2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Brian McWalters | RoadWin Photos
Brian McWalters | RoadWin Photos
Brian McWalters | RoadWin Photos
Southern Conference
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Ben Hagerich

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Glen Allen, Va.
  • Highschool Glen Allen

Biography

2024
  • Finished 32nd in 19:08 at the Spider Alumni Open to open the season
  • Second VMI runner to finish at the Furman Invite in 22nd overall in 18:38
  • Placed 27th overall at the SoCon Championship in 26:03
  • Came in 211th place in 35:09 (10K) at the NCAA Southeast Regional
2023
  • Finished the SoCon Championship in 37th place in 26:28 (8K)
  • Opened the season in 44th place at the Spider Alumni Open in 19:13.8 (6K)
  • Ran the USC Upstate Invite in 25:57 (8K) for 68th place on Oct. 14
  • Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2022
  • Ran the 6K race at the Richmond Spider Open to begin the season in 59th place in 20:19.1
  • Finished fifth for VMI at the Paul Short Run in 268th place with a personal record 8K time of 26:32.30
  • Arrived in fourth for VMI at the ECU Pirate Invite in 43rd place in 27:01.11
  • VMI’s third top runner at the SoCon Championship in 56th place in 26:39.80

High School
  • Four-year letterman at Glen Allen HS in Glen Allen, Va. under Coach Strojny
  • Two-time All-American and national champion in the 4x800 (Outdoor track 2022)
  • Two-time XC All-State honoree and three-time First Team All-Region
  • Helped XC team to 2021 Class 5 state title (placed third overall with 5K PR of 15:51)
  • Team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior
  • Indoor Track MVP as a senior
  • 800m PR of 1:55.98 at New Balance Nationals 2022
  • Plans to major in computer science

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2024Junior

    5'9"
  • 2025Senior

    5'9"