Aaron Sandifer Hometown: Harrisburg, N.C. High School: Hickory Ridge Position: Sprints Birthdate: 06/09/1994 Experience: Fr./Fr.

AAU Athletic Honors: Competed for the Charlotte Heat AAU track & field program during his junior and senior years of high school and was a member of the USA Track & Field Quicksilver team as a high school sophomore ... His Charlotte Heat team was named the number one track club in the state of North Carolina both years he was on the team ... AAU Young Men state champion in the 110 meter hurdles as both a junior and a senior, as well as the 400 meter hurdles state champion as a junior ... As a senior was the Young Men Charlotte Flight Developmental champion and the Young Men HP Panthers-Ken Roberts Classic Champion in the 110 meter hurdles.

Hickory Ridge High School: Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track ... Team captain as a senior and was the captain of the hurdles group from his sophomore through senior seasons ... As a senior came was the team MVP and came in fourth in the 55 meter hurdles at the NCSHAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships ... Earned all-state honors for that finish and was also the Cabarrus County Indoor Athlete of the Year ... School record holder in the 55 meter hurdles, 110 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles ... During the outdoor season as a senior was an all-region, all-county and all-conference performer in the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles ... Came in third in the 110 meter hurdles and fifth in the 300 meter hurdles at the outdoor state championships ... Also received all-conference, all-county and all-region honors in the 110 and 300 hurdles as a junior ... Named to the All-South Piedmont Conference third team as a freshman and second team as a sophomore ... As a freshman was the youngest record holder in the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles and was also the youngest qualifier for the cross country regional meet ... Member of the National Arts Honor Society and was inducted into the Price Water House Accounting Firm Impact Program ... Participated in the White House Initiative Program and was both a secretary and the president for Future Business Leaders of America ... Active with Fellowship Christian Athletes.

Personal: Born 6/9/94 ... Only child of Reginald and Lorene Sandifer ... Enjoys karate, tae kwon do and martial arts and founded the Martial Arts Club at his high school ... Is a third degree black belt in karate and first degree black belt in tae kwon do ... Also enjoys bowling and chess ... Has yet to declare a major.

PERSONAL BESTS

55 Meter Hurdles               7.68                 High School
100 Meters                     11.6                 High School
110 Meter Hurdles              14.56                High School
200 Meters                     22.70                High School
400 Meters (Open)              52.79                High School
400 Meters (Relay)             52.85                High School
400 Meter Hurdles              58.26                High School
800 Meters                     2:13.00              High School