Aidan Jones of Minneapolis Washburn orchestrated his own historic season when he became the first state cross country champion from a Minneapolis school since Hassan Mead in 2006. Mead of course was the former state record holder and former Olympian. Not bad company to keep.
Jones ran a time of 15:11.73 to beat out a plethora of talented runners for the Class AAA state title this fall, entered into the top ten times for a Minnesota boy a week later with a time of 15:01.20 at the Team Heartland Regional, and then finished 14th overall at the CHamps Midwest Regional.
MN All-Time Boys 5K Times
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:51.00 | Robbinsdale Armstrong High School | 2023 | |
| 2 | 14:54.10 | Hopkins High School | 2017 | |
| 3 | 14:54.20 | Maple Grove High School | 2017 | |
| 4 | 14:56.53 | Wayzata High School | 2018 | |
| 5 | 14:56.85 | Mounds View High School | 2023 | |
| 6 | 14:57.50 | Richfield High School | 2014 | |
| 7 | 14:58.70 | Minneapolis South High School | 2007 | Faribault Invitational 1st F |
| 8 | 14:58.80 | Wayzata High School | 2016 | |
| 9 | 14:58.90 | Winona High School | 2007 | Faribault Invitational 2nd F |
| 10 | 15:01.20 | Minneapolis Washburn High School | 2023 |
Overall he now sit's 10th all-time for the 5K, was the #2 runner in Minnesota this season, and the 2nd fastest runner ever from a Minneapolis high school.