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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ben VanDeBerg

Ben VanDeBerg

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Brandon, S.D.
  • Major:
    Actuarial Science
  • High School:
    Brandon Valley

Summary

Biography

2024: competed in six races ... three top 25 finishes ... two top 15 finishes ... best finish - 7th at Briar Cliff Invitational ... set personal best in 4M (20:34.9)

2023: competed in six races ... four top 25 finishes ... two top 15 finishes ... best finish - 7th at Wayne State Wildcat Classic ... set personal best in 8K (25:41.2)

2022: competed in five races ... best finish - 11th at Herb Blakely Invitational

Career Bests: 
8K: 25:41.2 (2023 Briar Cliff Invite)
4M: 20:34.9 (2024 Augustana Twilight)

Signing Release | Career Results

Season Results: 
2024:
GPAC Championships (8K) - 28th: 27:37.4 (91 runners)
          Mount Marty Invite (8K) - 11th: 26:34.0 (65 runners)
          Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic (8K) - 23rd: 25:58.0 (182 runners)
          Briar Cliff Invitational (8K) - 7th: 26:38.6 (96 runners)

          Roy Griak Invitational (8K) - 131st: 28:39.0 (358 runners)
          Augustana Twilight (4M) - 116th: 20:34.9 (375 runners)

2023: 
GPAC Championships (8K) - 18th: 25:56.4 (95 runners)
          Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic (8K) - 94th: 26:37.7 (288 runners)
          Briar Cliff Invite (8K) - 24th: 25:41.2 (217 runners)
          Wayne State Wildcat Classic (8K) - 7th: 27:35.6 (81 runners)

          Dordt Sunflower Opener (8K) - 13th: 26:17.5 (95 runners)
          Augustana Twilight (4M) - 103rd: 21:21.1 (358 runners)

2022: GPAC Championships (8K) - 26th: 27:33.3 (84 runners)
          Mount Marty Invitational (8K) - 52nd: 27:58.5 (145 runners)
          Defender Classic (8K) - 68th: 27:08.0 (164 runners)
          Herb Blakely Invitational (8K) - 11th: 28:24.0 (40 runners)
          Augustana Twilight (4mi.) - 208th: 22:28.2 (321 runners)

Personal: son of Paul and Tammy VanDeBerg; brother to Nate and Sarah
Favorite Bible Verse: Hebrews 12:1-2

Bold denotes personal best
Italics denotes top 25 finish 
Bold/italics denotes personal best and top 25 finish

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2024Junior

    6'1"
  • 2025Senior

    6'1"