Ben Evans Class: Senior Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI High School: Brother Rice Event: Distance

2003 OUTDOOR: Did not compete.

2003 INDOOR: Placed sixth at the EMU Classic in the 3,000-meter run in 8:32.05 in his only race of the season.

2002 OUTDOOR: Took sixth in the 5000 meters at the Penn Relays with a time of 14:11.56 ... 13th at the Big Ten championships with a time of 14:41.91 ... ran in the 10,000 at the Stanford Invitational, placing 29th in 29:54.10.

2002 INDOOR: Placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships in the 3000 with a time of 8:14.72 ... fifth in the mile at the Meyo Invitational (4:12.86) ... sixth at the Notre Dame dual in the 3000 (8:24.41) ... competed in the 5000 at the Alex Wilson Invitational, placing 17th (14:32.23).

2001 OUTDOOR: Placed third in the 5000-meter run at the Notre Dame Quadrangular with a time of 15:22.19 ... also ran the 5000 at the Big Ten Championships, placing 21st in 15:19.76 ... competed in the 10,000-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 16th with a time of 30:49.00.

2001 INDOOR: Only race was the 3000-meter run at the Notre Dame dual, where he placed eighth with a time of 8:47.45.

2000 OUTDOOR: Redshirt

2000 INDOOR: Redshirt

HIGH SCHOOL: 1998 Oakland County Cross Country Champion ... 1997 and 1998 Catholic League Champion ... three-year all-state honoree ... placed third in the state as a sophomore and fourth as a senior ... four-year letterwinner in cross country and track ... captained the cross country squad as a senior and the track team as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 30, 1980, he is the son of Bruce and Joanne Evans.