlete at Mayfield High School...Named as MVP in both track and wrestling.

PERSONAL

Full name is Aaron Michael Ellis...Son of Don, a teacher/coach, and Nancy, a herbalife supervisor...Has one brother, Paul...Born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida...Father ran track at Eastern New Mexico University...Hobbies include sports, playing with his dog, and playing Call of Duty...Favorite food is Teriyaki Chicken Pasta...Favorite athlete is Andrew Thorkildsen...Major is Exercise Science.

PERSONAL BESTS

Indoors
Shot Put: 38-2 (11.63m)
Outdoors
Javelin: 197-7 (60.22m)

* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol