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2026 Men's Track and Field Roster

Clayton Coffman
Matthew Branch
Matthew Branch

Aden Hecht

Aden Hecht

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 /
  • Hometown:
    Tyler, Texas
  • High School:
    Grace Community
  • Major:
    Business Management

Summary

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

COLLEGIATE TOP PERFORMANCES:
  • T&F 110M HURDLES: 14.93 (4th place at GAC Championships - Spring 2026) 
  • T&F 400M HURDLES: 51.38 (1st place at GAC Championships - Spring 2026) 
  • T&F 400M: 51.17 (27th place at Pittsburg State Invitational - Spring 2025) 
2026 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in nine meets with 16 top 20 finishes... Placed tenth in the 400H with a time of 52.06 at the NCAA Division II National Championships... GAC Champion in the 400H (51.38)... Finished first in the 400H during two regular season meets: Hendrix College Open (53.73) and Joe Walker Invite (52.16)... Earned Second Team All American honors, the first male athlete at OBU to do so in the NCAA era... First Team All-GAC selection in 400M hurdles... Second Team All-GAC selection in 110M hurdles.

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in seven meets for Ouachita and posted 11 top 10 finishes in individual events... Won the 400 meter hurdles at the Ouachita Invitational with a personal-best time of 53.33.... Led the Tigers 4x100 meter relay team to a first-place finish at the Ouachita Invitational with a time of 42.86... Opened the track season by leading the 4x400 meter relay team to a first-place finish at the Hendrix Invitational, clocking a time of 3:23.47... Placed sixth in the 110 meter hurdles at the GAC Outdoor Championships by matching his personal-best time of 15.46.

PREP: Three-Time Texas TAPPS Regional Qualifier (2022, 2023, 2024)... Two-time TAPPS State Qualifier (2023, 2024)... 2023 TAPPS 300m Hurdle State Champion... Named Athlete of the Year in 2024... Earned KETK Athlete of the Week honors... Tyler Best Preps Award winner... Also lettered in football.

PERSONAL: Son of Gary and Sarah Hecht... Majoring in business management... Born August 18.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2026Sophomore

    Hurdles
    5'11"