2018 Men's Track and Field Roster

Andrew Towell
Andrew Towell
Andrew Towell
John Godek

Ben Halladay

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mukilteo, WA
  • Highschool Kamiak

Biography

SPU: Four-year letterwinner.

Senior (2018): INDOOR – Did not compete.  OUTDOOR –  Placed 12th in the 1500 at GNAC in 4:01.89. ... Nearly had his second sub-4 just a week earlier in the Ken Shannon Invitational at Husky Track, coming across the line in 4:00.01. ... Ran the 1500 in all seven of his meets and the 800 three times. Logged an 800 PR of 2:00.24 on April 20 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif.

Junior (2017): INDOOR – Placed 19th in the mile at GNAC (4:34.78). ... Ran the 1600-meter anchor leg on the 8th-place 4000-meter distance medley relay at GNAC, combining with Jesse Phan, Justin Ramsey, and Clark Sterling for a time of 10:39.08. ... Ran in three meets.   OUTDOOR – Placed 17th in the 5000 at GNAC (15:48.43). ... Set a PR of 15:09.70 in the 5K on March 31 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival. ... On May 6 in the regular-season finale Ken Shannon Invitational at the UW's Husky Track, broke 4 minutes in the 1500 for the first time ever, coming across the finish line in 3:59.12

Sophomore (2016): INDOOR – Took 12th place in the 3000 at GNAC in 9:20.48, his first time racing at that distance on the track. ... Placed 15th in the mile at GNAC in 4:31.83. ... Ran a PR time of 4:28.37 in the mile at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 16. ... Did one other meet, racing the mile at the UW Indoor Open.   OUTDOOR – Took up steeplechase for the first time, placing 14th at GNAC in 10:04.41. ... In his first-ever steeple, broke the 10-minute mark with a 9:59.73 at the Doris Heritage Distance Festival on March 26. ... Competed in five meets.

Freshman (2015): INDOOR – Placed 17th in the mile at GNAC Championships in 4:41.09. ... Led off the 7th-place 4000 distance medley relay, followed by Chris Moreton, Clark Sterling, and Adam Avischious. ... Those were his only races of the indoor season.  OUTDOOR – Ran in seven meets, focusing primarily on the 1500, which he did in six meets, setting a PR of 4:05.25 on May 2 at the Saint Martin's Invitational in his final outing of the season. ... Did the 800 three times, with a best of 2:02.70 at the season-opening UPS Outdoor Preview on March 7.

Kamiak High School: Posted personal-best times of 54.64 in the 400, 2:04.80 in the 800, 4:29.46 in the 1600, 9:38.85 in the 3000, and 9:41.61 in the 3200, all as a senior in 2014.


INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 
    2:00.67 (2/25/2017)
Mile:     4:28.37 (1/16/2016)
3000:    9:20.48 (2/20/2016)


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800:
          2:00.24 (4/20/2018)
1500:        3:59.12 (5/6/2017)
Steeple:    9:59.73 (3/26/2016)


CAREER RESULTS