University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Ben Ahlrichs
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Anamosa, Iowa
- High School:
- Monticello HS
2018-19 INDOOR SEASON: Won at the Jack Jennett Open in the mile with a time of 4:22.14… Finished third at the Black & Gold Premier in the mile with a time of 4:15.75… Finished fourth in the DMR with a time of 10:16.04 at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships… Finished fourth at the 2019 Jim Duncan Invitational in the 800 with a time of 2:04.01.
2019 INDOOR: Finished in first place at the Jack Jennett Open (1/24-25) in the mile with a time of 4:22.14... Finished third in the mile at the Black and Gold Premiere (1/26) with a time of 4:15.75... finished fourth on the distance medley relay team in the MVC Indoor Championships (2/23-24)
2018 OUTDOOR: Ran a PR 3:54.85 in the 1,500m at the Musco Twilight at Iowa (4/12)… Ran a PR time of 1:55.69 in the 800m and a 3:56.71 in the 15oom at the Tom Botts Invite hosted by Missouri (4/20-21)… Ran a 9:09.44 PR in the 3000 steeplechase at the Drake Relays (4/25-28)… Finished seventh in the 3000m Steeplechase at the MVC Outdoor Championship (5/11-13) with a time of 9:16.46.
2018 INDOOR: Ran the 1000-meter at the Panther Open (1/13), running a time of 2:34.09 to finish second overall…. Was ninth in the 3k at the Jim Emmerick Alumni Invite at South Dakota State… Finished third in the mile at the Mark Messersmith Invite (1/27) with a time of 4:17.86… Ran a career best 4:15.69 in the mile at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/9-10) for a seventh-place finish… At the MVC Indoor championship (2/24-25), he advanced to the final in the mile with a time of 4:17.18 and finished ninth overall with a time of 4:26.09. He ran a leg of the DMR that finished sixth with a time of 10:22.73.
2017 INDOOR: Participated in the mile run at the Hawkeye Invite (1/14), running a time of 4:23.82.
2017 OUTDOOR: Participated in the 800, 1,500 and 5,000-meter... Ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase, notching personal best of 9:23.24 at Wisconsin Twilight (5/5).
2016 INDOOR: Competed once in the 1,000 meters at the Panther Open (1/16), finishing with a time of 2:37.33.
2016 OUTDOOR: Did not compete … earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll.
2015 INDOOR: Ran a personal-best in the 800 meters at the UNI-Dome Open (2/20), finishing with a time of 2:01.79.
2015 OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years in cross country and track and field at Monticello High School … was a three-time All-Conference, two-time All-District and two-time All-State honoree in cross country … finished fifth at the state meet in 2013 … helped his team to cross country state championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … earned All-Conference, All-District and All-State in 2011 and 2013, including the distinction of Elite All-State in 2013 … was a state champion in the 1,600 meter medley and the 800 meters in 2013, along with the 4X800 meter relay team that set a new school record his senior season … helped his team to a state title in 2013, breaking the state meet record of most points scored … also lettered in wrestling.
PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Roberta Ahlrichs … Has six siblings, Bridget, Samantha, Sophia, Hannah, Harrison and Lydia … Was part of the High Honor Roll all four years of high school along with the National Honor Society and the National Council of Youth Leadership … Majoring in exercise science at UNI.
