Ben Wilson

Class: Senior Hometown: Lawrence, Kan. High School: Lawrence HS

Height: 5-8 Event: Distance

Updated Personal Results

2012 CROSS COUNTRY
Ran in three races for Kansas in his final year in a KU uniform... Opened his season with a 20^th-place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/1), completing the 6K in 21:20.7... Finished the Rim Rock Classic (9/29) in an 8K time of 26:20.4, coming through the finish in 91^st... Ended his season at the Haskell Invitational (10/6) with a 26^th-place finish and an 8K time of 27:00.43... Selected to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2012 OUTDOOR
Competed in the 5,000 meters at the Emporia State Relays (4/7) where he finished seventh and set a personal-best time of 15:36.08... Took part in the 10,000 meters at the Kansas Relays (4/19), where he crossed the finish line in 33:09.74 and finished 33^rd.

2011 CROSS COUNTRY
Saw action in three meets in his second competitive season for the Jayhawks... Top finish came at the Haskell Invitational (10/8) with an 8K time of 26:51.75, which earned him an eighth-place finish... Placed 29^th at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge (9/10), completing the 8K in 29:22.11... Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

2011 OUTDOOR
Utilized redshirt season.

2011 INDOOR
Utilized redshirt season.

2010 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened his Kansas career with a 10^th-place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/4), finishing the 6K in 19:52... Finished 69^th in the Open Race at the ISU Pre-Nationals (10/16) with his 8K time of 26:38.9.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in football, cross country and track at Lawrence High... 2008 all-state, all-region and all-area selection in cross country... Member of the 2008 Kansas 6A cross country state championship team... State qualifier in the 800m, 1600m and 4x800m relay team his senior year.

PERSONAL
Son of Mark and Amy Wilson... Has one older sister... Honor roll all four years in high school... Academic All-Big Sky freshman year at Northern Colorado... Aunt, Beth Lewelyn, lettered in track and hockey at KU... Majoring in sports management... Goal is to become athletic director at KU.