2021 Track and Field Roster

Ben Collerton

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Highschool St. Andrew's College

Biography

Season and Career Results

Career Achievements
CAREER ACCOLADES
- Sun Belt Conference Record (Heptathlon)
- 2020-21 All-Sun Belt Indoor First Team (Heptathlon)
- 2021 All Sun-Belt Outdoor First Team (Decathlon)
- 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
- 2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
- 2020 Star of Excellence
- 2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
- 2019 Texas State Track and Field “Athlete of the Year”
- 2019 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor decathlon Champion
- 2019 All-Sun Belt Conference Outdoor First Team (decathlon)
- 2019 Sun Belt Conference Indoor heptathlon Champion
- 2019 All-Sun Belt Conference Indoor First Team (heptathlon)
- 2018 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
- 2018Texas State Track and Field “Athlete of the Year”
- 2018 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor decathlon Champion
- 2018 All-Sun Belt Conference Outdoor First Team (decathlon)
- 2018 Sun Belt Conference Indoor heptathlon Champion
- 2018 All-Sun Belt Conference Indoor First Team (heptathlon)
- 2016-17 Texas State Academic Achievement Certificate  

2021 OUTDOOR
Second place in the decathlon at the Sun Belt Conference Championships… finished third in the javelin with a measure of 51.03m (167' 5") at the Texas State Bobcat Classic.
 
2021 INDOOR
Finished second in the heptathlon with a score of 5348 in the Sun Belt Track & Field Championships.

2019 OUTDOOR
Had eight top 10 finishes... Won the decathlon with 7,180 points at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships for the second straight season... finished fifth in the high jump after clearing 2.03 meters (6'8")... won the pole vault after clearing a career-best 4.30 meters (14'1.25") and 110-meter hurdles in 14.51w at the Bobcat Classic... finished seventh in the decathlon with a career-best 7,218 points at the Texas Relays... posted a career-best javelin throw 50.10 meters/164'4").

2019 INDOOR
Posted 12 top 10 finishes... won the heptathlon for the second straight year at the Sun Belt Conference Championships with 5,379 points...finished in fifth place after clearing 2.04 meters (6'8.25") in the high jump... had a fourth-place showing in the high jump at the Jaguar Invitational.

2018 OUTDOOR
Five top 10 finishes... Won the decathlon with 7,148 points at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships... First Bobcat to win the conference decathlon title in 20 years... Took third in the high jump, seventh in the long jump and ninth in the discus at the Bobcat Classic... Finished seventh with season best 7.06m in the long jump at Roadrunner Invitational.

2018 INDOOR
Seven top 10 finishes... became the first Bobcat to win the heptathlon with 5,115 points at the Sun Belt Conference Championships... Placed fourth with personal best clearance of 2.04m in the high jump at indoor championships... Took eighth in the long jump at 7.01m at SBC Indoor Championships... Placed eighth in the high jump at 1.91m at Jaguar Invitational... Finished fourth in the long jump (7.03m) and seventh in 60m hurdles at New Mexico Team Invitational... Helped 4x400m relay take third at LSU Purple Tiger.

2017 OUTDOOR
Had nine top 10 finishes... Placed fifth in the decathlon with 6,467 points at the Sun Belt Conference Championships... Placed sixth in the high jump with personal best 1.95m and eighth in the 110m hurdles at the Bobcat Classic... Posted two sixth place (110m hurdles & pole vault) and eighth place finishes (long jump & shot put) at the Bobcat Twilight... Recorded personal best toss of 44.07m in the javelin to claim seventh at Bobcat Invitational... Placed fifth in the long jump and helped 4x400m relay claim fourth at the Cougar Spring Break Invitational.

2017 INDOOR
Posted five top 10 finishes... Posted fifth place finish in the heptathlon with personal best 4,903 points... Claimed sixth in 60m hurdles in 8.69 and seventh in the high jump at Adidas Classic... Finished seventh in the high jump and ran season best 8.60 in 60m hurdles at Texas A&M Team Invitational... Finished seventh in 60m hurdles and helped 4x400m relay come in fifth at LSU Purple Tiger.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended St. Andrew's College.

PERSONAL
Born April 22...son of Helen and Peter Collerton... has a sister, Louisa...hobbies include cooking and traveling...was named on the Dean's List eight times...was on a 4.0 Honor Roll five times...majoring in biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-2014Redshirt Senior

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  • 2017Freshman

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  • 2018Sophomore

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  • 2019Junior

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  • 2020Senior

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  • 2021Redshirt Senior

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