Ashton Young

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mansfield Timberview
Hometown:
Burleson, Texas

Career Best: 400 meters - 47.55

2011 (JUNIOR): Ran on A&M 4 x 400 relays indoors ... Ran second leg of crew that placed fourth at the A&M Challenge (3:11.29) ... Third leg on squad that placed third at LSU Dual in 3:16.00 ... Individually, placed sixth in 400 at LSU Dual with a 49.10 ... Recorded a 48.95 at the A&M Challenge III to place 17th overall.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Recorded a season best of 47.90 at Texas Invitational ... Placed sixth (48.37) at Arizona State Invitational and seventh (48.15) at J. Fred Duckett Twilight ... Posted a best of 48.77 indoors for 400 meters, placing 13th at Texas A&M Invitational ... Also ran second leg of distance medley relay that won Texas A&M Challenge II (9:51.15) and Texas dual (9:55.98).

2009 (FRESHMAN): Finished fifth at USC with a season best of 48.44 ... Ran on 4 x 400 relays which placed third at USC and Texas Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Mansfield Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas ... Lettered three years in track, coached by Rayford Ross ... Recorded a best of 47.55 in the 400 to set school record while placing fifth in 2008 State 5A meet ... Earned Nike Outdoor All-American with a sixth place finish in the 400 (47.66) ... Runner-up in Region I-5A 400 race (47.72) while 4 x 400 relay finished fourth (3:18.89) ... Won two district titles in the 400 as a sophomore and senior, placed second as a junior ... Member of Hallmark Track Club for 11 years ... Coached by Newton Braziel ... Ran on 4 x 400 relay (3:07.66) that placed second in Young men division of 2007 USATF Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Ashton Alan Young is the son of Robert and Janet Young ... Born May 4, 1989 in Fort Worth, Texas ... Has two younger siblings, Jared and Melissa ... Majoring in Forensic and Investigative Science ... Started competing in track at age five ... Assists with the Tarrant County Food Bank.