2006-07 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ben Robinson

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chardon, Ohio
  • High School Chardon

Biography

2006-07: Posted first MAC scoring finish of his career, placing seventh in the 800 meters (1:53.84) ... won the 800 meters at the Miami Invitational ... ran career-best time in the 800 meters (1:53.21) in the preliminaries at the MAC meet ... also ran the 800 meters indoors, turning in a season-best time of 1:58.86. 2005-06: Middle distance runner who competed in the 800 meters ... at the MAC Championships, narrowly missed scoring with a 10th-place finish (1:56.06) in the 800-meter preliminaries ... clocked in with career-best time in the 800 meters (1:53.92) at the Indy Relays. 2004-05: Competed in two meets, both indoors, in the 800 meters ... finished 17th in the event at Kentucky[apos]s meet in 1:58.10 before taking 10th at Indiana[apos]s meet in 2:01.52.

High School: Division I Ohio state champion in the 800 meters, enters with a personal best in the event of 1:52.68 ... only lettered in track one year at Chardon High while playing four years of football as a running back and defensive back plus three years of hoops as a guard ... football team made the state semifinals senior year ... captained football and track teams one season each.

Personal: Son of Peggy and Nathan Robinson ... born March 7, 1986 ... sport studies major.