2014-15 Track and Field Roster
Ben Preisner
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Milton, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic
2018 (Outdoor): Earned a gold at the American Outdoor Championship in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:45.05 … also took fourth at the conference meet in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, running the race in 9:02.13 … managed a personal-best time of 29:08.17 in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, taking 17th overall … placed top-20 in all five races he suited up for in the 2018 outdoor season.
2018 (Indoor): Competed in three events for the Golden Hurricane … took home the American Indoor title for the 3,000 meters, running the race in 8:12.89 … would double the next day in the 5,000 meters, earning another conference title in 14:09.96 … managed a 5,000-meter PR at the Iowa State Classic, running sub-14 for a 13:57.97 and a sixth-place finish … took part in the mile at the Arkansas Invitational, notching a first-place win in 4:11.19 … earned first in four of his five races of the 2018 indoor season.
2017 (Outdoor): Finished third at The American Outdoor Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:22.63 … ranked fourth at The American Outdoor Championships in the 5,000-meters with a time of 14:36.53, a new personal best … won the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the Tulsa Duels with a time of 5:47.83 … recorded a personal-best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:49.44 at the Stanford Invitational, where he placed second.
2017 (Indoor): Won The American Indoor Championship in the 5,000-meters with a time of 14:30.85, a new personal best … finished third at The American Indoor Championships in the 3,000-meters with at time of 8:15.27 … set a personal-best mark in the 3,000-meters with a time of 8:09.65 at the Black and Gold Premier, placed second … placed fourth at the Arkansas Invitational in the mile with a time of 4:08.69.
2016 (Outdoor): Placed in the top-20 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminaries … finished fifth in the 5,000-meters at The American Outdoor Championships … placed fourth at the Arkansas Twilight in the 1,500-meters … finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 8:58.95.
2016 (Indoor): Finished fifth with a time of 8:28.13 in the 3,000-meters at The American Conference Indoor Championships … placed third in the 5,000-meters at the conference meet with a time of 14:34.01 … ran a season-best time of 8:18.67 in the 3,000-meter at the Iowa State Classic.
High School: A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School … placed 11th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 16th in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the IAAF World Junior/Youth Track and Field Championships … won the 2,000-meter steeplechase and placed third in the 3,000-meter run at the OFSAA Track and Field Championships as a senior … also earned two letters in hockey.
Personal: Born Benjamin Preisner on March 22, 1996, in Milton, Ontario, Canada … son of Robert and Colleen Preisner … has one sister, Katie … majoring in chemical engineering with an environmental option … majoring in chemical engineering.
