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2012 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ben Perron

Ben Perron

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Southborough, Mass.
  • Highschool:
    St. John's High
  • Ht./Wt.:
    - /

Summary

Biography

2010 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

2013: Competed in four meets on the year...Set a new personal-best at the Blue Ridge Open with a time of 25:15.5 finishing 10th overall...Was the runner-up at the Elon Invitational with a time of 25:29.4...Crossed the line with a time of 25:29.1 at the Greater Louisville Classic...Combined with Luis Vargas to take the men's individual title at the Wake Forest Relays and a time of 36:00.

2012: Ran in four meets on the year...Finshed with a season-best time of 25:29.04 at the Queens Royal XC Challenge on Oct. 12 in 20th place...Clocked a time of 25:47.14 at the Southern Conference Championships on Oct. 27...Crossed the line with a personal-best 10K time of 32:51.33 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships on Nov. 9.

2011: Posted a season-best time of 25:55.00 in a sixth place finish at the College of Charleston Invitational…Took 13th in the Elon Invitational with a time of 26:07.00…Clocked a 26:08.45 at the SoCon Championships…Ran the Royal XC Challene in 26:43.2…Finished the NCAA Regional 10K with a time of 34:07.8…Named to the SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference Team.

2010: Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team after posting a 26:21 at the SoCon Championships…Posted a season-best 25:37 at the Elon Invitational to place in the top 10 and hold the fifth best time in Elon history…Finished the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 26:23…Recorded a time of 25:53 at the Royal Cross Country Challenge…Clocked a 20:39 at the Covered Bridge Open…Posted a 33:53 in the 10K at the NCAA Regional…Received the team’s Coach’s Award...Member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll...Recipient of the SoCon Commissioner's Medal.

High School: 2009 Wachusett Invitational Class A champion…Finished fifth at the 2009 New Balance Cross Country Invitational…2009 Massachusetts Division I state champion in the 4x800-meter relay…Captained his cross country team as a senior…Recorded PRs of 16:00 in the 5K, 4:25 in the mile.

Personal: Full name is Benjamin Michael Perron…Undecided on a major.

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