2013-14
2014 Indoors: Saw action at two meets, both in the shot put … Placed 11th at the Lobo Collegiate Invitational with a toss of 38-7 ¾ (11.78 meters) before improving his distance at the New Mexico Classic with a 17th-place toss of 39-5 ¾ (12.03).
2014 Outdoors: Did not compete
2012-13
2013 Indoors: Did not compete
2013 Outdoors: Competed at six meets, primarily in the javelin … At the first two meets of the season, threw the javelin 185-5 (56.52m) at the UTEP Springtime Invitational and 170-7 (52.01m) at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, winning at UTEP and taking fourth at the Don Kirby … Competed in the shot put (fourth, 36-6 3/4); the discus (ninth, 119-0); the hammer throw (seventh, 91-8); and javelin (fourth, 176-11) at the Air Force Triangular … At a pair of meets in California, tossed the spear 173-0 (52.74m) at the Beach Invitational (placing 19th) and 178-11 (54.53m) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational (fifth) … Just missed on scoring at the Mountain West Championships, placing ninth with a javelin mark of 174-1 (53.07m).
2011-12
2012 Indoors: Competed once, at the New Mexico Invitational, placing ninth in the shot put with a 38-2 mark.
2012 Outdoors: Participated at six meets, all in the javelin … Opened with a career-best mark of 197-7 at the UTEP Invitational, placing third … Claimed a pair of ninth-place finished at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational (172-5) and Beach Invitational (194-3) … Took eighth at the UTEP Invitational, throwing the spear 176-11 … Posted a seventh-place mark of 185-7 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational … Capped the season off with an eight-place performance at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, marking a distance of 177-11.
2010-11
2011 Indoors: Recorded a 33′-4.5″ shot put at the New Mexico Invitational in the shot put, finishing 13th, unattached.
2011 Outdoors: Competed in six meets throughout the season, all in the javelin … Had a season best throw of 189′-4″ (57.70m) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at UC Berkeley, good for fifth place … Posted his second-best season mark at the UNM Tailwind Invitational, with a 55.20 meter throw, earning him a third-place finish (his highest finish all season along with the UTEP Invite) … Member of the Mountain West Conference team with a performance of 6th place in javelin.
HIGH SCHOOL
Threw javelin in participating in track and field for coach Don Banks … Threw 165′ his freshman year, 167′ his sophomore year, 172′ his junior year and 189′ his senior year … District champ junior year and both District and State champion senior year … Also lettered in football and wrestling … 2-time District Champion in wrestling … All-District and All-State defensive end and punter … Named best male athlete at Mayfield High School … Named as MVP in both track and wrestling.
PERSONAL
Full name is Aaron Michael Ellis … Son of Don, a teacher/coach, and Nancy, a herbalife supervisor … Has one brother, Paul … Born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida … Father ran track at Eastern New Mexico University … Hobbies include sports, playing with his dog, and playing Call of Duty … Favorite food is Teriyaki Chicken Pasta … Favorite athlete is Andrew Thorkildsen … Major is Exercise Science.
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoors
Shot Put: 39-5 3/4 (12.03m)
Outdoors
Javelin: 212-6 (64.77m)
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol