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2024 Men's Track Roster

Ben Ferris

Ben Ferris

  • Position:
    Pole Vault
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Fredericksburg, Texas
  • Prev School:
    Fredericksburg HS

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights
  • NCAA Provisionals
    • 4.84m, 15-10.50, Pole Vault, Pittsburg St. (2020 Indoors)
    • 5.00m, 16-04.75, Pole Vault, UIndy (2021 Indoors)
    • 5.01m, 16-05.25, Pole Vault, Harding (2021 Outdoors)
    • 4.85m, 15-11.00, Pole Vault, Missouri S&T (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4.82m, 15-09.75, Pole Vault, Pittsburg St. (2023 Indoors)
    • 5.00m, 16-04.75, Pole Vault, Arkansas (2023 Outdoors)
  • NCAA Rankings
    • 11th, Pole Vault, 5.00m, 16-04.75, UIndy (2021 Indoors)
    • 23rd, Pole Vault, 5.01m, 16-05.25, Harding (2021 Outdoors)
    • 25th, Pole Vault, 5.00m, 16-04.75, Arkansas (2023 Outdoors)
    • 28th, Pole Vault, 4.82m, 15-09.75, Pittsburg St. (2023 Indoors)
    • 34th, Pole Vault, 4.84m, 15-10.50, Pittsburg St. (2020 Indoors)
    • 72nd, Pole Vault, 4.65m, 15-03.00, Southern Illinois (2024 Indoors)
    • 78th, Pole Vault, 4.62m, 15-01.75, Harding (2024 Outdoors)
  • Harding Career Rankings
    • 6th, Indoor Pole Vault, 5.00m, 16-04.75
    • 8th, Outdoor Pole Vault, 5.01m, 16-05.25
    • 8th, Outdoor Javelin, 52.53m, 172-04
  • GAC Results
    • 2nd, Pole Vault, 4.91m, 16-01.25 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 2nd, Javelin, 50.11m, 164-5 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4th, 110-meter hurdles, 16.08w (2021 Outdoors)
    • 4th, Pole Vault, 4.60m, 15-1 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4th, Javelin, 45.92m, 150-8 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 5th, Pole Vault, 4.65m, 15-3 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 5th, Long Jump, 6.58m, 21-07.25 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 6th, Long Jump, 6.68m, 21-11 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 6th, Long Jump, 6.78m, 22-3 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 7th, High Jump, 1.798m, 5-10 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 8th, Long Jump, 6.46m, 21-2.5 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 8th, Javelin, 49.51m, 162-5 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 11th, High Jump, 1.78m, 5-10 (2024 Outdoors)
  • Event Victories
    • Pole Vault, Oklahoma, 4.73m, 15-06.25 (2020 Indoors)
    • Pole Vault, Hendrix, 4.60m, 15-01.00 (2020 Outdoors)
    • Pole Vault, Southeast Mo. St., 4.90m, 16-00.75 (2023 Outdoors)
    • Pole Vault, Lee (TN), 4.95m, 16-02.75 (2023 Outdoors)
    • Javelin, Rhodes, 52.25m, 171-5 (2024 Outdoors)
    • Javelin, Arkansas State, 52.53m, 172-4, (2024 Outdoors)
Awards
  • Conference
    • 2021 All-GAC (second team), Pole Vault
    • 2021 All-GAC (second team), Long Jump
    • 2021 All-GAC (second team), Javelin
    • 2022 All-GAC (first team), Javelin
    • 2022 All-GAC (second team), Pole Vault
    • 2022 All-GAC (second team), Long Jump
    • 2023 All-GAC (first team), Pole Vault
    • 2023 All-GAC (second team), Long Jump
    • 2023 All-GAC (second team), Javelin
Previous School
A 2019 graduate of Fredericksburg High School in Texas
Honors: two-time Academic All-District
Stats: Cleared 13-6 in the pole vault at the UIL 4A Area 27/28 Meet as a junior ... cleared 14-0 in his first meet as a senior

Personal
Major: Marketing
Parents: Raoul Ferris and Carrie Weaver ... has four brothers (Ryan, Jude, Ruger and Mickey) and one sister (Amelia)
Owns six horses ... has traveled to Costa Rica

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Pole Vault
    6'2" 170 lbs

  • 2021Sophomore

    Multiple Events
    6'2" 170 lbs

  • 2022Sophomore

    Multiple Events
    6'2" 170 lbs

  • 2023Senior

    Pole Vault/Jumps
    6'2" 170 lbs

  • 2024Fifth Year

    Pole Vault
    6'2" 170 lbs