Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: One-year letterwinner.

Freshman (2017): Ran in all six meets. ... Finished No. 9 for Falcons (74th overall) at GNAC ... Was No. 6 for team (171st overall) at NCAA West Regionals. ... Scored in the season-opening Northwest University dual (No. 4 for SPU, 7th overall) and at Sundodger (No. 5 for SPU, 107th overall). ... Best invitational finish was 66th at Western Washington Classic. ... Best 8K time was 26:47.0 at Charles Bowles Invite. ... Best 10K was 33:59.7 at WWU Classic.

Palisades Charter HS: Ran all four years in the CIF Los Angeles City Finals, with a best finish of 12th as a junior in 2015. ... Set PRs at three different distances (2.93 miles, 2.94 miles, 3.00 miles) as a senior in 2016.

Personal: Benjamin Alexander Hansen. ... Born Feb. 16, 1999, in Beverly Hills, Calif. ... Art major, with an interest in photography.

Fun facts: Started running in 8th grade after having transferred to a school "where running was really popular." ... If not for running, would focus on beach volleyball, a popular sport in Southern California. ... Favorite sport to watch is track & field. ... Dumbest movie he ever saw was "The Room." ... Books he just couldn't put down were any from the "Harry Potter" series. ... Favorite junk food is milkshakes. ... Favorite healthy food is kale. ... Favorite TV programs are "Black Mirror" and "Stranger Things." ... His dream car is a Tesla Model S. ... Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. ... Favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine. ... Easiest subject in school is art. ... Toughest subject is Chemistry. ... His pre-race rituals are eating something light (such as kale salad), listing to his pre-race play list, and occasionally having some beet juice. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be actress Emma Watson because "she has always been my celebrity crush." He would serve sushi. ... If he could be any action hero, he would be the Flash "so that running would be easier." ... His friends call him Ben Handsome. ... In 10 years, wants to be doing photography for a company such as REI or National Geographic. ... Enjoys playing the guitar.


PRs ON 2017 SCHEDULE COURSES:
(All 8 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Magnuson Park (4.5 miles): 24:25.32 (2017).
Sundodger @ Lincoln Park: 26:52.83 (2017).
Charles Bowles Invite @ Bush's Pasture: 26:47.0 (2017).
WWU Classic (10K) @ Lake Padden: 33:59.7 (2017).
GNAC @ Lake Padden: 27:41.29 (2017).
NCAA West Regionals (10K) @ Ash Creek: 34:57.7 (2017).