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2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster

Benjamin Preston

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. - / 0
  • Weight 0
  • Hometown Buckner, Mo.
  • Prev School Fort Osage HS
  • Major Exercise Physiology

Biography

Awards

  • 2021-22 Heart Scholar-Athlete

Previous Seasons

  • 2021: Park did not compete in any men's indoor track & field events...He competed in three 2021 men’s outdoor track & field meets including, the SBU Invite, Zach Kindler Invite, and the 2021 Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Preston opened up the 2021 season at the SBU Invite, representing Park in the 400m and 4x400m relay. At the Zach Kindler Invite he ran the 200m and 400m dash, posting times of 25.12 and 56.17. At the 2021 Heart Championships he competed in the 4x100m and the 4x400m relay events.

Personal

  • Son of Kimberly and James Preston
  • He has two older siblings, Ashley and Nicole, and one younger sibling, Jamie
  • He is pursuing a nursing degree
  • He chose Park because of the nursing program and the opportunity to run cross country and track & field
  • He previously attended Fort Osage HS
  • Ben enjoys working out in his spare time
College Bests
- 200 = 24.76
- 600Y = 1:18.63
- JT = 27.29m
- 6K (XC) = 22:24.4
- 400 = 53.76
- 800 = 2:08.25
- 5K (XC) = 19:35.1
- 8K (XC) = 28:31.0
 
2024 Kip Janvrin Open    Apr 25-26, 2024
800 2:08.25 47th (F)
 
Ichabod Invitational    Feb 9-10, 2024
600y 1:18.63 15th (F)
 
Heart of America Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships    Nov 4, 2023
8k 28:31.0 64th
2023 Griffon Twilight    Sep 1, 2023
6k 22:24.4 72nd
15th Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic    Apr 8, 2023
400 53.76 34th (F)

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7486718/Park_U/Benjamin_Preston

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior