2017-2018 Men's Track & Field Roster

Benjamin Leistensnider
Patrick Dubois
Ashley Oaks-Clary
Jesse Hutcheson

Jeff Dover

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Moyock, N.C.
  • Highschool Currituck County

Biography

2017-18 - Senior Season: Honored as the Capital Athletic Conference Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the first Captain in school history to earn that honor ... Also was the first distance runner in league history to receive the CAC's top athletic award.
Cross Country - Picked up All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American honors for his efforts ... Placed 21st at the NCAA Championships after crossing the line in 24:44.59 ... Helped the program finish third in the team standings at the national meet … Established a PR in the 8k during the regional meet after finishing fifth at the South / Southeast Championships in 24:20.3 ... Came in third at the CAC Championships after crossing in 24:57.2 ... Added a fifth-place showing in the 5k during the Mary Washington Opener ... Also took part in the William & Mary Invitational, Paul Short Run, and Cowbell Classic during the year ... Received USTFCCCA National All-Academic honors for his efforts in the classroom as well.
Track & Field - Earned All-American accolades in the indoor mile and 3000 ... Finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile (4:10.85) and was sixth in the 3000 (8:20.46) ... His clocking in the 3000 also broke the school record ... Also established a new school and conference standard in the mile after finishing in 4:07.77 during the CNU Holiday Open ... Named the CAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year after winning the league title in the 3000 during the Indoor Championships ... Also was celebrated as the USTFCCCA Regional Indoor Track Athlete of the Year after earning All-South / Southeast honors in the mile, 3000, and DMR during the winter season ... Secured All-Region nods in the outdoor 1500 and 5000 as well ... Set school records in the 1500 (3:47.81) during the Colonial Relays and the 5000 (14:21.61) at the Bison Outdoor Classic ... His 1500 clocking also established a new benchmark in the CAC ... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 1500 and placed ninth in the nation with a time of 3:56.37 during the finals ... Named the CAC Track Athlete of the Week on April 3, April 10, and April 17 ... Won races in five different disciplines during the year after posting victories in the mile, 3000, 5000, 4x400, and DMR.

2016-17 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Remained an integral part of the cross country team, securing All-Conference and All-Region accolades for his efforts … Finished third at the CAC Championships with a time of 26:26.9 … Added a 13th-place showing at the South / Southeast Regionals with a 25:59.7 mark before contributing his top time of the season at the NCAA Championships with a 25:23.9 clocking … Helped the Captains register a program-best 11th-place finish at the national title meet … Also took part in the Paul Short Run and CNU Invitational during the year.
Track & Field - Starred as a decorated distance runner during a record-breaking campaign … Picked up All-American honors in the 1500 after placing sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Established a school and conference record in the event during the prelims with a 3:49.81 clocking … Also broke the program and CAC record in the indoor mile with a time of 4:10.85 at the Valentine Invitational … Won the conference championship in the indoor mile and placed second in the 1500 at the outdoor title meet … Notched All-Region honors in the indoor mile, 3000, and DMR as well as the outdoor 800 and 1500 … Helped lead the DMR to a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 10:06.04 … Honored as the CAC Track Athlete of the Week twice during the season and secured the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week award on December 6 … Posted season-best times in the 800 (1:53.87) during the Commonwealth Duals and the 3000 (8:38.40) at the Holiday Open.

2015-16 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country -
Secured second-team All-Conference honors for his efforts during the year ... Finished 13th at the league meet with a time of 25:59 during the 8k ... Also scored with a 36th-place finish at the South / Southeast Regionals ... Helped the Captains reach the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1994 and crossed the line in 261st during the national meet ... Placed 18th at the William & Mary Invitational earlier in the year as well.
Track & Field - Earned All-American honors after helping the DMR place fifth during the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 10:04.20 ... Also led the relay to school and conference records in the event with a 10:01.65 clocking during the Tufts Final Qualifier ... Earned All-Region plaudits in the 800 (1:54.68), mile (4:16.40), and DMR during the winter ... Placed third in the mile and sixth in the 800 at the CAC Indoor Championships ... Competed in the 1500 at the CAC Outdoor Meet as well.
 
2014-15 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Brought home All-Conference accolades for his efforts during the year … Placed ninth during the CAC Championships with a time of 25:25.7 in the 8k … Also finished 43rd during the NCAA South / Southeast Regionals … Finished 14th during the CNU Invitational and competed in the Charles Bowles Invitational as well.
Track & Field - Honored as the CAC Co-Indoor Rookie of the Year … Won a pair of conference indoor championships after claiming the 800 title before helping the Distance Medley Relay team place first as well … Registered nine top-five finishes during the season, including third-place efforts in the mile during the CNU Holiday Open and in the 800 during the Captains Invitational … Competed in the 1000 and 3000 during the year as well.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

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  • 2015-2016Sophomore

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  • 2016-2017Junior

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  • 2017-2018Senior

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