Benjamin Happenny
Benjamin Happenny
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Woonsocket, R.I.
  • High School:
    Mount Saint Charles Academy
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Biology
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Both
Bio

Personal Bests

2024-25:
Indoor: Second Team All-GNAC (4x400m)...Opened the season with a PR in the 500m with a time of 1:12.49...Part of two school records at the New England NCAA Division III Indoor Championships - DMR (11:28.56) and the 4x400m (3:32.07)...Set two PRs at the GNAC Indoor Championships in the 200m (23.81) and the 400m (53.30).
Outdoor: Third Team All-GNAC (4x100m, 4x800m)...Set a new school record as part of the SMR (3:49.52) at the Regis Classis where he also set a PR in the 100m (13.31)...Finished third overall in both the 4x100 and 4x800 relays at the GNAC Outdoor Championship...Competed in the 4x400 at New England DIII Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

2023-24: Academic All-GNAC
Indoor: 
At GNAC Championships, finished fourth in 800 meter run in 2:03.61 and seventh in 3000 meter run in 10:35.49 ... Also competed in distance medley relay that finished in fourth place.
Outdoor: All-GNAC ... GNAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sportsmanship Team ... At GNAC Championships, finished second in 1500 meter run in school-record time of 4:16.18 ... Anchored 4x800 meter relay that finished second in school-record time of 8:37.11 ... Also finished fifth in 800 meter run in 2:06.03 and sixth in 5000 meter run in 17:33.11, plus was part of 4x400 meter relay that finished third with overall time of 3:39.19.

2022-23: Academic All-GNAC
Indoor: All-GNAC (800m Run) ... GNAC Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 16)
... At GNAC Championships, finished second in 800 meter run in 2:03.91 and seventh in 3000 meter run in 10:07.00 ... Also ran 1600m anchor leg of distance medley relay that finished third.
Outdoor: GNAC Champion in 1500 Meter Run (4:22.93) ... All-GNAC (800 Meter Run) ... At New England Division III Outdoor Championships, helped set school record in 4x800 meter relay with overall time of 8:37.62 ... At GNAC Championships, won 1500 meter run in 4:22.93, finished third in 800 meter run in 2:11.45 and fifth in 5000 meter run in 17:33.69, plus helped 4x800 meter relay to second place finish with overall time of 8:41.04 ... At Regis Pre-Conference Meet, finished second in 800 meter run in 2:03.66 ... At Regis Spring Classic, won 1500 meter run in 4:20.20.

2021-22:
Indoor: At GNAC Indoor Championships, participated in the 4x400 meter relay, helping team finish fourth with an overall time of 3:45.64 ... Finished eighth in 1000 meter run at Middlebury Winterfell in 2:50.13.
Outdoor: GNAC Champion in 4x800 Meter Relay ... All-GNAC (1500m Run) ... At GNAC Outdoor Championships, part of victorious 4x800 meter relay with time of 8:56.37 ... Also finished third in 1500 meter run in 4:22.67 and seventh in 800 meter run in 2:15.25 ... Won 800 meter run at Wellesley Invitational in 2:07.20.

Prep:
Competed in cross country and track & field at Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, R.I.

Personal:
Parents are Kenneth and Sarah Happenny ... Has one sister named Jillian ... Majoring in biology.

News mentions
DJ Marks Named to GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team
Men's Track and Field Spend Saturday at Silfen Invitational
Pride Traveled to Bridgewater State for Bears Invitational
Pride Track and Field Host Regis Spring Classic
Pride Compete at Tufts Snowflake Classic
Courtesy of Kimmy Stevenson
Pride Well Represented in GNAC Postseason Awards
Regis Track and Field Competes in Wheaton Post-Season Qualifier
Regis Competes in Suffolk Relays
Regis Competes in Suffolk Relays