Ben Thomas - TFRRS Profile
School Records: *As of 4/2/2024
8th - Indoor 3K - 8:21.12 - 2023 Clemson Invite (1/13-14)
6th - Outdoor 3K Steeplechase - 9:08.38 - 2024 Raleigh Relays (3/28)
2024 Outdoor at Charleston Southern: Competed at three meets during the spring before suffering a season-ending injury ... Opened the season at the Raleigh Relays (3/28) with a time of 9:08.38 in the 3K steeplechase for a personal best and the 6th-fastest time in the event in CSU history ... Also ran the steeplechase at the Georgia Tech Invitational (4/19) and had a time of 9:16.04 ... Ran a personal best in the 1500m at the Duke Invitational (4/12) with a time of 3:54.18.
2024 Indoor at Charleston Southern: Raced in a pair of meets during the season recording times in the 3K and the mile ... Had his best performance come in the 3K at the South Carolina Invitational (2/3) with a time of 8:36.56 to take 5th overall in the field of over 20 competitors.
2023 XC at Charleston Southern: Did not compete.
2023 Outdoor at Charleston Southern: Did not compete.
2023 Indoor at Charleston Southern: Competed in three meets during the winter ... Ran a personal best time of 8:21.12 in the 3000 at the Clemson Invite (1/13-14) to finish in 8th ... Time marked the 6th fastest in school history for the event ... Scored at the Big South Championships (2/24-25) in the 3000 crossing the line in 8th at 8:37.64.
2022 XC at Charleston Southern: Finished the 6K Adidas XC Challenge with a time of 19:00.3.
High School: Originally from overseas in Purry Port, Wales ... Attended school at Ysgol y Strade ... Prior to enrolling at Charleston Southern in the fall of 2022, he was at the University of Birmingham in England ... Ran in a Birmingham DIamond League meet in the 3000m steeplechase on May 12, 2022 ... Had an 800m time of 1:55.14 that he set in August of 2021 ... His personal best in the 1500 came on May 14 in 2022 with a time of 3:52.22.
