Austin Hughes

Year:

Sr.
Hometown:

Box Elder, S.D.
High School:

Douglas High School
Events:

Sprints

General: The Box Elder, S.D., native returns for his senior with the Tiger sprinters.

Junior Outdoor (2020-21): Competed in five meets for Dakota Wesleyan … qualified in the 100-meter at the 2021 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (11.36) … season best and eighth-place performance in the same event at the Northern State University Spring Open (11.32) … fourth-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay at the Sioux City Relays (44.33).

Junior Indoor (2020-21): Competed in five meets … collegiate best and sixth-place finish in the 60-meter at the DWU Open (7.25) … season best in the 200-meter at the DWU Invite (23.74).

Sophomore (2019-20): Redshirted due to injury.

Freshman Outdoor (2018-19): Saw action in four meets … qualified in four events at the 2019 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … All-GPAC (8^th) performance in the 4x400-meter relay (3:30.80) … career best and sixth-place finish in the 200-meter at the Mount Marty Invite (23.41) … season best and seventh-place finish in the 100-meter at the same meet (11.52) … collegiate best and ninth-place finish in the 400-meter at the Hastings Bronco Invite (53.78).

Freshman Indoor (2018-19): Raced in six meets … qualified for the 4x400-meter relay at the 2019 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … placed ninth in the event (3:32.02) … season best in the 200-meter at the SDSU Holiday Invite (23.64).

High School: Clocked his fastest time in the 100-meter (11.5), personal best in the 300-meter hurdles (40.27) … honor roll member in the classroom.

Personal: Born Aug. 31, 1999 … son of Shauna and John Hughes … a criminal justice major.