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Aasha Marler - Track & Field - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Aasha Marler

Position

Jumps

Hometown

Albuquerque, N.M.

Previous School

Hope Christian HS

2015-16
2016 Indoors: Competed unattached at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, recording a mark of 5.55m in the long jump and 12.47m in the triple jump… competed in the 60-meter dash at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, finishing in 7.71 while finishing second in the long jump with a mark of 20-9.75 (6.34m) and 10th in the triple jump at 41-3.25 (12.58m).
2016 Outdoors: Placed fourth in the long jump at the MW Outdoor Championships with a mark of 6.10m and second in the triple jump at 12.84m… finished second in her flight of the long jump at the Payton Jordan Invitational with 6.11m… finished third in the 100-meter dash at 12.03 at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge… ran on the 4×100 relay that finished fourth in 46.77 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, won her flight of the long jump with 6.01m and finished ninth in her flight of the triple jump with 11.14m… ran on the 4×100 relay team that finished third at the Sun Angel Classic with a time of 46.16 and finished eighth in the long jump with 19-4.75 (5.91m)… finished third in the 100-meter dash at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational in 12.20, finished second in the long jump with 20-3.75 (6.19m) and won the triple jump with 42-9.75 (13.05m).

2014-15
2015 Indoors: Competed at six meets, splitting time between the 60-meter dash and the horizontal jumps … Won the long jump (19-8 1/4, 6.00m) and took sixth in the 60 (7.77*) at the Air Force Open … Captured runner-up honors in the triple jump at the Lobo Open (41-7 3/4; 12.69m), while also clocking a 7.63* in the 60 … Almost matched that 60-meter time a week later at the New Mexico Team Invitational, running 7.64* … Also took third in the long jump 19-5 1/2 at the NM Team Invite … Broke 20 feet in the long jump for the first time in the season at the New Mexico Classic (20-2 1/2; 6.16m) … Broke her own school record in the long jump at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, leaping 20-5 1/4 (6.23m) … Recorded a no decision in the long jump at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, but was able to come back the next day and win the triple jump title (42-1 1/2; 12.84m)
2015 Outdoors: Redshirted the outdoor season … As an unattached athlete, won the 100-meter dash at the UTEP Twilight, and took third in the long jump and third in the triple jump at the Tailwind Open and UTEP Twilight, respectively

2013-14
2014 Indoors
: Competed at five meets, emerging as a talented dual threat between the horizontal jumps and the short sprints … Opened with a pair of top-10 times at the Lobo Collegiate Invitational, placing eighth in the long jump with a mark of 18-4 ¼ (5.59 meters) and 10th in the 200 meters with a time of 25.25* … Posted a time of 7.64* in the 60 at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, while also leaping 39 ½ (11.90) in the triple jump … Took sixth in the 60 (7.63*), ninth in the triple jump (39-1/11.91) and 16th in the long jump (18-4 ¼/5.59) at the New Mexico Team Invitational … Ran a then-school record time of 7.57* in the prelims and the finals of the 60 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, placing third … Also placed second in the long jump at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational with a leap of 19-6 ¾ (5.96) … Earned all-conference honors in the 60, long jump and triple jump at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, with a win (and school record) in the long jump measured at 20-5 (6.22) … Her time of 7.57* in the 60 was good for second at the conference championships, while her leap of 40-4 ½ (12.30) in the triple jump earned her seventh.
2014 Outdoors: Saw action at 10 meets, competing in the 100, horizontal jumps and short relay … Started the season with a 10th-place long jump of 19-4 ¼ (5.90) at the Texas Relays … Took fifth in the 100 (wind-assisted 11.77) and third in the long jump (19-3 ½/5.88) at the Jim Click Shootout … At the Beach Invitational, placed third in the 100 (12.01) and fourth in the triple jump (40 ½/12.20) … Won the long jump at back-to-back meets, including the Brutus Hamilton Challenge (18-4 ½/5.60) and the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational (19-9/6.02) … Placed third in the triple jump at the Air Force Twilight Open, leaping 37-5 ¾ (11.42) … Placed sixth in the long jump and seventh in the 100 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, with marks of 19-4 ¾ (5.91) and 12.05*, respectively … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the long jump, placing 28th with a leap of 19-2 ½ (5.85).

