University of Massachusets Athletics
2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster
Benjamin Burgess
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Framingham, Mass
- High School:
- Framingham
2022-23: Indoor: Competed in the 5,000-meter run at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/25-26) … Claimed third place in the 5,000-meter run in 14:57.57 at the New England Championship (2/2-3) … Captured a third place finish in the 5,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 15:09.03 at the Flagship Invitational (1/15) Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in five … Came in 109th overall as UMass' No. 2 runner, posting a time of 31:52.4 at the Northeast Regional Championships (11/11) … Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/29) (67th, 25:46.6) … Came in third for the Minutemen and claimed 22nd overall in 25:26 at the New England Championships (10/8) … Took third for the Maroon & White and 271st overall (25:03.8) at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Placed fourth overall (19:45.40) at the Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational (9/10) ... Led UMass in fourth overall (25:53.50) at the UVM Invitational (9/3).
2021-22: Outdoor: Competed in the 10,000-meter run at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Finished eleventh in the 10,000-meter run in 31:47.93 at the UConn Northeast Challenge (4/15) … Took third in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:58.41 at the UMass Invitational (4/03). Indoor: Competed in the 5,000-meter run and 4x800-meter relay at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27) ... Ran to eighth as a member of the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 7:57.81 at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27). Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in one … Was the third Minuteman to cross the finish, clocking in at 26 minutes, 32.4 seconds to take 70th New England Championships (10/9).
2020-21: Outdoor: Completed the 10K in 32:14.56 at tri-meet against Northeastern and UMass Lowell (4/03).
2019-20: Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Competed in all seven meets, scoring in six … Placed fifth on the team and 147th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/15) in 30:52.9 … Was UMass’ No 5. runner in 46th overall with a time of 26:35.0 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (11/2) … Ran to fourth on the team and 93rd overall at the Princeton Invitational (10/19) in 25:28.0 … Placed fourth on the squad and 44th overall at the New England Championships (10/12) in 25:55.7 … Was third on the squad and 86th overall at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (10/4) in 25:48.8 … Took third on the team and 121st overall at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/20) with a time of 26:23.6.
Before UMass: Competed in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field at Framingham High School … Earned 12 varsity letters … Winner of the Flyer of the Year Award which is the most distinguished award for excellence in academics and athletics in 2019 … Was the Cross Country MVP in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Was a Metrowest Daily News Cross Country All Star in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Was a Metrowest Daily News Indoor and Outdoor Track All Star in 2017, 2018 and 2019 … Was Freshman Athlete of the Year for All Sports in 2016 … Holds school records in the 5k for XC (15:22), the indoor 2 Mile (9:30) and the outdoor 2 Mile (9:25) … Was also an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Born Benjamin David Burgess … From Framingham, Massachusetts … Son of Lisa and the late Eric Burgess … Brother of Abby, Sam and Maddie … Intends to major in Marketing and minor in Sociology
