2018 - 2019 NEBRASKA
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BEN
ARENS
DISTANCE RUNNER
AINSWORTH HS
AINSWORTH, NEBRASKA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-11
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
1ST - 16:02.4
CLASS D STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
“Ben Arens is a great runner and an outstanding young man. His record speaks for itself. Ben does everything expected of him and more.”
Doug Zoucha
Head Coach - Head coach of Norfolk Catholic High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-11, 135-pound senior won the Class D state meet this past season with a course-record time of 16:02.4, breaking the tape over a minute ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Bulldogs to a fifth-place finish as a team. Arens was the first Class D runner to win the all-class gold medal with the fastest overall time at the state meet. He was undefeated and set five course records this fall.

Academic Achievement


Arens has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and ranks No. 1 in his class. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character


The president of both the Ainsworth High student council and senior class, Arens has volunteered locally with the Brown County Youth Grant Committee, which allocates grant funds to community organizations. He has also donated his time with a local fun run and as a youth soccer coach.