Benjamin Shroyer
5-10, 150, Senior
Urbana, OH
Graham High School
- All-AMC Track & Field Team (4 x 800 Releay) - 2003
Benjamin Shroyer is one of the Yellow Jackets' most experienced runners.....finished his junior season #4 on the squad.....opened the season with a career-low time in the 8K of 26:16 as CU's #2 finisher at the Bowling Green Invitational.....finished 71st of 397 runners at the Louisville Classic in 26:26.....team's #2 finisher and was 21st overall at the NCCAA Nationals in 26:28.....placed 16th in the Friendship Invitational in 26:34.....also runs for CU during the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.
2003 - Participated in all eight varsity meets and finished the season in the #5 spot.....placed 19th overall in the NCCAA Nationals with a season-best time of 26:58.....finished 32nd at Ohio Northern in 27:02.....earned American Mideast Conference honorable mention by finishing 16th out of 120 competitors in 27:13.
2002 - Ran in six varsity meets as a freshman with a season-best time of 28:28 in the AMC Championship where he placed 47th of 126 runners.....finished 63rd out of 162 competitors at the Wilmington Classic in 28:31.....competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters during the outdoor track season......member of AMC champion 4 x 800 meter relay team.
High School - Participated in four sports at Graham High School.....ran only one season of cross country, but was selected the school's Outstanding Runner of the Year.....named to the All-Champaign County first team and to the All-Central Buckeye Conference first team.....posted a career-best 17:18 in the cross country 5K.....three-year letter winner on the track in the middle distances and was a state qualifier.....earned first team all-county and all-conference honors.....member of 4 x 800 meter relay squad that placed 6th in the state his junior year.....played four seasons of soccer and two more in basketball.....National Honor Society student.
Personal - Carries a sport management major at Cedarville University.....born 4/2/84 in Springfield, OH.....son of Kris and Jean Shroyer.....has one younger brother.