Aiden Budge

Aiden Budge
Aiden Budge
  • Hometown:
    Newtown, CT
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Newtown High School
  • Events:
    Distance
Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFFRS)

2025 Outdoor: All-NEC First Team (1,500m) ... All-NEC Second Team (800m) ... Holds personal bests of 1:50.74 in the 800m … 14:50.39 in the 5000m … Helped the 4x400m relay team win at the 2025 CCSU Invite and the 4x800m relay team win at the 2024 NEC Outdoor Championships 

2025 Indoor: 3:47.53 in the 1500m … Placed 1st in the 1500m and 2nd in the 800m at the 2025 NEC Outdoor Championships

2024 Outdoor: First Team All-Northeast Conference (4x800m)...Placed 3rd at NEC Championships in 800m (1:53.69) and set collegiate-best in 5000 (14:50.39) to place 6th...Ran collegiate-best in 800m (1:52.27) at Blue Devil Invite, 1500m (3:57.77) at UMass Flagship Opener.

2024 Indoor: First Team All-Northeast Conference (DMR) and Second Team All-Northeast Conference (800m)...Ran on gold-winning DMR (10:05.67) and placed 2nd in 800 (1:53.41) at NEC Championships...Set collegiate-best in Mile (4:22.57) at UMass Flagship Invitational.

2023 Outdoor: First Team All Northeast Conference... NEC Rookie of the Week 5/3... Competed in the 800m race at the Raleigh Relays meet, finishing in 1:54.00... Notched a personal best time in the 1,500m race at the AIC Yellowjacket Invitational, crossing the finish line in 4:06.40 to place second... Ran a collegiate best time of 1:52.92 in the 800m run at the Blue Devil Invitational, finishing second... Was a part of CCSU’s first place finishing 4x800m relay at the 2023 NEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He also competed in the 800m race, coming in at 1:55.48 to take sixth place... Finished out the season competing in the 800m race at the 2023 Yale Last Chance Meet, crossing the finish line in 1:53.20 to place tenth.

2022-23 Indoor: Named NEC Rookie of the Week on 2/14... Placed fourth in the 800m race with a time of 1:54.73 at the NEC Indoor Track and Field Championships and was a part of the third-place finishing distance medley relay (10:21.42)...Ran the 800m race in 1:53.50 at the Last Chance National Qualifier at BU... Notched personal best time in the 800 at the 2023 Indoor IC4A/ECAC Championships with a time of 1:53.44. 

Before Central: Competed for Coach Straight and Coach Osborne at Newtown High School. 2022 All-SWC Cross Country. 2021 All-SWC Cross Country. 2020 All-SWC Indoor Track and Fiel. Indoor 4x800 school record holder. 2022 SWC Outdoor 800m winner. 

News mentions
The men's track and field team set a conference record with 235 points to win the 2025 Outdoor Track and Field NEC Championship, by a record margin of 129.5 points. It is the second consecutive NEC Outdoor Championship for the Blue Devils.
Men's Track & Field Repeats As Outdoor Champions; Complete NEC Triple Crown

The Blue Devils set a championship record for total points, 235, and margin of victory, 129.5 points, in a dominating championship performance

Diaz Win Highlights Second Day At UConn Northeast Challenge
Diaz Win Highlights Second Day At UConn Northeast Challenge

Blue Devils had three medal winning performances on Saturday

Aiden Budge is the NEC Track Athlete of the Week, after winning the 800m this weekend. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Budge Named NEC Track Athlete Of The Week

Junior runner joined by rookie Golda a NEC Prime Performer

Chris Abbey won the Wilton Wright Invitational 1500m, leading a Blue Devil sweep of the top three spots. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Men's Track & Field Wins Four Events Saturday

The Blue Devils won the 200, 400, 800 and 1500m races at the Wilton Wright Invitational

Aiden Budge ran a career-best in the 1500 Friday night, his second consecutive PB in the event. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Budge 1500 Victory Highlights Silfen Invitational For Distance Runners

Budge has top 1500m time in the NEC

Winkler Named NEC Field Athlete Of The Week
Winkler Named NEC Field Athlete Of The Week

Grad student set javelin school record in first outing of the season

Budge PB Highlights Final Day In Raleigh
Budge PB Highlights Final Day In Raleigh

Budge placed 34th in the 800m

Winkler Sets Javelin Mark In Outdoor Opener
Winkler Sets Javelin Mark In Outdoor Opener

Senior has top five Javelin throws in program history after strong showing Thursday

Golda, Whittaker Lead Men's Track & Field To NEC Championship With Record Point Total
Golda, Whittaker Lead Men's Track & Field To NEC Championship With Record Point Total

The Blue Devils win the team crown for the third time in program history.

(Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Men's Indoor Track & Field Has Strong Showings At BU And URI

Blue Devils have four top three finishes on Saturday

(Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Men's Track & Field Has Strong Showings At BU Terrier Classic

Blue Devil had five student-athletes finish in the top-nine of their events on Saturday.

Aiden Budge is the NEC Track Athlete of the Week, after winning the 800m this weekend. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Budge Named NEC Indoor Track & Field Track Athlete Of The Week

Budge has the top 800m time this indoor season in the NEC

Agwu's Seventh Place Hurdles Run Paces Men's Track and Field On Friday
Agwu's Seventh Place Hurdles Run Paces Men's Track and Field On Friday

Ran 8.80 at the Dr. Sanders Scorcher

Phillip, 4x4 Relay Earn Wins For Men's Track & Field
Phillip, 4x4 Relay Earn Wins For Men's Track & Field

Phillip won the 400m and led the winning 4x400m relay team

(Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Men's Track & Field Picks Up Three Wins At UMass Flagship Indoor

Burke and Colangelo both took home victories for the Blue Devils