2020-2021 Men's Track & Field Roster

Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Patrick Dubois
Benjamin Leistensnider

Will Saunders

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Round Hill, Va.
  • Highschool Woodgrove

Biography

2020-21 - Senior Season:
Cross Country - Did not compete in the fall following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Track & Field - Finished in the top-10 in the league in a pair of events during the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships … Came in eighth in the 10,000 while setting a new PR of 37:32.00 at the league meet … Also finished 10th in the 1500 during the title competition … Nailed down victories in the 1500 at the Eagle Invitational and VCU Final Qualifier … Posted a personal-best clocking of 4:04.21 in the latter competition … Set a new PR in the 5000 (16:05.95) during the New Captains Classic … Kicked off the year by finishing second in the 1500 and fourth in the 5000 at the UMW Opener … Added his top mark of the season in the 800 (2:01.65) during his next appearance at the Blue & Silver Challenge … Had five top-five finishes during the outdoor campaign.
 
2019-20 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Finished 34th in the 8k at the CAC Championships after crossing the line in 29:38.4 … Added his top mark of the year over that distance at the Paul Short Run with a 28:24.0 clocking … Set a new PR in the 6k at the William & Mary Invitational with a time of 21:35.5, which placed him 27th in the field.
Track & Field - Scored points in a pair of events at the CAC Indoor Championships after coming in sixth in the mile (4:37.81) and fifth in the Distance Medley Relay (10:39.25) … Set new PRs in both the 400 (56.09) and 3000 (9:32.14) during the Captains Invitational after establishing a personal-best in the mile (4:32.57) at the VMI Keydet Invitational … Came in third in the 800 at the Vince Brown Invitational and fifth in the event at the CNU Holiday Open.

2018-19 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country - Finished ninth in the 3k at the CNU Invitational after completing the course in 9:47.0 … Added a time of 17:24.3 in the 5k at the Mary Washington Opener … Ran the 8k twice, including a season-best time of 27:00.1 at the Don Cathcart Invitational … Also took part in the KollegeTown Pre-Nationals.
Track & Field - Placed 10th in the 1500 at the CAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 4:14.97 … Had his top clocking in that event at the Eastern Shore Challenge with a 4:06.74 mark … Opened the year with a PR in the mile at the CNU Holiday Open (4:37.87) … Ran the 800 three times, including a fifth-place showing at the Captains Invitational (2:01.14) … Finished in the top-10 in six of his nine races during the year.

2017-18 - Freshman Season:
Track & Field - Helped lead the DMR to a fourth-place showing at the CAC Indoor Championships with a 10:43.07 mark ... Set a PR in the mile during the Captains Invitational with a 4:50.11 clocking ... Had a season-best mark in the 1500 (4:17.07) at the Towson Invitational before notching another PR in the 800 (1:59.64) at the New Captains Classic ... Placed second in the 1500 at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational in 4:17.95 ... Had five top-10 finishes during the year, including a pair at the Vince Brown Invitational.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-2018Freshman

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  • 2018-2019Sophomore

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  • 2019-2020Junior

    Distance
    6'5" 180 lbs
  • 2020-2021Senior

    Distance
    6'5" 180 lbs