Ben Nibbelink Season 2021

2021: Did not compete.

2020: Came in 64th at the ACC Championships (8K) with a time of 24:28.0 … Was 25th at the Panorama Farms Invitational with a time of 24:59.1 … Ran the 8K course at the Virginia Tech Invitational in a time of 26:16.8.

2019: Was 14th at the Hokie Open (6K) with a time of 19:35.5 … Came in 30th in the open race at the Pre-National Invitational (8K) with a time of 25:54.3 … Ran the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational (8K) in a time of 26:21.5.

2018: Ran unattached at the Hokie Open (6K) and was 23rd overall with a time of 20:31.4 … Ran unattached at the VT Alumni Invite (7.5K) and was 21st in a time of 25:33.4 … Ran unattached at the Virginia Tech Invitational (6K) and came in 23rd with a time of 19:35.8.

High school: Excelled in the 1,600 and 3,200 during his prep career … Holds the school record in the 1,600 … Won the Class 5A state championship in the 1,600 during the outdoor season in 2018 by more than seven seconds … Finished eighth in the 800 at the Class 5A outdoor meet as a senior … Was part of Tuscarora’s 4x800-meter relay team that finished fifth at the Class 5A state outdoor meet in 2018 … Holds a personal best of 4:22.82 in the mile and 9:10.60 in the 3,200 … Also runs the 5,000, with a career best of 15:40.10 … A five-time all-state choice in track and field and also earned all-state honors once in cross country.

Personal: Born April 20, 2000 in Leesburg, Virginia … Son of Bruce and Jean Nibbelink … Has two older sisters … Major is computer science.