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2020-21 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ben Weisel

  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Nashville, Tenn.

Biography

2019-20 Indoor

  • Posted a pair of top-15 finishes
  • Finished 15th in the Mile at the Samford Bulldog Invitational

2019 Outdoor

  • Won silver in 1500m at OVC Outdoor Championship
  • Ran a season-best 3:48.23 in the 1500m to finish fourth at the Georgia Tech Invitational 
  • Top Belmont finisher, taking 10th in the 800, at the Georgia Tech Invitaitonal
  • Helped BU win 4x400m Relay at the Govs Invitational 
  • Posted season-best-time of 1:53.29 in 800m at Govs Invitational 
  • Took 66th in deep 1500m field at Raleigh Relays
  • At Vanderbilt Black and Gold was top Belmont finisher in 1500m, taking 10th

2018-19 Indoor

  • Did not compete

2018 Outdoor

  • Did not compete

2017-18 Indoor

  • Won OVC Championship in the Mile with a season best time of 4:10.09
  • Finished seventh in 800m at OVC Championships in 1:59.81 after placing first in event preliminaries
  • Ran 3000m season and personal best 8:34.44 to take 15th at Commodore Invitational

2017 Outdoor

  • Finished second in 1500m (3:52.32) and eighth in 800m (2:10.97) at OVC Championships
  • Won 800m preliminary heat in season best 1:52.50 at OVC Championships
  • Ran 1500m season best 3:48.47 to take 25th at Virginia Challenge

2016-17 Indoor

  • Finished sixth in 800m (1:56.31) and 16th in mile (4:33.42) at OVC Championships
  • Ran 3000m season and personal best 8:42.32 to place 16th at Thundering Herd Invitational
  • Set 800m season best 1:52.50 in preliminaries at OVC Championships

2016 Outdoor

  • Finished third in 1500m (3:52.11) and eighth in 800m (2:02.06) at OVC Championships
  • Ran 800m season and personal best 1:51.11 in preliminaries at OVC Championships
  • Set 1500 season and personal best 3:48.17 in taking third at Mt. SAC Relays

2015-16 Indoor

  • Finished fifth in mile (4:16.63) and seventh in 800m (2:04.31) at OVC Championships
  • Ran mile season and personal best 4:10.04 at Meyo Invitational to take 28th
  • Set 800m indoor best 1:53.36 in preliminaries at OVC Championships

Prior to Belmont

Prepped at Father Ryan High School under coach Doug Jones ... Holds school records in 800m, 1600m, 3200m and 5000m ... Two-time All-State honoree ... 2015 State Champion in 1600m and 3200m ... 2014 State Runner-Up in Cross Country and 1600m.

Personal

Born Jan. 3, 1997 ... Son of Andrew and Kristin Weisel ... Has two siblings ... Lists favorite athletes as Nick Symmonds, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook ... Favorite musical groups are Imagine Dragons and Coldplay .... Lists greatest sports thrill as winning two state championships.

Personal Records

800m (Indoor): 1:53.36
800m (Outdoor): 1:51.11
1500m (Outdoor): 3:48.17
Mile (Indoor): 4:10.04
3000m (Indoor): 8:34.44
5K (XC): 15:21
8K (XC): 25:14.3

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Senior

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Redshirt

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  • 2019-20Senior

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  • 2020-21Redshirt

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