2023 Track & Field Roster
Finger, Ben
Ben Finger
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, N.C.
- High School:
- North Gaston
Bio
2024 T&F: InDOOR SEASON: Vaulted at five meets during the indoor season ... Recorded a personal-best 5.20m vault to start the indoor season at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... That performance also tied him at seventh on Carolina's all-time performers list in the event ... Won the pole vault event at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge with a vault of 5.00m ... Finsihed seventh at the ACC Indoor Championships ... OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished fifth at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the pole vault, tying his season-best effort at 4.98m ... Earned second-team All-ACC honors in the pole vault .
2023 T&F: Earned second-team All-ACC honors in the pole vault, finishing sixth at the ACC Indoor Championship with a personal-best 5.18m (16-10) vault ... That performance also placed him ninth on Carolina's all-time performers list in the event ... Finished third at the ACC Championships in the pole vault, tying his season-best effort at 5.18m ... Tied for 24th at the NCAA Outdoor First Round at 5.05m.
2022 T&F: Took part in eight outdoor meets in the pole vault ... Finished eighth at the ACC Outdoor Championship ... Best vault of the season was 16-9.25 feet at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished second at the University of South Carolina Open with a 16-6.25 pole vault.
2020 T&F: Cleared a personal-best height of 16-2.75 (4.95 meters) to finish second at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge • Competed in three more regular season competitions before injury • Outdoor season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prep: Two-time State Champion (2018 indoor and outdoor) • Field MVP in each of his four years in high school • Weighted GPA of 4.0 • Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for two years and leader for one.
Personal: Ben Weston Finger is the son of Robert and Yvonne Finger • Born March 19 in Gastonia, N.C.
TFRRS Results
2023 T&F: Earned second-team All-ACC honors in the pole vault, finishing sixth at the ACC Indoor Championship with a personal-best 5.18m (16-10) vault ... That performance also placed him ninth on Carolina's all-time performers list in the event ... Finished third at the ACC Championships in the pole vault, tying his season-best effort at 5.18m ... Tied for 24th at the NCAA Outdoor First Round at 5.05m.
2022 T&F: Took part in eight outdoor meets in the pole vault ... Finished eighth at the ACC Outdoor Championship ... Best vault of the season was 16-9.25 feet at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished second at the University of South Carolina Open with a 16-6.25 pole vault.
2020 T&F: Cleared a personal-best height of 16-2.75 (4.95 meters) to finish second at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge • Competed in three more regular season competitions before injury • Outdoor season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prep: Two-time State Champion (2018 indoor and outdoor) • Field MVP in each of his four years in high school • Weighted GPA of 4.0 • Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for two years and leader for one.
Personal: Ben Weston Finger is the son of Robert and Yvonne Finger • Born March 19 in Gastonia, N.C.
TFRRS Results
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Saturday, September 06
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