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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2025 Cross Country Roster

Benjamin Sanchez

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Los Alamos HS
  • Hometown Los Alamos, N.M.

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

All-time PSU Rankings:

Cross Country:

- Ranks 2nd all-time in the 5k - 15:46.84 - Lewis & Clark Opener (8/29/25)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Cross Country:

5,000m – 15:30.5 – Prep (2024; PSU Best: 15:46.84 - Lewis & Clark Opener, 8/29/25)

Outdoor:

800m – 2:03.14 – Prep (2024)
1,600m – 4:27.64 – Prep (2024)
3,200m – 9:34.94 – Prep (2025)
 

2025 CROSS COUNTRY:

Placed 11th overall as the Vikings' second runner at the Lewis & Clark Opener (8/29), running the 5k in 15:46.84.
 

LOS ALAMOS HIGH SCHOOL:

Five-time All-State honoree between the 1,600 meters (3rd in 2024, 6th in 2025) and 3,200 meters (3rd in 2023, 2nd in 2024, 4th in 2025)…Two-time All-State honoree in cross country, placing third at state in 2023 and fifth in 2024…Part of three state titles on the track and another two in cross country…Two-time district champion on the track…Three-time All-District in cross country…Seven-time Academic All-District between track and cross country…Won seventh district titles between his cross country (three titles) and track (four titles) teams…Placed fourth at the National High School Trail Championships in Salida, Colo., during the summer of 2024…Also competed in basketball for a year.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Son of Juan and Yvette Sanchez…Has three brothers, Uriah, Rafael and Abraham Sanchez…Lists hiking, basketball and hanging out with family and friends as hobbies/interests…Plans on majoring in architecture.
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