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2020-21 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ben Aberson

  • Position Distance
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Paullina, Iowa
  • Highschool South O'Brien H.S.

Biography

2020: all-conference in the mile (8th); competed in four meets during indoor season with one top 10 finish.

2019: all-conference in steeplechase (6th); competed in 13 meets (6 outdoor, 7 indoor) with 10 top 10 finishes.

2018: did not compete.

Prior to Northwestern: competed one year for the Dordt College cross country and track and field teams. 

High School: three-time state qualifier in cross country for South O'Brien High School; placed 38th at the state meet as a senior (2015); claimed the War Eagle Conference title in 2014 in the 3,200 meters and helped the Wolverines to a conference track and field title in 2015; personal bests of 16:32 in 5K, 2:04 in 800m and 4:59 in the 1,600m.  

Academic: Business major; Accounting minor. Personal: son of Tim and Michelle; also a member of the Red Raider cross country team. 

    Career Results | 
 
Indoor Personal Bests
Event Time / Place Year / Meet
800m 2:03.8 (14th) 2020 USD
Mile 4:36.7 (37th) 2020 SDSU
3000m 9:19.9 (39th) 2019 SDSU
1000m 2:40.94 (11th) 2021 GPAC
 
Outdoor Personal Bests
Event Time / Place Year / Meet
400m Hurdles 1:02.33 (8th) 2021 Red Raider Open
1500m 4:15.8 (27th) 2019 Simpson
3000m Steeple 10:42.6 (5th) 2019 Dordt
5000m 18:04 (8th) 2019 BVU

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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  • 2020-21Graduate Student

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