Joseph Benn

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COLLEGE STATION, TX - 20211016 - Texas A&M Aggies Cross Country vs. Texas A&M Aggies

Photo by: Aiden Shertzer

Photo by: Bailey Orr/Texas A&M Athletics

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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
College Station, Texas
High School:
College Station

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 5/12/2023*

Academic Accolades
2023 Aggie All-Academic team (Men's Track & Field Honoree)
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 SEC Fall Honor Roll

2022-23: Cross Country - Competing at the OSU Cowboy Preview, finished 23rd with a time of 15:28.7 over the 5k course... Finished fifth at the Texas A&M Invite 8k with a 24:28.1... clocked a 24:31.4 in the 8k at the Paul Short Run... Ran a 24:54.1 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k to place 60th... At the SEC Championships 8k, clocked a 24:49.56 to finish 54th... Placed 70th at the South Central Regional with his time of 33:06.7... Indoor - Ran the 3000m at the Red Raider Open, clocking 8:44.94 to place eighth... Outdoor - Claimed the wire-to-wire victory in the 10,000m at the Victor Lopez Classic, clocking 31:40.70... Finished second in the 5000m at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet with a personal best time of 14:35.96.

2021-22: Cross Country - Was the second Aggie to cross the finish line at the Aggie Opener 5k, finished fourth overall at 15:44.3...Placed 10th at the Texas A&M Invitational 8k (24:09.6)...Was the second Aggie to complete the 8k race at the Gans Creek Classic, finished 29th with a time of 24:42.7...Completed the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k with a time of 24:36.0...Finished 72nd at the SEC Championships 8k at 25:32.4...Indoor- Opened season in the 3000m running 8:44.74 at the Ted Nelson Invitational...bettered his season best at the Aggie Invitational with an 8:39.62 3000m... Competed at the Charlie Thomas Invite, where he ran 15:16.00 in the 5000m to finish eighth... Outdoor- Opened his outdoor season with a 8:51.83 in the 3000m at the Texas A&M vs Texas Dual Meet... Competed in the 5000m at the 44 Farms Team Invite, clocking 15:17.89... Dropped a time of 15:24.41 in a windy 5000m at the Michael Johnson Invite to place fifth... Clocked a 15:28.04 at the Alumni Muster to finish ninth.

2020-21: Cross Country - Made his Aggie debut on Sept. 19 at the SEC Preview Meet finishing 27th in the 6k with a time of 18:52.0...Placed 17th at the Gans Creek Classic in his 8k debut at 25:14.6...Recorded his second top 20 finish of the season placing 18th at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k at 24:49.0...Competed on the SEC Championships team, finished 92nd in the five mile race at 26:27.2. Indoor - Made his collegiate indoor debut finishing ninth in the 3000m (8:46.58) at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Ran the 3000m at the Aggie Invitational (8:43.59) and Charlie Thomas Invitational (8:44.07). Outdoor - Competed in the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet, placed eighth in the 3000m at 8:35.04...Ran a personal best 5000m time of 15:09.07 at the Texas A&M Team Invitational to finish second...Clocked a personal best 1500m time of 4:09.48 at the Aggie Invitational.

High School/Personal: Lettered four years in track & field, three in cross country...Was coached by Rodney Wellmann...As a senior he earned the Cougar Track and Field Most Valuable Distance Runner and the Cougar Cross Country Most Valuable Runner awards...Was a member of the 2017 and 2019 UIL 5A - District 19 championship teams...Placed second at district and fourth at regionals in cross country as a senior, clocked a personal best 5k time of 15:48.81 at the UIL 5A State Championships finishing 38th...Earned First Team Academic All-State in track and Academic All-State in cross country...Was awarded the College Station High School Award of Excellence in Physics..Personal bests: 1,600m - 4:30.51; 3,200m - 9:45.27; Three Mile (XC) - 15:30.40; 5K (XC) - 15:48.81...Active member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Was also a member of the National Honor Society and Junior Leadership Brazos organizations...Plans to major in Ag Communications and Journalism.