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Ben Claas
Ben Claas
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Saukville, Wis.
  • High School:
    Port Washington
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Event:
    Distance

Bio

2019: Ran personal best times in the indoor 3,000m (9:30.29) and mile (4:41.99)...Ran personal best times in the outdoor 1500m (4:20.51) and 5,000m (16:28.42). 

2018: Competed in 2 indoor meets with season bests 9:36.13 in the 3,000m and 4:47.12 in the mile ... Competed in 2 outdoor meets with a season best of 4:37.99 in the 1500m ... Competed in 3 cross country meets with a season best of 28:25.0. 

2017: Competed in 2 cross country meets with a season best of 28:12.8.

Career Stats: TFRRS Profile


High School: Earned three Varsity Letters in XC and two in track ... most improved junior year in XC ... XC and Track Captain senior year ... Captain of Robotics senior year ... Honors Student. Ran a personal best of 16:57.9 for 5,000m and 9:58.75 in the 3200m.


Major at UW-Platteville: Mechanical Engineering

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? Pigging out at Bridgeway after a hard workout OR being in the same town as the World's Largest M (can't decide).

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? UW-Platteville has a good engineering program for an afforable price.

News Mentions

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Orr breaks 200-meter indoor school record at Spartan Invite

Dubuque, Wis. – The Pioneer track and field team competed at the University of Dubuque’s Spartan Invitational. Teams in attendance...

February 21, 2020

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Pioneer track and field team compete on the road at Ripon College

Ripon, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin – Platteville men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Red Hawk...

February 8, 2020

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