Ben Witt

Class: Freshman Hometown: Burlington, Iowa High School: Burlington

Position: Distance

2012 -- Indoor - placed third in mile with collegiate-best 4:13.07 at Iowa Invite... placed second in mile at New Year's Classic (4:19.32) and 25th at Big Ten Championships (4:17.82)... ran mile (4:20.46) at Iowa State Classic.

2011 -- Cross Country - posted collegiate bests in 6,000 metrs (20:06) at Iowa Open, 8,000 meters (25:35) at Big Ten Championships and 10,000 meters (31:57) at Chile Pepper Festival... placed fifth at Iowa Invite (26:19-8,000 meters)... also competed at Roy Griak Invite (26:08-8,000 meters) and NCAA Midwest Regional (33:46-10,000 meters)... letterwinner.

High School -- placed fourth in 800 meters at state track meet senior year, and sixth junior year... placed third at state cross country meet senior year... team won state cross country meet junior year... two-time first team all-state and four-time first team all-conference and all-district honoree in cross country and track... set school mile record (4:19)... other best times were 1:55 in 800 meters, 4:19 in 1,600 meters and 15:25 in 5,000 meters... cross country team captain senior year... four-year honor roll student... National Honor Society member... coached by Jim Hofmann, Augie Escobedo and Rod Storch.

Personal -- born February 8, 1993... son of William Witt and Anne Witt... open major.