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2020 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ben Sweesy

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Merrimack, N.H.
  • High School Merrimack

Biography

ACCOLADES

2019: Team Captain.

2018: Northeast-10 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AT SAINT ANSELM

2019: Raced in all six events for the Hawks during his junior year…Earned his season-low 8K time at the NEICAAA New England Championship with a 28:12, finishing in 150th out of 170 racers…Posted a 28:19.6 8K time at the Bruce Kirsh Cup, which earned him a 21st place finish…Concluded the season at the NE10 Championship (8K, 21:04.4) and the NCAA Division II East Regional (10K, 36:03.1).

2018: Competed for the Hawks in all six events on the season, posting a season-low 8K time at the Bruce Kirsh Cup on Oct. 20 (28:01.7), finishing 63rd out of 106 competitors...Decreased his 8K time in each of the first four races on the season...Competed at the NE10 Championship (8K, 28:17.95) and the NCAA Division II East Regional (10K, 38:09.20) to conclude the season.

2017: Saw action in five-of-six events on the season...Made his collegiate debut at the Shacklette Invitation on Sept. 2, turning in a 8K time of 30:02...Posted a 138th place finish at the NCAA Division II East Regional on Nov. 4.

BEFORE SAINT ANSELM: Ran three years of cross country at Merrimack High School, where he was on indoor/outdoor track & field teams for all four years...Earned honors and served as a team captain...Active in the Science Olympiad...Participated in Merrimack Cares, a service learning organization.

PERSONAL: Parents David and Dianne...Brothers Max and Logan...Majoring in biology...Minoring in chemistry...Aspires to earn his doctorate and become a physical therapist.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

    6'0"
  • 2020Senior

    6'0"