2012-13
2013 Indoors
: Competed at six meets, splitting time between the short sprints and the horizontal jumps … Opened at the Lumberjack Team Challenge, running a time of 7.87* in the 60-meter dash (placing 13th) and 26.22* in the 200 (16th) … Leaped 17-2 1/4 (5.24m) at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, placing 19th … Took seventh in the triple jump at the New Mexico Invitational with a distance of 39-11 3/4 (11.27m) … Registered a 20th-place mark in the long jump of 17-11 (5.46m) at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational … Claimed 21st in the 200 at the Don Kirby Open, finishing in 25.65* … Competed in both the long jump and triple jump at the Mountain West Championships, placing ninth in the long jump (18-5 1/2 [5.63m]) and 16th in the triple jump (36-1 1/2 [11.01m]).
2013 Outdoors: Participated at five meets, finishing the season in the horizontal jumps … Did see action in the 100-meter dash at both the UTEP Springtime and the Don Kirby Tailwind invitational, placing 13th at UTEP (wind-aided 12.17*) and 10th at the Don Kirby (12.25*) … Also competed in the triple jump at the Don Kirby, earning fourth with a mark of 38-6 (11.73m) … Competed in the long and triple jumps at the Air Force Triangular, leaping 17-10 1/4 (5.44m) in the long jump (second place) and 37-6 1/2 (11.44m) in the triple jump (fourth place) … At the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, took fourth in the long jump (17-9 3/4 [5.43m]) and seventh in the triple jump (38-1 1/2 [11.62m]) … Placed 12th in the long jump (18-2 1/2 [5.55m]) and 17th in the triple jump (37-10 1/2 [11.54m]) at the MW Championships.

2011-12
2012 Indoors
: Competed at five meets, including the conference championships … Opened with top-15 finishes in the 60-meter dash and 200 at the NAU Lumberjack Open, as she placed seventh in the 60 (7.92*) and 14th in the 200 (25.99*) … Clocked a career-best 7.88* in the 60 at the Cherry & Silver Invitational … Posted a seventh-place performance in the long jump (18-4 1/2) and eighth place in the triple jump (37-3 1/4) at the New Mexico Invitational … Placed 12th in the triple jump at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational with a 37-3 1/4 leap, while also tying for 20th in the long jump (16-10 3/4) … Placed eighth at the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a season-best 38-6 1/4 leap, while also tallying a tie for 18th in the long jump (17-3 1/4).
2012 Outdoors: Participated six times in four different events, but primarily in the jumps … Started the season with a 19th-place run in the 200 (25.73*) and an eighth-place leap in the long jump (17-9 1/4) at the UTEP Springtime Invitational … Clocked an 18th-place time of 12.30* in the 100 at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invite, while also placing sixth in the triple jump (38-6 3/4) … Finished ninth in the long jump at the Beach Invitational, with a mark of 18-8 … Took runner-up honors in the long jump at the Brutus Hamilton Open, leaping 18-3 1/4 … Posted solid marks at the MW Outdoor meet, claiming eighth in the long jump (18-1 1/2) and 13th in the triple jump (34-11 1/4).

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in track and field for coach Kyle Skartwed at Hope Christian in Albuquerque … Named Athlete of the Year in 2011 and Spinter Jumper Award in 2010 and 2011 … Recognized as High Point Female Track Athlete … Registered the 3A record in the triple jump at the New Mexico State Track Meet … Ran a 12.31 100m and a 25.10 200m her senior year of high school … Also recorded a 17’8″ long jump and a 39’7″ triple jump her senior year … Lettered in basketball as well … Summa Cum Laude with a 4.2 cummulative GPA.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Ken and Chitra Marler … Has one older brother John … Her uncle, Arvind Raichur, skiied for the Lobos from 1992 to 1995 … Hobbies include sports and community service … Favorite food is East Indian food … Favorite athletes are Allyson Felix and Ben Roethlisberger … Majoring in biology.

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

• All-Mountain West Indoor Team, 2014 (60, Long Jump), 2015 (Triple Jump)
• Academic All-Mountain West, 2013-14
• Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, 2013-14
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, 2014

* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol