Ben Yagiela

Position:
Distance
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Essexville, Mich.
High School:
Garber

2017 (Outdoor Track & Field): Finished fourth in the 1500 meters in 4:05.00 at the Charles A. Gray Invitational hosted by Alma College (4/01).

2017 (Indoor Track & Field): Academic All-MAC ... finished fourth at the CMU Jack Skoog Open in the 800 meters with a time of 2:00.43 (1/13) … placed fifth in the 800m in 1:55.49 at the SVSU Doug Hansen Open (1/20) … assisted the Distance Medley Relay run a 10:13.83 to finish fourth at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24).

2016 (Outdoor Track & Field): At the Oakland University Invite (4/16) finished in the top eight in the 800 with a time of 1:59.25.

2016 (Indoor Track & Field): at the EMU Triangular (1/23) finished fifth in the 800m (1:57.36) … at the SVSU Jets Pizza Invitational (1/29) placed second in the 4x4 (3:19.39) and sixth in the 800m (1:55.28) … at the Meyo Invitational (2/5) took seventh in the DMR with 10:12.30.

High School: Four-time Division 2 state qualifier in track and field ... three-time Division 2 state qualifier in cross country ... placed sixth, earning Division 2 All-State honors, in the 800 meters in 2014 ... placed fifth, earning Division 2 All-State honors, in the 3200-meter relay in 2014 ... cross country Academic All-State (2013) ... Won four Tri-Valley Conference track and field championships in career ... holds school cross country record (16:17) ... Bay County champion (2012-2014) ... three-time Bay City Times cross country Dream Team selection ... two-time Bay City Times track and field Dream Team selection.

Career Bests: 800m (1:55.28); 1500m (4:05.00)