event birth_place weight nationality height sport birth_date residence article_title name collegeteam
100 metres , 200 metres new orleans , louisiana 160 lb kg on american 6 ft 0 in m 2 on running 08 november 1993 baton rouge , louisiana aaron ernest
 aaron ernest lsu tigers
aaron ernest

aaron troy ernest -lrb- born november 8 , 1993 -rrb- is an american sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres .
he is currently in his junior year at louisiana state university .
a native of new orleans , louisiana , ernest relocated to homewood , alabama , after hurricane katrina devastated the city in 2005 .
ernest was born in the ninth ward of new orleans , but he also lived in the new orleans east right before hurricane katrina .
he attended homewood high school , where he was an all-usa high school track and field team selection by `` usa today '' in 2011 .
his 2011 season bests in 100 m -lrb- 10.33 s -rrb- and 200 m -lrb- 20.86 s -rrb- both ranked third in the nation .
at the 85th texas relays in march 2012 , ernest placed second in the 100 metres in the university group , behind only jeff demps of the university of florida .
classified as a junior athlete for the 2012 season , ernest is eligible for the 2012 world junior championships in athletics .
, his 100 m personal best of 10.15 seconds is second among juniors in the 2012 season .
also a standout wide receiver at homewood high school , ernest received numerous football scholarship offers , including kentucky , louisiana tech , southern miss , uab , and wake forest .
