2020-2021 Men's Track & Field Roster

Charis Hutton
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Patrick Dubois
Patrick Dubois
Patrick Dubois
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Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider

Brandon Berry

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Haymarket, Va.
  • Highschool Battlefield

Biography

2021-22 - Senior Season: Claimed a pair of league titles during a dominant performance at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Indoor Championships … Won the 200 in 22.93 before leading the 4x400-relay to a victory in 3:30.21 … Also placed third among league competitors in the 400 with a 51.93 clocking … Set a new PR in the 60 after finishing in 7.12 during the Vince Brown Invitational … Recorded wins as a member of the 4x400-relay during the Captains Invitational and Vince Brown Invitational as well … Posted 14 top-five finishes during the indoor campaign.

2020-21 - Junior Season: Remained one of the elite sprinters in the conference … Secured first-team All-League honors as a member of the 4x100-relay after leading the foursome to a victory at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships in 42.24 … Also hauled in second-team nods in the 200 after placing second in 22.42 … Added a new PR in the 100 during the league meet with a time of 11.03 in the prelims on the way to a third-place finish … Came in third in the 4x400-relay as well … Named the Coast-to-Coast Conference Track Athlete of the Week on April 27 after winning the 200 in 22.60 at the Eagle Invitational … Notched a victory in the 4x100-relay during the New Captains Classic as well … Registered 14 top-five finishes during the year, including two apiece at the Charm City Invitational and VCU Final Qualifier.

2018-19 - Sophomore Season: Starred as one of the squad’s top sprinters throughout his second year with the Captains … Scored in three different events during the CAC Indoor Championships after coming in third in the 60 (7.20), fourth in the 200 (22.80), and fifth in the 400 (51.44) … Also excelled in the outdoor league meet while setting PRs in the 100 (11.09) and 200 (22.24) … Helped lead a pair of relay teams to top-five showings at the Outdoor Championships as well after placing third in the 4x100 (43.12) and fourth in the 4x400 (3:25.27) … Registered a win in the 4x400 during the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational with a season-best time of 3:24.74 … Finished second in the 200 at the Williams Final Qualifier and Blue & Silver Challenge … Came through with 16 top-five efforts during the year … Came in third in the heptathlon at the CNU Pentathlon / Heptathlon and eventually earned All-Region accolades for his performance in the combined event.

2017-18 - Freshman Season: Earned All-Region honors for his work on the indoor 4x400-relay ... Helped guide the foursome to a season-best time of 3:20.61 during the Tufts National Qualifier ... Placed seventh in both the 200 (22.94) and 400 (51.87) during the CAC Indoor Championships ... Came back with three top-five efforts during the outdoor league meet after coming in third in both the 4x100 (42.30) and 4x400 (3:20.77) while finishing fifth in the 200 (22.95) ... Posted a season-best mark in the 400 during the CAC Outdoor Championships as well after placing ninth in 51.17 ... Had his top outdoor marks in the 100 (11.31) and 200 (22.67) during the New Captains Classic ... Threw down a season-best mark of 7.34 in the 60 at the Captains Invitational during the indoor campaign as well ... Helped lead the DMR to a school-record time of 9:58.96 during the David Hemery Valentine Invitational ... Registered 13 top-five finishes during the year and notched victories in four relay races.

At Battlefield - Was a decorated multi-sport athlete with the Bobcats ... Starred as a sprinter on the track & field team ... Was a six-time All-State selection and secured 12 All-Conference honors and eight All-Region nods ... Broke six school records during his time at Battlefield ... Helped lead the program to five conference titles ... Also excelled on the football team ... Secured All-Conference and All-Region awards for his efforts as a cornerback and punt returner on the gridiron.

Personal - Brandon Marquel Berry is the son of Devereaux and Nicole Berry ... Has two sisters, Cierra and Talhia ... Has served as the NAACP Social Chair and is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers ... Trayvon Bromell is his favorite athlete, and Nikola Tesla is the person in history he would most like to meet ... Noah Lyles is the most impressive person he has met ... His dream vacation would be a trip to the Maldives ... "Shooter" is his favorite movie, and "Timeless" is his favorite TV show ... "Becoming" by Michelle Obama is his favorite book ... Majoring in computer engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-2018Freshman

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  • 2018-2019Sophomore

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  • 2020-2021Senior

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