Gophers true freshman distance runner Aidan Jones has qualified for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on March 30.

He qualified due to finishing top-6 in a race last weekend.

Our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson spoke with the Minneapolis native and Washburn HS graduate about the cool accomplishment.

***Click the video box above to watch our conversation with Jones, and to see him in action***

Jones made Team USA’s U20 men’s team by finishing fourth overall in Richmond, Va., running to a time of 24:23.3 at an 8K distance.