Ben Edwards
Ben Edwards
  • Year:
    So.
  • 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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Higgins, Sihvonen Turn in Winning Performances at Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational

Senior Seamus Higgins (Randolph, N.J./Randolph HS) and junior All-America Holt Sihvonen (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial HS) posted victories for...

April 28, 2018

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Gettings, Higgins & Sihvonen Post Winning Performances at MIT

Sophomore Josh Gettings (Lowell/Lowell HS), senior All-America Holt Sihvonen (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial HS) and senior Seamus Higgins...

April 21, 2018

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Sihvonen Debuts by Provisionally Qualifying for NCAA Championships

Bentley University All-America Holt Sihvonen (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial HS) opened his senior year by meeting the NCAA Division II provisional...

March 31, 2018

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Kraft, Higgins & Moritz Lead Bentley Men during GBTC Invitational

Top-three finishes by senior Beau Kraft (Blue Point, N.Y./Bayport Blue Point HS), classmate Seamus Higgins (Randolph, N.J./Randolph HS) and...

January 21, 2018

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Arnold Shines for Bentley at Reggie Poyau Memorial

Alex Arnold (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) provided the only victory for the Bentley University men’s indoor track and field team Saturday...

January 13, 2018

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Hergott Takes 1st in 3,000 in Season-Opening UMass-Boston Indoor Open

For the second straight year, a member of the Bentley University men’s track and field team opened the season by taking first place in the...

December 2, 2017