2016 Cross Country Roster
Barrett, Ben
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Ben Barrett
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Norman, Okla.
- High School:
- Norman North
- Weight:
- null
Bio
2x All-ACC Performer:
1x NCAA East Regional Qualifier
2017 All-ACC Men's Cross Country Academic Team
Collegiate-Best Marks
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field:
2019 Cross Country:
2019 Outdoor Track & Field:
2019 Indoor Track & Field:
2018 Cross Country:
2018 Outdoor Track & Field:
2017-18 Indoor Track & Field:
2017 Cross Country:
2017 Outdoor Track & Field:
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:
2016 Cross Country:
2016 Outdoor Track & Field:
2015-16 Indoor Track & Field:
2015 Cross Country:
Prep/Personal:
- 2017 Cross Country (16th place)
- 2016 Cross Country (18th place)
1x NCAA East Regional Qualifier
- 2019, 5000
2017 All-ACC Men's Cross Country Academic Team
Collegiate-Best Marks
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2019 Cross Country:
- Did not compete
2019 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Notched a fifth-place finish in the 1,500m invitational at the Charlotte Invite, clocking in at 3:51.34
- Posted a season-best 14:09.72 in the 5000 at Raleigh Relays, placing 26th
- Competed in 5000 at ACC Championship
2019 Indoor Track & Field:
- Finished fifth at the Camel City Invite 3,000m with a time of 8:20.97
- Competed in the 3,000m at the ACC Championships, finishing in 8:43.53 for a 39th-place finish
2018 Cross Country:
- Saw action in all five of the Wolfpack's meets during the 2018 season
- Ran the fastest 8K of his season at the ACC Championships, crossing the finish line in 25:46.1 to place 103rd
- Secured best regional finish of his career at the NCAA Southeast Regional 10K as he placed 53rd in 31:19.9
- Competed for the Pack at the NCAA Championships
2018 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2017-18 Indoor Track & Field:
- Ran a personal-best time of 4:10.72 in the mile at the Bob Pollock Invitational
- Placed 6th in the 3,000m at the Power Five Invitational with a personal best of 8:14.05
2017 Cross Country:
- Competed six times in his sophomore season with the Pack
- Finished 188th at the NCAA National Championships with a time of 31:28.50
- Ran a personal-best 10K of 30:42.0 to place 55th at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships
- Claimed All-ACC honors for the second-straight season with a 16th-place finish in Louisville
- NC State's second finisher at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite, placing 34th individually
- Opened the season with a top-10 finish, crossing the line 9th at the adidas XC Challenge in 18:25.9
2017 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Notched his highest finish at the Charlotte Invitational, placing fourth in the men's 1,500m in 3:50.36
- Posted a PR in the men's 5,000m at the UVA Challenge with a mark of 14:13.68
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:
- Recorded a personal-best 8:20.65 in the men's 3,000m at the ACC Championships
- Made his indoor 5,000m debut at the Iowa State Classic, placing 14th with a time of 14:38.69
2016 Cross Country:
- Made his Wolfpack debut at the adidas XC Challenge, finishing 12th in 18:18.2
- Earned All-ACC honors at the conference championship, crossing the line with a time of 23:44.6 to take 18th.
- At the NCAA Championships, ran a time of 32.10.1 to place 230th.
2016 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Redshirted the season and competed unattached five times
- Opened the season finishing fourth in the Carolina Relays mile run
- Set his 1,500m PR of 3:55.20 at the Wolfpack Last Chance meet, finishing 18th overall
- Ran his fastest 5,000m of the year at the Raleigh Relays, crossing the finish line in 14:33.61
2015-16 Indoor Track & Field:
- Redshirted the season and competed unattached twice
- Finished 10th in the Camel City 3,000m with a time of 8:32.58
- Took 14th in the VT Elite mile run with a time of 4:17.46
2015 Cross Country:
- Redshirted the season
- Opened his collegiate career running unattached with an 11th place finish at the adidas XC Challenge, crossing the line in 15:25.0.
- Ran in his first 8,000m race unattached at the Wake Forest Invite, finishing 55th in 26:14.20
- Concluded his season with a second-place finish at the Three Stripe Invite running unattached, finishing with a season-high second place finish in 15:21.84
Prep/Personal:
- 2x Footlocker Finalist
- 6x OSSAA 5A-6A State Champion
- Oklahoma State Record Holder in 1,600m and 3,200m
- Sister Emily competes in gymnastics at Denver University
- Honor Roll