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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2021-22 MIT Men's Track and Field Roster

Ben Urquhart

  • Height 6-4
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Lansing, Mich.
  • High School Lansing Catholic
  • Event Pole Vault
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:

PV - 13' 3.5" (4.05m)

Outdoor:
PV - 13' 1.75" (4.01m)

2021-22:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- Competed in seven meets
- Posted a season-best pole vault height of 13 feet, 3.5 inches at the Coach's Invitational

2020-21:
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2019-20:
- Did not compete
- Outdoor season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Pole Vault at States

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Alumni Meet

Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science with a minor in mathematics and a concentration in economics
- Amazon SDE Intern
- Roundnet Club President
- Member of the Poker Club

High School: 
- Three-time letter winner in track and one-time in cross country
- PR of 14 feet in the pole vault
- Placed fourth in the State Meet and captured the league championship
- Won the Most Improved Award for field events
- Class valedictorian
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Math tutor
- Received the advanced drafting and design award

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Pole Vault
    6'4"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    6'4"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Pole Vault
    6'4"