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2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ben Naeger

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Genevieve, Mo.
  • Prev School St. Louis University

Biography

Personal Records
3.1 MILE: 15:19.5
10K: 31:30.6
8K: 24:05.6
5 MILE: 24:57.3
5K: 15:18.0

2020-21

  • At-large selection to compete at NCAA Championship, finishing in top-150
  • First Team All-OVC selection
  • Won silver at OVC Championship
  • Top Belmont finisher at Lipscomb Winter Classic, taking fourth overall
  • Placed second at Belmont Opener

2019

  • All-OVC First Team
  • Competed in five events
  • Won Belmont Opener with a 5K time of 15:19.4
  • 26th at Commodore Classic
  • Placed sixth at OVC Championship
  • Finished 40th at NCAA South Regional
  • Earned OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction

2018 at Saint Louis University

  • Three Top-30 finishes
  • 10th at the Notre Dame Invitational
  • 29th at the Atlantic 10 Championships


2017 at Saint Louis University

  • Atlantic 10 All-Freshman Team
  • Named A-10 Freshman of the Week three times
  • Three Top-20 finishes

Prior to Belmont
• 
Missouri Class 4 State Champion in the 3,200 meters in 2016.
• Missouri Class 4 District and Sectional Champion in the 3,200 meters in 2017.
• Missouri Class 3 Cross Country State Champion in 2015.
• 2015 Gatorade Missouri Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Personal: Majoring in Audio Engineering Tech ... Would like a career as a music producer ... Favorite vacation spot is the Rocky Mountains ... Hobbies include music and hunting ... Son of Michael and Jill Naeger.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Junior

  • 2020-21Senior

  • 2021Senior