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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Hayden Austin
Alyson Vander Steen
Alyson Vander Steen
Bill Powell
Jason Hove

Jake Arason

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Grand Forks, N.D.
  • High School Red River HS

Biography

Arason's Performance History & Personal Bests

2023-24 SEASON

 
Cross Country (Junior): Placed 14th at the Summit League Championships for All-Summit League 2nd Team honors … No. 6 finisher for the Bison at the conference meet … No. 2 finisher for the Bison at the first three meets of the season.
Indoor (Junior): Placed 8th in the 5,000m at the Summit League Indoor Championships … Indoor personal-best of 14:31.71 in the 5,000m at the SDSU Indoor Classic, ranking 6th-fastest in school history.
Outdoor (Junior): Summit League runner-up in the 3,000m steeplechase … Also placed 6th in the 5,000m at the Summit League Championships … Personal-best 14:17.85 in the 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking 4th-fastest in NDSU outdoor history … Personal-best of 8:57.54 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking 5th in NDSU history.

2022-23 SEASON

Cross Country (Sophomore):
Placed 11th at the Summit League Championships to earn All-Summit League second team honors … No. 2 finisher for the Bison at the conference meet, running an 8k personal-best of 23:36.7 … Among NDSU’s top 3 finishers at five out of six meets on the season … Placed 104th at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 11 … Top runner for NDSU at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 14 … Placed 3rd at the season-opening UND Ron Pynn Classic on Sept. 2.
Indoor (Sophomore): Season-bests of 8:27.62 in the 3000m and 14:45.31 in the 5000m.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Placed 6th in the 3000m steeplechase and 8th in the 5000m at the Summit League Championships ... Personal-best 3000m steeplechase time of 9:01.40 at the Kip Janvrin Open ranks him 9th on the NDSU all-time list ... 5000m personal-best of 14:37.57 at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic.

2021-22 SEASON
 
Cross Country (Freshman): NDSU’s No. 2 runner at the Summit League Championships, taking 14th place overall for second team All-Summit League honors … Top finisher for the Bison at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 15, completing the 8k course in a personal-best 25:07.0 … No. 3 finisher for NDSU at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 12, taking 121st overall in 32:55.0 for the 10k … Among NDSU’s top six finishers at every meet.
Indoor (Freshman): Placed 7th in the 5000m at the Summit League Indoor Championships, running a personal-best time of 14:41.94 … Also logged a 3000m personal-best of 8:32.18.
Outdoor (Freshman): Placed 8th in both the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m at the Summit League Outdoor Championships … Steeplechase PR of 9:16.21 at the Stanford Invitational.

2020-21 SEASON

Cross Country:
Placed 25th at the Summit League Championships ... NDSU's No. 7 finisher at the conference meet.
Indoor: Posted times of 4:33.78 in the mile and 8:52.22 in the 3000m.
Outdoor (Redshirt): Competed unattached as a redshirt ... Clocked 9:51.80 in the 3000m steeplechase and 16:30.34 in the 5000m. 

2019-20 SEASON
 
Cross Country (Redshirt): Competed in two meets unattached as a redshirt … Ran 27:36.4 for the 8k at the SDSU Classic on Sept. 13.
Indoor (Redshirt): Did not compete.
Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL: Placed 12th at the North Dakota Class A state cross country meet as a senior in 2018 … 28th at state cross country as a junior … State meet qualifier in track & field in the 1600m, 3200m, 4x400m and 4x800m … High school personal-bests of 4:31 in the 1600m and 9:52 in the 3200m.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

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  • 2020Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2021Sophomore

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  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior