Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country at Augustana Twilight on September 5, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.
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9:00 p.m.
Men's Cross Country
at Augustana Twilight
South Dakota State University Athletics
2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Anteau, Ben
Ben Anteau
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Jamestown, N.D.
- High School:
- Jamestown H.S.
Bio
Awards and Accolades:
- All-Summit League Cross Country Second Team (2024)
CAREER RESULTS:
(Cross Country PBs)
4 Mile - 18:51.9
8k - 24:50.5
10K - 30:40.3
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets... PRed in the 3000S with a time of 8:58.10 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/17)... Finished 8th in the 1500m with a PR of 3:55.75 at the ULV Leopard Invitational (4/18)... Scored points in the 3000S at the conference championship with a time of 9:11.48 (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in two meets... Opened his season at the Jim Emmerich Alumni meet in the 3000m where he finished eighth with a time of 8:28.98 (1/25)... Posted a 3000m PR of 8:28.68 to take 9th at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets, three of which resulted in new personal records for Anteau... Opened the season with a four mile personal record of 18:51.9 to finish 16th at the Augustana Twilight (9/6)... Finished fourth at the SDSU Classic with an 8K time of 24:54.5 (10/4)... Placed in the top-10 with an 8K personal record of 24:50.5 at the Summit League Championship (11/2)... Rounded out the year with a 10K personal record of 30:40.3 to place 54th in the region at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15).
2023-24:
OUTDOOR:Â Did not compete
INDOOR:Â Won the 3,000 meters at the SDSU D2/NAIA meet in a time of 8:39.85. It was his only competition of the indoor season.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: He competed in four meets...He finished 5th at the Briar Cliff Invite leading the team to victory and he was the top Jackrabbit finisher at the Bradley Pink Classic 8k with a time of 24:53.7. Â
2021-22:
OUTDOOR: Primarily focused on the steeplechase. He won the USD Twilight with a time of 9:09.77 to establish a freshman school record for the event. He earned Summit League all-conference with a 3rd place finish in a time of 9:14.43. He also finished 5th in the 5,000 meters at the league championship. His season best in the 5,000 meters came at the Kip Javrin Open with a time 14:44.55 which gave him a 7th place finish.Â
BEFORE SDSU:
PRs
Cross Country 5K: 15:34
3200m: 9:08.10
1600m: 4:21.51
Anteau competed in both cross country as well as track & field at Jamestown High School (Jamestown, N.D.)... As a Blue Jay, Anteau earned both all-state honors (2019, 2020- First Team)Â and all-conference honors (2019, 2020)Â twice while competing in cross country...named all-state for his efforts in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meters at the 2020 state meet...crowned the region champion in the 3,200 meters prior to his appearance at state with a time that ranked as high as third all-time in the state when it was recorded...the 3,200-meter mark now sits sixth all-time in North Dakota track & field.
- All-Summit League Cross Country Second Team (2024)
CAREER RESULTS:
(Cross Country PBs)
4 Mile - 18:51.9
8k - 24:50.5
10K - 30:40.3
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets... PRed in the 3000S with a time of 8:58.10 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/17)... Finished 8th in the 1500m with a PR of 3:55.75 at the ULV Leopard Invitational (4/18)... Scored points in the 3000S at the conference championship with a time of 9:11.48 (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in two meets... Opened his season at the Jim Emmerich Alumni meet in the 3000m where he finished eighth with a time of 8:28.98 (1/25)... Posted a 3000m PR of 8:28.68 to take 9th at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets, three of which resulted in new personal records for Anteau... Opened the season with a four mile personal record of 18:51.9 to finish 16th at the Augustana Twilight (9/6)... Finished fourth at the SDSU Classic with an 8K time of 24:54.5 (10/4)... Placed in the top-10 with an 8K personal record of 24:50.5 at the Summit League Championship (11/2)... Rounded out the year with a 10K personal record of 30:40.3 to place 54th in the region at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15).
2023-24:
OUTDOOR:Â Did not compete
INDOOR:Â Won the 3,000 meters at the SDSU D2/NAIA meet in a time of 8:39.85. It was his only competition of the indoor season.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: He competed in four meets...He finished 5th at the Briar Cliff Invite leading the team to victory and he was the top Jackrabbit finisher at the Bradley Pink Classic 8k with a time of 24:53.7. Â
2021-22:
OUTDOOR: Primarily focused on the steeplechase. He won the USD Twilight with a time of 9:09.77 to establish a freshman school record for the event. He earned Summit League all-conference with a 3rd place finish in a time of 9:14.43. He also finished 5th in the 5,000 meters at the league championship. His season best in the 5,000 meters came at the Kip Javrin Open with a time 14:44.55 which gave him a 7th place finish.Â
INDOOR: He competed in four meets. He opened the season with a victory at the Bison team cup in the 3000 meters running 8:39. At the SDSU Indoor Classic he lowered his personal best to 8:30.77 for 3000 meters. His best mile of the season came at the Jim Emmerich Invite with a 4:18.70 clocking.
CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted the season. Competed unattached at the SDSU Classic running 25:48 for 8k to finish 10th. He finished 29th at the Augustana Twilight running 20:36 for 4 miles. Â
BEFORE SDSU:
PRs
Cross Country 5K: 15:34
3200m: 9:08.10
1600m: 4:21.51
Anteau competed in both cross country as well as track & field at Jamestown High School (Jamestown, N.D.)... As a Blue Jay, Anteau earned both all-state honors (2019, 2020- First Team)Â and all-conference honors (2019, 2020)Â twice while competing in cross country...named all-state for his efforts in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meters at the 2020 state meet...crowned the region champion in the 3,200 meters prior to his appearance at state with a time that ranked as high as third all-time in the state when it was recorded...the 3,200-meter mark now sits sixth all-time in North Dakota track & field.
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