Ben Edwards
Ben Edwards
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Morristown, N.J.
  • High School:
    Morristown
  • Events:
    Distance

Bio

2016 graduate of Morristown High School who is majoring in corporate finance and accounting.

High School: two-year captain of cross country, winter and spring track teams … earned a total of 12 varsity letters (four cross country, four spring track, three winter track, one basketball) … helped cross country team win conference and county championships his sophomore and senior years … spring track won counties and conference his senior year … in cross country, was first-team All-County and All-Daily Record … high school PR’s include 4:19 1,600, 9:28 3,200 and 16:07 5,000.

Personal: son of Peter and Teresa Edwards … has a brother, Will (20), and a sister, Tess (15) … age as of Sept. 1: 18 …  was class president in high school.

Top Performances

YearSport800m1500mMile3000m5000m
2017 Outdoor 1:58.76 4:01.38 -- -- -- -- 15:44.19
2017 Indoor 2:00.72 -- -- 4:22.83 9:03.07 -- --

Meet Results

DateMeetEventMarkPlace
May 5–6, 2017 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships 1500m 4:01.38 12
May 5–6, 2017 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships 4x8 7:49.51 5
Apr 29, 2017 Stonehill Skyhawk Invite 800m 1:58.76 14
Apr 22, 2017 MIT Sean Collier Invitational 1500m 4:03.38 3
Apr 15, 2017 Silfen Track & Field Invitational 800m 1:59.39 20
Apr 8, 2017 7th Annual Yellow Jacket Invitational 1500m 4:08.66 9
Apr 1, 2017 Black & Gold Invitational 1500m 4:06.97 11
Apr 1, 2017 Black & Gold Invitational 4x8 7:59.71 1
Mar 24–25, 2017 Bridgewater State University 5000m 15:44.19 4
Feb 24–25, 2017 NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Mile 4:27.47 22
Feb 18, 2017 Northeast-10 Indoor Championship Mile 4:27.34 9
Feb 18, 2017 Northeast-10 Indoor Championship 4x8 8:09.88 7
Feb 10–11, 2017 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Inv. Mile 4:22.83 139
Feb 4, 2017 2017 Dartmouth Indoor Classic 3000 9:06.01 21
Jan 27–28, 2017 John Thomas Terrier Invitational Mile 4:23.55 73
Jan 22, 2017 2017 Greater Boston Track Club Invitational (GBTC) 800m 2:00.72 1
Jan 14, 2017 2017 Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational Mile 4:27.63 1
Dec 3, 2016 UMass Boston Indoor Open 3000 9:03.07 1

News Mentions

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Sihvonen, Arnold Post Bentley’s Top Finishes During Day 1 of Northeast-10 Championships

Junior Holt Sihvonen (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial HS) and freshman Alex Arnold (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) had the top day one finishes for...

May 6, 2017

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Arnold Leads Bentley Men at MIT

On a day that the Bentley men’s track and field program had student-athletes competing on opposite coasts, freshman Alex Arnold (Saco,...

April 22, 2017

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Sihvonen Shatters School Record, Moves into Ranks of Division II Elite

Bentley University junior Holt Sihvonen (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial HS) shattered his own school record and elevated himself into the ranks of...

April 2, 2017

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Bentley Opens Outdoor Season at Bridgewater State with 13 Top 10 Finishes

Thirds by junior Nick Skarin (Sunapee, N.H./Sunapee HS) and sophomore Dan Hergott (Wallingford, Conn./Xavier HS) were among 13 top ten finishes...

March 25, 2017

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Bolick Posts Highest Finish for Bentley Men at Northeast-10 Championships

Senior Tim Bolick (Hopkinton/Hopkinton HS) posted the highest finish for a member of the Bentley University men’s track and field team...

February 18, 2017

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Bentley Tunes Up for Northeast-10 Championships with Solid Showing at BU

The Bentley University men’s indoor track and field team, in its final competition before next Saturday’s Northeast-10 Conference...

February 11, 2017

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Bolick, Haas Impress in Mile during John Thomas Terrier Classic

Bentley University seniors Tim Bolick (Hopkinton/Hopkinton HS) and Nik Haas (Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey HS) impressed in the mile Saturday during the...

January 28, 2017

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Bolick & Edwards Post Victories during GBTC Invitational

The Bentley University men’s indoor track and field team received winning efforts from senior Tim Bolick (Hopkinton/Hopkinton HS) and...

January 22, 2017

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Bolick, Edwards & Haas Post Wins for Bentley During Reggie Poyau Memorial

Competing on the other side of town at Brandeis University’s Gosman Center, the Bentley University men’s indoor track and field team...

January 14, 2017

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Bolick & Edwards Earn Wins as Bentley Opens Indoor Season with UMass-Boston Invitational

Senior Tim Bolick (Hopkinton/Hopkinton HS) and freshman Ben Edwards (Morristown, N.J./Morristown HS) won events as the Bentley University...

December 3, 2016