Benjamin Davenport

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Richardson, Texas
Squadron:
14 Cobras
High School:
JJ Pearce

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2024: Raced in six meets, including the conference and regional championships…member of the Falcons’ scoring lineup at the Nuttycombe Invitational (25:23.6, 147th) and Pre-Nationals (career-best 24:23.1, 162nd)…placed 43rd at the Mountain West Championships with a 26:04.5 finish…finished 13th at the Ted Castaneda Classic (26:25.6)…recorded a time of 31:32.2 in 10K debut at the NCAA Mountain Regional (85th)…clocked a five-mile time of 25:54.1 to finish second at the season-opening Air Force Classic.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2023: Competed in two Colorado-based 8K races…clocked a career-best time of 27:30.6 to finish 65th at the UCCS Open…made collegiate debut at the Roadrunner Invitational in Denver, finishing 72nd with a time of 28:04.52..

HIGH SCHOOL: JJ Pearce High School…member of the 4x800-meter relay team that set a school record…named MVP of the cross country team as a senior…also earned the track team’s Distance MVP award that year…academic all-state in both cross country and track (2022-23).

PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Cole Davenport…nickname is “bdave”…son of Jonathan and Stephanie Davenport…has three younger sisters…majoring in military and strategic studies…future plans include becoming a pilot…serving as the Flight Commander…hobbies include reading and working out…also enjoys playing pickleball…favorite sandwich is a PB&J…traveled to Ellsworth AFB, S.D., over the summer for Operation Air Force…member of Cadet Squadron 14.