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2020 Men's Cross Country Roster

Photo By Jeff Porcaro
Photo By Jeff Porcaro

Aidan Reed

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Helena, Mont.
  • Highschool Helena High School

Biography

2020 | Redshirt Senior Outdoor

  • Season canceled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19

2020 | Redshirt Indoor

  • Competed in two meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Championships

2019 | Redshirt Senior XC

  • Did not compete

2019 | Junior Outdoor

  • Competed in seven meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished second in the 3,000-meeter at the Chris Rinne Highlander Twilight Challenge with a time of 8:30.34
  • Finished first in the 10,000-meter and second in the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships
  • Represented the Thunderbirds in the 10,000-meter at the NCAA DI West Region Preliminaries

2019 | Junior Indoor

  • Did not compete

2018 | Junior XC

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA DI Nationals
  • Finished second a the UCR Invitational
  • Placed 6th at the Big SKy Conference Championships claiming All-Conference status
  • Claimed All-Region status with a fourth place finish at the NCAA Mountain Regionals
  • Finished 51st at the NCAA DI National Championships

2018 | Sophomore Outdoor

  • Competed in five meets
  • Finished 3rd in the 10,000-meter at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 29:31.01
  • Recorded a 1st place finish in the 10,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships
  • Placed 6th at the Big Sky Championships in the 5,000-meter with a time of 14:26.49
  • All-Academic status

2018 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Placed eighth in the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships
  • All-Academic status

2017 | Sophomore XC

  • Competed in two races for the T-Birds

2017 | Freshman Indoor

  • Ran at the 2017 Big Sky Indoor Championships, competing in the 5,000-meter
    • Scored points for the Thunderbirds with a 6th place finish
  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds during the course of the season

2016 | Freshman XC

  • Ran for the Thunderbirds at the NCAA National Championship, running the 10K course in 31:52.8
  • Competed with the Thunderbird's top team all season
  • Finished 10th at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 25:23.7 in the 8K
  • Named All-Conference after a 10th place finish at the 2017 Big Sky Championships

Team USA

  • Aidan qualified to compete for Team USA's Cross Country team during the Winter/Spring of 2017 and qualified for USA's Track & Field team during the Summer of 2017

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • Mile: 4:38.38
  • 800-meter: 2:11.51
  • 1,500-meter: 4:07.66
  • 3000-meter: 8:39.43
  • 5000-meter: 14:26.49
  • 10,000-meter: 29:23.3

Prep: 

  • 2014 Montana AA XC State Champion
  • 2014 Montana Gatorade Runner of the Year
  • 2015 Montana Gatorade Runner of the Year
  • 2013 Montana AA XC Runner-Up
  • 2015 Montana AA XC Runner-Up
  • Helena High School record holder in three miles, 3,200-meter and 1,600-meter

Personal:

  • Majoring in Political Science
  • Parents are Jolie Harris and Drake Reed
  • Used to play the violin 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2017Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2018Junior

    5'7"
  • 2019Senior

    5'7"
  • 2020Redshirt Senior

    5'7"