University of North Florida Athletics

Ben Tary TFRRS Profile

• ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

College XC PR | 5k: 16:21.0; 8k: 25:28.3
College Indoor PR | Mile: 4:21.86; 3000m: 8:59.42
College Outdoor PR | 1500m: 3:57.24; 3000mS: 9:21.58

High School XC PR | 5k: 16:11
High School Track PR | 800m: 1:55.52; 1600m: 4:13.51

2024-25: XC - Started the season in 20th overall at the Duval 5K XC Challenge (16:21.0)...helped the Osprey squad to a first-overall team finish in season-opening home meet...competed for 87th overall in lone 8k race with career-best mark at the Crimson Classic (25:28.3).

2023-24: XC - Made his collegiate debut as an unattached runner in the top 100 during the 8k race at the Mountain Dew Invitational (26:15.2)...also ran unattached for 35th overall at the SSC Preview 8k race (29:05.66)...Track (Indoor) - Placed 27th in the 3000m during his indoor debut at the RADD Track & Field Invitational (8:59.42)...went 13th overall in the mile at the Celebration Pointe Classic (4:21.86)...turned in a sixth-overall placement during the heptathlon at the ASUN Indoor Championship (2852 pts)...Track (Outdoor) - Placed third overall in first collegiate outdoor event for the 3000mS at the Bob Hayes Invitational (9:44.44)...put up sixth-place in the 3000mS at the Pepsi Florida Relays (9:25.16)...finished 23rd in both the 3000mS at the Georgia Tech Invitational (9:30.61) and in the 1500m at the East Coast Relays (3:57.24)...reached his season-best time for seventh in the 3000mS (9:21.58), as well as seventh as a part of the 4x400m relay team (3:22.81) at the ASUN Outdoor Championship.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in track & field as a junior and senior, as well as cross country as a senior at Venice HS...personal-best in the XC 5k was 16:11 in the Region 4A-2 meet in 2022...nominated to be All-Area athlete in Sarasota County...went to state meet and placed in the top 100...best time in 800m for track was 1:55.52 at the 4A Region 2 meet...also had best 1600m time of 4:13.51 at 4A State Championship meet...team MVP and nominated to be an All-Area athlete in Sarasota County...district champion in the 800m and 1600m...regional champion in the 800m...regional runner-up in the 1600m...took dual enrollment classes for college credit throughout HS...also played soccer in HS.

PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 21, 2004...son of Arnold Tary and Dorothy Tary-Ferrell...plans to major in communications.