2021-22 Track and Field Roster

Ben Black
Photo by: Sam Craft / American Athletic Conference
Ben Black
Photo by: Walt Beazley
Ben Black running track
Ben Black mugshot

Ben Black

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
  • High School:
    The Woodlands College Park HS
TULSA: An eight-time letterwinner.
 
2023-24
CROSS COUNTRY: Raced in one meet … ran the 5,000m course at the Cowboy Preview in 16:01.4, finishing 26th overall and eighth on the team.
 
2022-23
OUTDOOR: Ran in four meets... set a personal best of 8:33.34 in the 3000m run for sixth in the Shocker Invitational... competed in the AAC Championships 10,000m run with a time of 32:23.45.
INDOOR: Ran in three meets... set a personal best in 3000m with a time of 8:36.45 at the Arkansas Invitational.
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in one meet.
 
2021-22
OUTDOOR: Ran in one meet … set a personal best in the 5000m run with a time of 15:46.08 at the ORU Invite, finished seventh.
INDOOR: Ran in one meet … set a personal best in the 3000m run with a time of 8:51.40 for fifth place at the Wooo Pig Classic.
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in three meets.
 
2020-21
OUTDOOR: Ran in two meets … clocked a time of 4:10.97 in the 1,500m run at the KT Woodman Classic … at the ORU Invitational, recorded a time of 16:19.87 in the 5,000m run.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner in track and field and cross country at The Woodlands College Park High School … helped his team finish eighth as a junior and fifth as a senior in the UIL 6A Championships … set a personal best of 15:17.18 in the 5,000-meters.
 
PERSONAL: Born Benjamin William Black on June 15, 2001 … son of Sheldon and Lisa Black … has a twin brother, Jeffrey …. started running track at the age of 13 … his favorite class at TU is chemistry … majoring in exercise and sports science, pre-med track.
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