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2025 Cross Country Roster

Ben Bergey

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cumming, Ga.
  • Previous School South Forsyth
  • College Columbia College

Biography

2024-25 (Sophomore): (XC) ran 8K PR of 24:59.6 at Princeton Fall Classic and competed at Ivy XC Championships (ITF) ran mile PR at BU Valentine Invitational with time of 4:04.27, competed on DMR team and made it to the mile final at Ivy Indoor Championships (OTF) ran 1500m season’s best of 3:45.22 at Larry Ellis Invite and competed as apart of 4x8 team that placed 2nd at Ivy Outdoor Championships

2023-24 (Freshman): (XC) Competed in 8K at Ivy League Heps XC Championships with time of 26:55.3. (ITF) Placed 2nd in 3K with time of 8:12.09 at YDC Challenge, ran mile PR of 4:04.81 at Dr. Sanders Invitational Columbia Challenge and placed in top 8 competitors, ran 3K PR of 8:05.71 at BU Valentine Invitational, competed and placed on 6th place DMR team at Ivy League Heps Indoor T&F Championships. (OTF) Did not compete.

High School: Two-time State Champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m at South Forsyth High School, Cumming, GA…Awarded eight varsity letters…School record holder in the 4x800, 4x1600, 5k, 800m, 1600m, 3200m.

Personal: Sister ran at University of Georgia…Enrolled in Columbia College…Intends to major in Financial Economics.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First Year

    Distance
  • 2024Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2025Junior

    Distance