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Ben Davidson

Ben Davidson

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Portland, Ore.
  • High School:
    Valley Catholic High School
  • Major:
    Philosophy

Career Results on TFRRS

SENIOR (2019-20)

CROSS COUNTRY

  • Ran in five meets
  • 8k season-best 25:08.9 at the West Coast Conference Championship (Nov. 1) to help the team finish in fourth place for its best result at the meet since 2011
  • 10k personal-best 31:21.3 at the NCAA Division I West Region Championships (Nov. 15)
  • West Coast Conference All-Academic Team

TRACK & FIELD

  • Ran in two meets
  • Competed at 3000m (2x)
  • 3000m personal-best 8:50.15 at the Cal Opener (March 7)

JUNIOR (2018-19)

CROSS COUNTRY

  • Ran in six meets
  • Led the team with an 8k 25:27.8 at the Capital Cross Challenge (Sept. 29)
  • 8k season-best 24:54.4 at the Santa Clara University Bronco Invitational (Oct. 13)
  • West Coast Conference All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll Silver Honors (3.50-3.75 GPA)

TRACK & FIELD

  • Ran in seven meets
  • Competed at 3000m, 5000m (4x), 10000m and the 2000m steeplechase
  • 3000m personal-best 8:55.72 at the West Coast Invitational (Feb. 23)
  • 2000m steeplechase season-best 6:26.76 at the Cal Opener (March 2)
  • 10000m personal-best 31:47.29 at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic (March 28)
  • 5000m personal-best 15:01.32 at the Oxy Invitational (May 11)
  • USTFCCCA Team Academic Award

SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
XC: CoSIDA Academic All-America® Nominee … West Coast Conference All-Academic Honorable Mention …
competed in all six cross country meets... took sixth among his teammates and posted a season-best 10k 31:59.4 to help the Broncos finish second out of 12 Division I programs at the Chile Pepper Festival ... ran a season-best 8k 24:49.6 and finished fifth among his teammates.
TRACK: Competed in five track and field meets and ran in four events … in the Woody Wilson Invitational, posted a 1,500m 4:13.78 … in the SF State Distance Carnival, ran a 3,000m 9:37.42 … at the Aggie Open, clocked a 2,000m steeplechase 6:12.98 and finished first in the event … ran a season-best 3,000m steeplechase 9:37.42 at the SF State Distance Carnival.

FRESHMAN (2016-17)
XC:
Ran five times in his debut season with the Broncos ... 8-kilometer season-best 25:12.6 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational ... 10-kilometer season-best 33:35.6 at the NCAA Division I West Region Championships.
TRACK: Competed five times in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and one time at 5,000 meters during his first season on the track ... won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a 9:56.21 at the Johnny Mathis Invitational ... 3,000-meter steeplechase season-best, team spring-low 9:40.23 at the Oxy Distance Carnival Spring Break Classic ... 5,000-meter season best 15:53.70 at the West Coast Last Chance Open.

VALLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
XC:
Team was two-time 4A state champions (2013-14) … 2014 team set three class school records in fastest 5k times … finished third in state XC meet in 2014 … First Team All-State 2014.
TRACK: 3rd place in 3000m in the state track meet in 2016 ... 3rd place in the 1500m at the state championships track meet in 2015 … coached by Tommy Manning and Ian Berge.
SKI RACING: Two-time 3rd-place finisher in state (2015-16) … 12th at the West Region Championships as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL BESTS
Had a personal best of 15:53 in the 5k … had personal bests of 2:02 in the 800 meters, 4:07 in the 1500m and 8:50 in the 3000m.

PERSONAL:
Parents are Howard and Ann Davidson … has an older brother, Jonathan … mother was a standout on the Stanford track and field team helping the Cardinal finish 2nd at the 1982 NCAA Cross Country Championships … also finished seventh in the 10000m at the 1982 NCAA Track and Field Championships … mother is also a five-time world champion in her age group in the triathlon/duathlon … father is a pediatrician … member of the National Honor Society in high school … hobbies include skiing, whitewater kayaking, soccer, and running.