Benjamin Carlson
Benjamin Carlson
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Middletown, Conn.
  • High School:
    Middletown

Bio

As a freshman: Competed as a long distance runner during his freshman season.

Indoor – Competed in the mile, 3000m, and 5000m … Posted best times of 4:43.51 in the mile, 9:16.85 in the 3000m, and 16:08.12 in the 5000m … Helped his 4x800 relay team to a first-place finish at the URI Tribute to Bill Falk with a time of 8:45.17.

Outdoor – Competed in the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m … Posted top times of 4:23.14 in the 1500m, 9:45.60 in the 3000m, 15:35.66 in the 5000m, and 33:26.48 in the 10,000m … Finished among the top 20 at the NEC Championship in the 5000m and the 10,000m ... Named to the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 

Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letter winner in both cross country and both indoor and outdoor track ... Broke school records for indoor 3200, indoor 3k, and outdoor 4x1600 ... Earned All-Academic 11 out of 12 seasons ... Member of the National Honor Society, Boy Scouts, Peer ministry, New England Math League, Concert Marching Jazz Band, and Pride Crew ... Founder of Cubing Club ... High Honors.

Personal: Son of Stephanie and Wayne Carlson ... Has two brother, Nic and Jacob, and one sister, Melissa ... Father Wayne played soccer at Southern Connecticut State University.

News Mentions

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Bryant heads to NEICAAA Championships this weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University indoor track and field team is set to compete in the NEICAAA Championships this weekend starting...

January 31, 2019