Edinboro Athletics Hall of Fame
Aaron Rowe excelled as a member of the cross country and track & field teams from 1999-2003. He was named to Edinboro’s All-Time Track & Field Team after earning All-American honors five times in track & field, along with a sixth certificate in cross country. He was a four-time All-PSAC and All-East Region runner in cross country. In cross country, in 1999 he earned All-PSAC and All-East Region honors as a freshman, helping the Fighting Scots to first place finishes in both. Edinboro would go on to finish eighth at Nationals. A year later, he would capture All-American accolades in cross country, finishing 13th at Nationals to lead Edinboro to a fourth place finish. The Fighting Scots won both the PSAC and regional championships, as Rowe was second at the PSAC Championships and third at the East Regional. He redshirted in cross country in 2001 and then was felled by mononucleosis in the fall of 2002. He would still come back to help Edinboro finish first at both the PSAC and regional championships, placing second in both races. Rowe enjoyed an incredible season as a senior. He was named the NCAA Division II Coaches Association National Runner of the Year after winning every race he competed in before placing second at the PSAC Championships. A week later, he came back to win the East Regional. In track & field, he was a three-time All-American in the 10,000-meter run and a two-time All-American in the 5,000. As a freshman in 2000, he earned All-PSAC recognition thanks to a second place showing in the steeplechase at the PSAC Championships. In 2001, he won the PSAC championship in the 10,000-meter run and was second in the 1,500, followed by an All-American showing at Nationals, finishing seventh in the 10,000-meter run. He would capture All-American honors in both the 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs in 2002, placing sixth and third, respectively. He also was the PSAC champion in the 5,000-meter run. He capped his track career with two more All-American certificates in 2003, placing second in the 10,000-meter run and third in the 5,000-meter run. Also an outstanding student who received his bachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education, Rowe was a two-time PSAC Spring Top Ten honoree and was a USTFCCCA Post-Graduate Scholarship Program winner. He was named the 2003 Men’s Cross Country Student Athlete of the Year, the Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Student Athlete of the Year, and the Men’s National Student Athlete of the Year.
