2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster

Kevin R Morris

Aksel Laudon

Aksel Laudon

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Phoenix, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Desert Vista

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2022)
• Patriot League Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year (2023)
• Academic All-Patriot League Team (2023)
• Second Team All-Patriot League: Indoor (2023: DMR, 4x800m relay)
• Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week: Indoor (1.31.23)

AS A GRAD STUDENT IN 2022-23
During the outdoor season, notched two personal bests, including a 14:41.97 5000m good for 10th place at the Patriot League Championships, and a 3:48.86 1500m clocking at the Duke Invitational…At the PL meet, also ran a 1:54.34 800m…During the indoor season, also notched two personal bests, including a 4:01.32 mile at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite, and a 1:51.14 800m at the Boston University Scarlet and White Invite…At the Patriot League Championships, was part of two second place relays, consisting of the DMR (9:56.98) and the 4x800 (7:30.41)…At the PL meet, also finished third individually in the 800m at 1:52.52, and was tabbed as the indoor track and field Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22
During the outdoor season, placed 18th in the 800m at the Princeton Elite Invitational … Set a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 15:14.37 at the Patriot League Championships … Placed eighth in the 1500m and helped the Terriers to sixth in the 4x800m at the conference championships … Ran a personal best time of 1:52.28 in the 800m at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational … Came in first in the 3000m steeplechase at the Silfen Invitational … Notched a personal best 1500m time at the Duke Invitational with a 3:53.13 … During the indoor season, placed seventh in the mile and helped BU to an eighth-place finish in the DMR at the Patriot League Championships … Ran a personal best time of 8:25.44 in the 3000m at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational … Secured a 4:08.04 mile time, a personal best, at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite … Placed second at the Boston University Battle of Beantown in the 3000m.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
During his outdoor season, finished 11th in the 1500m run at the Patriot League Championship with a time of 4:02.61 … Finished fifth in 3000m steeplechase at the Ocean State Invite with a time of 9:53.18 … During his indoor season, finished first in the 3000m run at the PL Challenge vs. Holy Cross with a time of 8:42.52. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
During the indoor season, competed in the 3000m run at the PL Indoor Championship and finished 21st with a time of 8:48.31 … Competed in the 5000m run at the PL Indoor Championship and finished 19th with a time of 15:30.80, a personal best … Competed in the 3000m run at the David Hemery Valentine Invite and finished with a personal-best time of 8:36.38.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
During his outdoor season, competed at the PL Outdoor Championship and finished 13th in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:37.05 … Finished fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Ocean State Invite with a personal-best time of 9:25.35 … Finished with a personal-best time of 3:57.68 in the 1,500m run at the Raleigh Relays … During his indoor season, competed at the PL Indoor Championship and finished 30th in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 9:03.03, a personal best … Recorded a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:16.56 at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ran three seasons of track and cross country at Desert Vista High School ... Won three straight state cross country titles, including in 2017 as a senior captain ... Also led Desert Vista to the first berth of an Arizona boys team at the Nike Cross Nationals, where they finished eighth ... At the 2018 state track meet, anchored the second-place 4x800m relay team to lead Desert Vista to its first state title in three years ... Also finished sixth in the 1600m run, fourth in the 3200m run and third in the 800m at the state meet ... Helped lead Desert Vista to a runner-up finish in 2017 thanks to a pair of third-place finishes (1600m, 3200m) and a sixth-place performance in the 800m run ... Named Desert Vista Rookie of the Year in cross country in 2015 ... Also played soccer.

PERSONAL
Son of Penny and Hans Laudon ... Has one sibling, Konrad ... Received a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from BU...Enrolled in School of Medicine for a master's in Medicine.

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