2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Aaron Wickman

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Athens, Wis.
  • High School Athens
  • Height 6-3

Biography

Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Freshman/Freshman
 

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Finished sixth in the 400 meters with a run of 52.62 at the UW-Whitewater meet (4/29) 2017 Indoor: Placed third in the 300 meters with a time of 36.09, finished fourth in the 60 meters in 7.27 and also helped UW take second in the 4x400 meter relay at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14) ...

2016 Season

2016 Outdoor: Took 23rd in the 400 meters in a PR time of 49.09 and 28th in the 200 meters at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) with a new PR time of 21.78 ... Ran in the 4x200 meter and sprint medley relay teams that finished third and 14th, respectively, at the Drake Relays (4/27-30)... raced to two personal bests in the 200 meters (21.85) and 400 meters (49.57) finishing 17th and 13th, respectively, at the John McDonnell Invitational (4/23) ... competed unattached in the 200 meters finishing 11th in 22.21 while also running unattached in the 400 meters, finishing ninth and crossing the line in 49.79 at the UW-Platteville Invitational (4/16)

2016 Indoor: Finished fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 50.82 at the Red and White Open (2/19)... raced to a 38th place finish and PR in the 400 meters with a time of 50.29 at the Iowa State Classic (2/13)...took fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 50.75 at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/23)...finished fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 50.68 at the Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame Dual (1/16)
 

High School

The 2015 WIAA Division 3 state champion in the 100 and 200 meters while leading Athens to the state title in the 4x200 … named the Wausau Daily Herald Track Athlete of Year as a senior … placed second in the 200 meters, fifth in the 4x200 meters, and 11th in the 4x100 meters as a junior at the state meet … fourth in the 200 meters and 4x200 meters as a sophomore at the state championship … four year first-team all-conference winner … Rookie of the Year as a freshman … coach: Cheryl Strunk   
 

Personal

Parents are Orville Jr. and Janet Wickman ... has three siblings: Kimberly, Autumn, Kristen... IHSA Scholar Athlete ... four year honor roll student ... major is History
 

Why Wisconsin?

“I chose Wisconsin because it was my dream since I was a little kid to be an athlete here. Also the school itself was a big reason too.”
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
60 Meters 7.27 1-14-17 200 Meters 21.78 5-13/15-16
300 Meters 36.09 1-14-17 400 Meters 49.09 5-13/15-16
400 Meters 50.29 2-13-16

At the Big Ten Championship
2016 - Outdoor
200 Meters: 28th (21.78)
400 Meters: 23rd (49.09)

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Sprints
    6'3"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Sprints
    6'3"