Ben Barron

Hometown: Naperville, IL High School: Neuqua Valley Height / Weight: 5-10 / 145

Event: Distance

2004 -- Indoor - placed third in mile at Iowa Open with a collegiate-best 4:23.19... ran mile at Iowa State Classic (4:23.99) and placed sixth at UNI Invite (4:24.41)... Outdoor - ran collegiate-best 3:57.78 in 1,500 meters at Iowa Musco Twilight VI and 8:58.53 in 3,000 meters at Jim Duncan Invite. 2003 -- Cross Country - ran career-best 8,000 meters (26:40) for 17th place at Iowa State Open... letterwinner.

High School -- cross country conference champion senior year... earned all-state and all-section honors in track as part of 3,200-meter relay that placed fourth at state meet... set school record in cross country twice... also set school records in indoor and outdoor 1,600 meters and as part of 3,200-meter relay... best times were 1:53 in 800 meters, 4:24 in 1,600 meters and 15:02 in three miles... coaches were Paul Vandersteen and Dave Nolte.

Personal -- born December 7, 1984... son of Robert and Renee Barron... pre-business major.

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