Benjamin Allen (10/24/2016) - Athlete Awards - Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics

Athlete Awards

Career AOTW Awards: 1
2016-17 AOTW Awards: 1

Benjamin Allen (5-10, 130, Fr., North St. Paul, Minn. / HS)

top finisher for the men's team who tied an NSIC Championships record for best single-season turnaround as the squad finished eighth (of 12) after placing 13th (of 13) in 2015
His 25:58.6 time is the third-fastest mark in program history behind Josh Smith (25:57, 2012) and Marcus Breitbarth (25:57, 2003)
Allen produced the second-fastest time for a Concordia freshman (behind Smith) and second-fastest time at an NSIC Championships (behind Breitbarth)
Established a team record time at the Yankton Trails
Topped his PR by 1:03.7, set two weeks ago at St. Cloud State
Placed 45th among 108 competitors at the conference championships