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2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ben Thelander

  • Position High Jump/Hurdles
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lawton, Iowa
  • Major Psychology
  • High School Lawton-Bronson

Biography

2024-25: GPAC Indoor All-Conference (Heptathlon) ... competed in four meets ... finished second in the heptathlon at Mount Marty Invite ... finished top 3 in high jump and long jump at Dennis Young Indoor Classic ... set personal best in the shot put (11.83m).

2023-24: NAIA Outdoor Championships Qualifier (Javelin) ... GPAC Indoor All-Conference (Heptathlon) ... GPAC Outdoor All-Conference (Javelin) ... competed in multi-events and the javelin throw ... had a personal best javelin throw at the GPAC Outdoor Championships (59.52m) to place second ... set a personal best in the discus throw (29.95m).

2022-23: NAIA Outdoor Championships qualifier (Javelin) ... GPAC Indoor All-Conference (Heptathlon) ... GPAC Outdoor All-Conference (Javelin) ... competed in multi-events and the javelin throw ... had a personal best javelin throw at the GPAC Outdoor Championships (56.15m).

High School: four year letter winner for Lawton Bronson;received all-conference, all-Northwest Iowa, and all-substate honors his junior and senior year; IBCA All-Star Team selection. A three-time letter winner in track and field; qualified for state the last two years; state runner-up as a sophomore and qualified in both high jump and 110m hurdles; four time conference champion.

 Signing Day Release | Career Results

Personal: son of Jeff and Beth; brother of Joey and Kate

Personal Bests:
Javelin: 59.52m - 2024 GPAC Outdoor Championships
Heptathlon: 4606 points - 2023 GPAC Indoor Championships
Decathlon: 5822 points - 2022 GPAC Outdoor Championships
55H: 8.38 - 2022 Dordt Open
Shot Put: 11.83m - 2025 Mount Marty Invite
Discus: 29.95m - 2024 Sioux City Relays

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    High Jump/Hurdles
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    High Jump/Hurdles
  • 2022-23Junior

    High Jump/Hurdles
  • 2023-24Senior

    High Jump/Hurdles
  • 2024-25Senior

    High Jump/Hurdles