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2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles

Aidan Tierney

Aidan Tierney

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    East Greenwich, R.I.
  • Highschool:
    Bishop Hendricken
  • Ht./Wt.:
    - /

Summary

Biography

• 2021 All-CAA
• 2020 All-CAA
• 2019 All-CAA

Personal

• Born on June 28, 2000
• Son of Scott and Mary Tierney
• Father competed in cross country and track and field at Syracuse
• Brother Colin competes in cross country and track and field at Columbia

2021
• Earned All-CAA for the third straight year after finishing 11th at the CAA Championships (10/30) with a time of 25:36.7.
• Had a season-best 8K time of 25:32.2 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (10/15).
• Finished fifth at the Firetower Project (9/17) with a time of 25:34.3 in the 8K.
• Clocked a time of 18:46.9 in the 6K at the Elon Opener (9/3).

2020-21
• Named All-CAA for the second straight year after leading the Phoenix with an eighth-place finish at the CAA Championships with a time of 24:42.5.
• Was ninth overall at the CAA XC Preview with a time of 25:02.9 in the 8K.

2019
• Earned All-CAA honors after finishing 11th at the CAA Championships with a time of 25:27.5 in the 8K
• Was Elon's top finisher at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships with a time of 31:57.2 in the 10K
• Posted the third-fastest time in school history in the 8K with a time of 24:33.0 at the Royals XC Challenge
• Named the CAA Runner of the Week on Oct. 15

Prep Career
• Competed at Bishop Hendricken High School under head coach Jim Doyle
• Two-time first team All-State
• Three-time All-New England
• Twice earned the Class A championship
• Won the New England championship in the two-mile in track and field in 2018
• Tabbed a Gatorade Runner of the Year finalist in 2017

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior