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2027 Triton Track & Field Roster

Ben Borchers

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Fresno, Calif.
  • High School Edison High School
  • Major Public Policy

Biography

AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY 2022-26
Four-Time Atlantic 10 800m Finalist ... 2025 Indoor Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team ... Two-Time Atlantic 10 4x800m Bronze Medalist ... Two-Time Penn Relays College Section 4x800m Fourth-Place Finisher ... Personal Bests: 1500m (3:54), 800m (1:50.84).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Edison High School in Fresno, Calif. ... School Record Holder, 1600m (4:22, 2022) ... CMAC All-Conference First Team, Cross Country (2022) ... CMAC All-Conference First Team, Track and Field (2022) ... Third Place, 2022 Central Section Championships, 800m (1:56) ... Personal Bests: 1600m (4:22), 800m (1:56.14).

PERSONAL
Born: March 25, 2004
Parents: Jason Borchers and Stephanie Hamilton
Major: Public Policy
College: Graduate Student
Most memorable track & field moment: Winning a regional championship race in sixth grade and seeing his school principal standing in the stands with his arms raised and a completely straight face
Career plans: Pursue a public or private sector land development role
Hobbies: Hiking, drawing, watching movies and soccer
Roots for: Tottenham Hotspur, San Francisco Giants, New York Giants and New York Knicks
Favorite athlete: Harry Kane
Favorite movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Listens to: The Beatles, Maroon 5, Kanye West and Chappell Roan
Favorite food: A specific spicy chicken sandwich in the Bronx, otherwise pizza
Did you know? He is a harsh critic of movies.

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