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Eastern Mennonite University

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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ben Huyard

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Harrisonburg, Va.
  • High School Eastern Mennonite School

Biography

Top Times
5k: 18:32.5 (EMU Heritage XC Invite, 8/29/2025)
6k: 24:24.1 (Golden Acorn Invitational, 10/6/2023)
8k: 30:41.7 (ODAC XC Championships, 11/2/2024)
3 mile: n/a

2025: Ran in all seven meets for EMU as a junior. 

2024: Participated in five meets as a sophomore, setting a personal record in the 8k at the ODAC Championships (Nov. 2)

2023: Ran six races in his first collegiate season. Registered a best finish of 15th at the Golden Acorn Invitational.

Awards
ODAC All-Academic Team (2023-24, 2024-25)

Off the Course at EMU:
Major: Engineering
Presidential Scholarship
Dean's List
Honors Program
Engineering Club
Also a member of the EMU Track & Field Team

High School
Earned 12 Varsity Letters
Team Captain at EMS
Most inspirational 
Robotics
Honor Scholar

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First-Year

    5'9" 0 lbs
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'9" 0 lbs
  • 2025Junior

    5'9" 145 lbs