| Benjamin Jansen - Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Omaha, Neb. (Bryan HS)
2007 Outdoor: Capped off great sophomore
season at the NSIC Championships by placing first in
the 800 meter run for the second straight year (1:54.57),
fifth in the 400 meter run (49.79), and ran anchor legs
on the conference champion 4 x 800 meter relay team
(7:52.42), just missing the conference meet record,
and on the fourth place 4 x 400 meter relay team (3:22.95)...ran
a personal best and provisional national qualifying
time of 1:52.13 (new school record) to win the Howard
Wood Relays...earned NSIC Track Athlete of the Week
honors on 5-1-07 after winning the 800 meter run at
the University of Nebraska Open in a time of 1:53.50.
2007 Indoor: Had a stellar sophomore
indoor season... placed first in the 800 meter run at
the NSIC Championships for the second straight year
(1:55.82)...also placed fifth in the 400 meter run (51.03)
and ran anchor leg on the fourth place 4 x 400 meter
relay team (3:27.47)...ran a personal best and provisional
national qualifying time of 1:52.46 (new school record)
at the Prairie Wolf Open placing fifth in an elite field...ran
a time of 1:53.60 at the NCAA Division II National Championships
Meet placing 10th out of 14 runners and missing an All-American
spot by .55 seconds...ran leg on 4 x 800 meter relay
team (Matt Schneider, Nate McIntire, Ryan Williams and
Jansen) that set new school record at Wildcat Open (2-10-07)
with time of 7:56.29.
2006 Outdoor: Earned Co-Most Valuable
Athlete of the Year honors and Men's Newcomer of the
Year award at the NSIC Championships......won the 400
meter dash (49.30) and 800 meter dash (1:56.40) and
anchored first place 4 x 800 meter relay (8:02.56) and
second place 4 x 400 meter relay (3:21.47) teams......set
new school record in the 800 meter run (1:52.45) at
the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on 5-6-06.....also anchored
4 x 800 meter relay team that set new school record
(7:39.70) at the Drake Relays (4-27-06).
2006 Indoor: Won the 800 meter run
with a time of 1:56.73 and ran the leg of the distance
medley relay team (10:22.86) at the NSIC Indoor Championships
to earn All-NSIC honors. Set the school record as a
member of the distance medley relay team with a time
of 10:05.29 at the Prairie Wolf Open on 2-17-06. Set
school records in the 800 meter run (1:54.26) at the
Iowa State Open on 1-28-06 and in the 600 meter run
(1:23.26) at the Wildcat Open on 2-11-06.
2005: Sat out season as a redshirt,
but competed in several events unattached to gain meet
experience.
High School: Graduate of Omaha Bryan
High School, where Ben was a standout cross country
and track and field performer.....placed third in the
Class A 800 meter run at the 2004 State Track Meet with
time of 1:55.55....three-year state track qualifier.....also
qualified for state cross country in 2003 in lone season
of running high school cross country.
Personal: Son of John and Glenda Jansen.....Born
on June 18, 1986.....majoring in elementary/physical
education. |
