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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Ben Pistiner

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Newton, Mass.
  • High School Newton South
  • Major Economics
  • Minor Data Analytics and Music Business

Biography

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I chose Union because I wanted to attend a small college with excellent academics and strong athletics, as well as to have the opportunity to study both economics and music.
Honors and Awards:
- Liberty League All-Academic Team (2024, 2025)

At Union: Member of the Union Jazz Ensemble ... Dean's List student.

2025: Ran in six of the team’s seven races as a junior … posted a career-best 6K time by finishing in 21:06.7 at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational (9/13) … his best 8K time of the season came in 27:30.9 at the Cardinal Invitational (9/20) … ran the 4K in 13:38.4 at the Vassar Season Starter (8/29).

2024: Ran in six races for Union as a sophomore … took 31st in the 4K with a time of 13:25.0 at the Vassar Season Starter (8/30) … ran a career-best 6K at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational (9/14), finishing 38th in 21:31.3 … posted a season-best 8K time of 28:08.2 at the Connecticut College Invitational (10/19).

2023: Participated in five meets for the Garnet Chargers in his first year … kicked off collegiate career with 13:29.4 time in the 4k at the Vassar Season Starter (9/1) … finished 16th at the Trinity (Conn.) Invitational (9/9), completing the 5k in 17:48.2 … came in 63rd at the RPI Harvest Classic (9/16), running his first collegiate 8k in 27:13.6.

Prior to Union: A 2023 graduate of Newton South High School … ran four years of cross country, indoor track and outdoor track for the Lions … earned the cross country team’s 110% Award as a senior … helped the team to 11th at the Division I state championship meet.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First Year

    5'7"
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2025Junior

    5'8"