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2015 Men's Track and Field Roster

Aaron Dillon

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Highschool Brookfield East

Biography

• 2015 League Outdoor Triple Jump Champion
• 2015 League Indoor Triple Jump Champion
• 2012 League Outdoor Triple Jump Champion
• 2012 League Outdoor Men's Field Newcomer of the Year
• 2012 League Indoor Triple Jump Champion
• 2012 League Indoor Men's Field Newcomer of the Year


2015 Indoor: Returned to the top of the podium as league champion in triple jump ... also came in seventh in high jump at the Horizon League Championships ... won triple jump an impressive four-straight weeks to close out the season ... came in second in triple jump and fifth in high jump to start the season at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 23 ... won triple jump and was 11th the 55m at the Parkside Classic Feb. 7 ... stood atop the podium in triple jump one week later at the GVSU Big Meet ... had a season-best leap of 14.88m (48-10) to win triple jump yet again at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 20. 2015 Outdoor: Completed the season sweep, winning the league outdoor triple jump title on his last attempt ... also came in fifth in high jump at the Horizon League Championships ... posted season-best marks in both events at the league meet ... started the season winning the triple jump competition and taking eighth in long jump at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... was fifth in high jump at Marquette April 10 ... one week later, came in third in triple jump at the Gibson Invite.

2014 Indoor: Took third in triple jump and sixth in high jump at the Horizon League Championships ... won named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week after winning the triple jump and taking second in high jump at the season-opening John Tierney Triangular Jan. 17 ... leap of 14.90m (48-10 3/4) in triple jump was just shy of a career-best and was the best in the league all season ... also competed in long jump once, taking fifth at the Jack Jennett Invitational Feb. 1. 2014 Outdoor: Placed fifth in triple jump and sixth in high jump at the league championships ... came in second in high jump with a season-best leap of 2.00m (6-6 3/4) at the Marquette Duals April 4 ... finished runner-up in triple jump at the Cougar Classic Mar. 22 ... also competed in long jump once, taking fifth at the Billiken Invite April 12.

2013 Indoor: Battled injury to take seventh in long jump at the league championships ... came in third in the same event at the Panther Tune-Up and second in the season-opener at Madison ... also won the triple jump in the first meet of the season ... named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week Jan. 15 ... competed in high jump once, winning the event with a personal best. Outdoor: Received a medical hardship waiver ... competed at just one meet due to injury, taking second in triple jump at the Bill Cornel Spring Classic.

2012 Indoor: Had a tremendous start to collegiate career by being crowned league champion in triple jump ... was named Horizon League Men's Indoor Field Newcomer of the Year ... leap of 49-8 1/2 (15.15m) at UWM Panther Tune-Up stands second in school history ... took first in the event five times on the season ... took third at league meet in 60m hurdles with time of 8.17, which currently stands sixth in UWM history ... took fifth in high jump at league meet, clearing 6-3 1/4 (1.91m) ... also competed in long jump at league championships ... was named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week Jan. 16 & Jan. 23. Outdoor: Capped record-breaking freshman campaign by finishing 44th at the NCAA West Regional in triple jump ... scored in an outstanding four events at the league championships ... won the triple jump, was runner-up in the 110m hurdles, and finished third in both high jump and long jump at league meet ... was named Horizon League Men's Outdoor Field Newcomer of the Year ... earned Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week honors after leaping 49-10 1/2 (15.20m) at the season-opening Vanderbilt Black & Gold, which was good enough for third all-time in school history ... time of 14.54 seconds in the 110m hurdles at the league meet equaled fourth in UWM history ... finished in the top-10 in all 15 competitions on the season.

High School
Helped Brookfield East to team title at state meet as a senior ... took first at state in triple jump as a senior ... took second in 110m hurdles at state senior year ... also helped lead 200m relay team to third-place finish at state during senior campaign ... played football four years at Brookfield East and was named Greater Metro Conference MVP as a senior.

Personal
Son of Nick and Beverly Dillon ... chose UWM because he loves the city, specifically the Eastside, and its good social work program ... career goals include owning a counseling clinic ... sings in church choir ... born Oct. 22, 1992.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Jumps/Hurdles
  • 2013Sophomore

    Jumps/Hurdles
  • 2014Junior

  • 2015Senior