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2026 Men's Track Roster

Ben Jessup

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Major Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Hometown Catlin, Ill.
  • Highschool Salt Fork

Biography

2025: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2025 season… INDOOR: Competed in just the EIU John Craft during the indoor season running the 60 meter and 200 meter events during the meet... posted times of 7.39 (60 meter) and 24.68 (200 meter)... OUTDOOR: Competed in just the Indiana State Sycamore Open during the outdoor season... posted a time of 11.66 in the 100 meter dash... 

2024: Did not compete in any meets during the indoor or outdoor track seasons... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Salt Fork HS helping the school win back-to-back IHSA Class 1A State Championships as a junior and senior after the team placed second at the state championship during sophomore year...  was a member of the 4x100 relay state championship team running the second leg as the team posted a finals time of 42.81...  also ran the second leg on the 4x200 relay team that won silver at the state meet with a finals time of 1:30.01...  as a junior was again on the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams that both placed second in the state while qualifying for the state meet as an individual in the discus...  during sophomore year ran the lead leg of the state champion 4x200 relay team that won with a time of 1:31.0 while the 4x100 relay team was second at the state meet...  in addition to relays and discus, also ran the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints...

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Multi's
  • 2025Redshirt Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2026Redshirt Sophomore

    Sprints
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