2025-26 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Ben Thomas

  • Academic Year Sophomore
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Sydney, Australia
  • INFLCR ben-thomas-1

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Came to Villanova as a sub-four-minute miler after running 3:37.96 in the 1500 meters at home in Australia in 2024 ... He officially became the 50th member of the Wildcats sub-four-minute club when he achieved the feat for the first time as a collegian, running 3:58.48 in the mile in Boston in February 2026 ... Also has collegiate PRs of 1:50.18 in the 800 meters and 2:23.42 in the 1000 meters ... Ran the second leg of the 4xMile relay at the 2026 Penn Relays to help Villanova win its third Championship of America title in four years in that event ... As a freshman in 2025 led off the BIG EAST champion distance medley relay ... Led off a runner-up 4x800 meter relay indoors in 2026 ... Three-time BIG EAST scorer individually: once each in the 800 meters, 1500 meters and mile ... Two-time All-BIG EAST honoree in the relays ... Added second team All-BIG EAST and MId-Atlantic All-Region honors in cross country in 2025 ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Villanova in his first collegiate semester in Fall 2024.
 
 
SUB-FOUR MINUTE MILE
First Career 3:58.48 February 13, 2026
Fastest Mile 3:58.48 February 13, 2026
Fastest 1500 Meters 3:37.96 February 2, 2024
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
400 Meters 49.69 NSW 5000m Championships (2.11.2023)
800 Meters 1:50.18 Larry Ellis Invitational (5.2.2025)
1000 Meters 2:23.42 Penn Classic (2.7.2026)
1200 Meters (relay) 2:51.77 Penn Relays (4.24.2026)
1500 Meters 3:37.96 NSW Milers Series (2.22.2024)
Mile 3:58.48 David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2.13.2026)
3000 Meters 8:16.01 NSW 3000m Championships (11.4.2023)
8000 Meters (XC) 24:04.9 BIG EAST Championships (10.31.2025)
10000 Meters (XC) 30:30.3 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11.14.2025)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2026 OUTDOOR
Penn Relays Champion 4xMile Relay (2nd Leg - 4:11.61)
BIG EAST Men's Track Athlete of the Week (4xMile Team) April 28
2026 INDOOR
All-BIG EAST 4x800 Meter Relay (1st Leg)
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Mid-Atlantic All-Region
All-BIG EAST (Second Team)
2025 INDOOR
BIG EAST Champion Distance Medley Relay (1200 Meters)
All-BIG EAST Distance Medley Relay (1200 Meters)
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2026 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Time Place
May 15 1500 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 3:49.05 5th
May 15 1500 Meters (Final) 3:46.20 5th
2026 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 27 Mile (Preliminary Heats) 4:10.33 3rd
February 28 Mile (Final) 4:18.38 7th
February 28 4x800 Meter Relay (1st Leg) 7:28.33 2nd
2025 CROSS COUNTRY (ASHLAND, NEB. | OLSSON CROSS COUNTRY COURSE AT MAHONEY STATE PARK)
Date Distance Time Place
October 31 8000 Meters 24:04.9 19th
2025 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Time Place
May 16 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 1:50.84 5th
May 17 800 Meters (Final) 1:50.25 7th
2025 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 28 Distance Medley Relay (1200 Meters) 9:42.54 1st
March 1 4x800 Meter Relay (2nd Leg) 7:34.78 5th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Personal: Exploratory Arts major.

Historical Player Information

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