Benjamin Craw

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/ Track & Field

Photo by: Trevor Birchett/MSU Athletics

Photo by: Trevor Birchett/MSU Athletics

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-9
Class (Indoor):
Jr.
Class (Outdoor):
Jr.
Hometown:
Mahomet, Ill.
High School/Previous School:
Mahomet-Seymour HS

2021 Outdoor Season

Did not compete.

2021 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Recorded a personal best of 8:42.81 in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/15).

2019 Outdoor Season

Opened the year with a 10^th-place finish in the 5000m at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22) where he ran a personal-best 15:21.39 … Placed 11^th in the 5000m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/11) … Ran a personal-best in the 1500m at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20), crossing the line in 4:03.54 … Finished eighth in the 3000m at the Southern Miss Open (4/27) where he clocked in at 8:51.94.

2019 Indoor Season

Placed sixth in the mile with a time of 4:27.87 at the Vulcan Invitational (1/12) … Ran the 3000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19) … Clocked a personal-best 8:49.77 in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/9).

2018 Cross Country Season

Ran a personal-best 26:43.56 in the 8K at the Falcon Classic (9/15), earning a 22^nd place finish … Reset his collegiate-best 8K time with a mark of 26:10.9 at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/29) … Finished 178^th in the 8K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (10/13), running 27:48.1.

2018 Outdoor Season

Placed sixth in the 5000m at the Bulldog Relays (3/24) with a time of 15:52.18 … Ran the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/7) where he finished in 4:06.43.

2018 Indoor Season

Made his indoor debut in the 3000m at the UAB Vulcan Invitational (1/13), finishing in 9:02.53 for 10^th place … Broke his personal best in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/10), finishing in 8:55.53 to place 42^nd.

2017 Cross Country

Made his MSU debut at the Golden Eagle Duals (9/2) where he turned in a time of 20:24.20 in the 6K … Finished 12^th in the Falcon Classic 8K (9/16) with a time of 27:12.60 … Ran a 26:13.90 in the 8K at the Paul Short Gold (9/29) … Finished the 8K at the Crimson Classic (10/13) in 26:40.50 … Ran a 34:18.20 10K at the NCAA South Region Championships (11/10).

Before the Bulldogs

Ran all four years at Mahomet-Seymour High School … Turned in his fastest 1600m on the outdoor track at his school’s home meet with a time of 4:30.04 … His fastest 800m also came outdoors at the Illinois 2A sectionals where he won the event with a 1:57.49 … Helped his cross country team to state runner-up finishes in 2014 and 2015, and a state title in 2016 … Team earned a spot in the Nike Cross Nationals in 2016.

Personal

Born Benjamin Frederick Craw on Sept. 15, 1998 to Donna and Stephen Craw … Has a sister, Margaret … Father ran track and cross country at Adrian College … Majoring in international business with concentrations in economic and Spanish … Also sings in the Mississippi State University choir.

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor

Mile - 4:27.87 (Vulcan Invitational - 1/12/2019)
3000m - 8:42.81 (Music City Challenge - 2/15/2020)
5000m - 15:32.06 (Vanderbilt Invitational - 1/17/2020)

Outdoor

1500m - 4:03.54 (LSU Alumni Gold - 4/20/2019)
3000m - 8:51.94 (Southern Miss Open - 4/27/2019)
5000m - 15:21.39 (Bulldog Relays - 3/22/2019)

Cross Country

6K - 20:24.20 (Golden Eagle Duals - 9/2/2017)
8K - 26:10.9 (Greater Louisville Classic - 9/29/2018)
10K - 34:18.20 (NCAA South Region Championships - 11/10/2017)

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Thursday, March 31

Woods adds Aniecia Brewster To Track And Field Staff

Wednesday, September 03

Daniel McArthur Joins Track And Field Staff

Monday, August 11

Men’s And Women’s Track And Field Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

Wednesday, July 23

Three Bulldogs Named To The CSC Academic All-District Team

Wednesday, June 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2020 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Jaylah Bailey

Anna Balzli

Blake Beavers

Jacob Belin

Sarah Blake

Zoe Brito-Babapulle

Shayla Broughton

Garrett Carswell

Vince Castillo

Charlotte Cayton-Smith

Francesca Chambers

Kobe Clouthier

Terryon Conwell

Benjamin Craw

Cameron Crump

Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Giacomo DeLuca

Dejon Devroe

Reese Dunne

Helen Claire Edmonds

Brian Evans

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Nicole Franklin

Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

San'Toria Harris

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Breja Hooks

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

Freddie Jackson III

Tiffaney Johnson

Stephen Jones

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Madelyn Lee

Emilia Lesniak

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

Lester Miller

Okheme Moore

Cathrina Morris

Monica Mosley

Shar Nichols

Stephanie Peterson

Destini Pickens

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Slater Richardson

Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Blaise Seale

Kenya Small

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Joshua Stradford

Malcum Tatum

Kristy Terp

Chardae Tryon

Emma Tucker

Chandler Underwood

Alicia Viveros

Alex Wallace

Macey Wallace

Jacob Warner