Aaron Thompson

Class: Senior Hometown: Lenexa, Kan. High School: Shawnee Mission Northwest

Height: 6-0 Event: Hurdles/Sprints

2005 Outdoor: Recorded his best 400m hurdle time of the year at the Texas Relays (52.86) ... Had his best 110m hurdle result of the year at the Kansas Relays in a time of 14.53 ... Was a member of the 4x100 relay team that finished fifth at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in a time of 41.08.

2005 Indoor: Ran a 6.88 in the 60m dash at Iowa State's Last Chance Meet, good for 11th ... Finished eighth in the 60m hurdles at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in a time of 8.00 ... Finished seventh in the 60m hurdles at the Husker Invitational in a time of 8.12.

2004 Outdoor: Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Hurricane Invitational ... Placed fourth in the 400m hurdles at the McDonnell Invite with a time of 54.19 ... Recorded his best 100m hurdles time of the outdoor season with a mark of 14.76 at the Kansas Relays.

2004 Indoor: Placed second in the 60m hurdles at the K-State All-Comers meet ... Finished eighth in the 60m at the Wildcat Invitational.

2003 Outdoor: Finished sixth at the Emporia State Relays with a season-best time of 15.0 in the 110m hurdles ... Placed 12th at the ESU Twilight Qualifier with a 400m hurdle time of 57.20.

2003 Indoor: Competed in the 60m dash, 60m hurdles and 200m dash ... Placed eighth at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 8.19 in the 60m hurdles ... Recorded the third best indoor time in KU history with an 8.06 in the 60m hurdles at the MU Triangular.

High School: Earned four letters in track and three in football ... Took second at state in the 110HH and 300IH in 2002 ... Member of the 4x100m and 4x400m state champion relay teams in 2002 ... Earned several all-conference and all-metro honors.

Personal: Born March 29, 1984, in Wichita, Kan. ... Parents are Sharon and Paul Thompson ... Majoring in pre-physical therapy.