2014 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2014 Established a best 5k time of 16:09 at the Nevada Twilight Classic on August 29 ... Posted a new best 6k time of 18:13.9 at the Highlander Invitational on October 18 ... Improved his 10k time to 31:29.5 at the NCAA West Regional on November 14 ...
2013 Set a new career-best 8k time of 24:45.1 at the UC Riverside Invitational on September 14 ... Finished first on the team in four of five races ...2012 Established a three-mile time of 16:25 at the Nevada Chase Race on August 31 ... 2011 Posted a season-best 8k time of 24:54.97 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational on October 1 ...
2010 Ran unattached in two races ...
High School Letter winner in cross country for Head Coaches Jeff Gilkey and Jennifer Randazzo at Carlmont High School ... Helped the team to four CCS and league championships ... As a senior, finished second individually at CCS ... Named All-League in 2008 and Top-7 in CCS ... Member of the honor roll ... Participated in the Helping Humanity Club and volunteered with the International Hospitality network ...
Personal Benjamin Friedrich Heck is the son of Tamera and David Heck ... Majoring in biological sciences ... Roots for the Dallas Cowboys and considers Steve Prefontaine to be his favorite athlete ... Enjoys eating steak and crab ... Watches "South Park" and "Burn Notice" on television and lists "The Departed" and "Inception" among his favorite movies ... Listens to Rise Against, Rage Against the Machine, and Eminem ... Hobbies include running ... His most memorable sporting achievement was finishing second in CCS Division I in high school ... Considers former high school coach Jeff Gilkey to be his biggest athletics influence ...
Career Collegiate Performances | Meet | Date | Overall | Scoring | Team | Time | Dist |
| Nevada Twilight Classic | Aug. 29, 2014 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16:09 | 5k |
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 13, 2014 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 24:54.6 | 8k |
| Stanford Invitational | Sept. 27, 2014 | 116 | 63 | 4 | 25:20 | 8k |
| Highlander Invitational | Oct. 18, 2014 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18:13.9 | 6k |
| Big West Championship | Nov. 1, 2014 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 25:09.9 | 8k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 14, 2014 | 108 | 106 | 5 | 31:29.5 | 10k |
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| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 14, 2013 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 24:45.1 | 8k |
| Sac State Inter-Regional Jamboree | Oct. 4, 2013 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 24:52 | 8k |
| Highlander Invitational | Oct. 19, 2013 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 18:21.4 | 6k |
| Big West Championship | Nov. 2, 2013 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 27:43.2 | 8k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 15, 2013 | 83 | 82 | 1 | 31:38 | 10k |
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| Nevada Chase Race | Aug. 31, 2012 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16:25 | 3 mile |
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 15, 2012 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 25:15.1 | 8k |
| Dellinger Invitational | Sept. 29, 2012 | 101 | 68 | 6 | 27:47 | 8k |
| Highlander Invitational | Oct. 13, 2012 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 19:17.3 | 6k |
| Big West Championship | Oct. 27, 2012 | 59 | 50 | 6 | 28:39.0 | 8k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 9, 2012 | 162 | 159 | 5 | 33:11 | 10k |
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| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 17, 2011 | 56 | 48 | 7 | 25:28.3 | 8k |
| Bill Dellinger Invitational | Oct. 1, 2011 | 48 | 39 | 5 | 24:54.97 | 8k |
| Bronco Invitational | Oct. 15, 2011 | 76 | 65 | 5 | 25:24.4 | 8k |
| Big West Championship | Oct. 29, 2011 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 25:14.9 | 8k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 12, 2011 | 120 | 117 | 4 | 31:54 | 10k |
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| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 18, 2010 | - | - | - | 26:30.5 | 8k |
| Northridge Invitational | Oct. 16, 2010 | 54 | - | - | 27:33.8 | 8k |
Historical Player Information
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2010Freshman
5'8"
128 lbs
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2011Redshirt Freshman
5'8"
128 lbs
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2012Sophomore
5'8"
128 lbs
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