Austin Hyden

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Somerset, Ky.
High School:
Pulaski County

2015-16: Competed in 100m, Long jump, and High Jump… Took ffifth in the 100m at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational with a career best mark of 11.60-m… Placed third in the Long Jump at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational with a season best 6.60m/21-08… Recorded a career high in high jump at the WKU Hilltopper Relays with a mark of 1.95m/6-4.75.

2014-15: Competed in the high jump and 4x400m relays in his first season as a Cardinal…Recorded three top-5 finishes in the high jump…recorded his best jump with a mark of 2.04m en route to a fourth place finish at the Doc Hale VT Elite…member of 4x400m relay team that won at the Doc Hale VT Elite with a time of 3:15.06.

Prep: A four-year letterman at Pulaski County High in Somerset, Ky, where he also competed in cross country ... coached by Dave Evans ... best events as a prep included the 5K (16:48 personal best), 800m (2:00), 400m (48.6), high jump (6-6), and long jump (21-7).

Personal: Born July 1, 1996 in Somerset, Ky. ... son of Anthony and Angela Hyden ... has one sister, Alyssa ... undecided on a major.