Ben Gilbert-Binder
Ben Gilbert-Binder
  • Hometown:
    Mount Vernon, Iowa
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Mount Vernon
  • Previous College:
    St. Olaf
  • Event(s):
    Jumps

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time DMR A-R-C All-Conference (2026)
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024, 25)
  • Two-time Letterwinner (2024, 25)
2025 | junior
  • Ran 7.39 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the Darren Young Classic
  • Clocked 52.01 seconds in the 400 meter at the A-R-C Championships
  • Was part of a 4x400 that ran 3:26:33 at the Darren Young Classic
2024 | sophomore
  • Set a career-best in the 400 in a time of 51.98 at the Kip Janvrin Open
  • Part of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed second at the Dick Young Classic
Personal
  • Majoring in physical education with minors in coaching and health and exercise science

News Mentions

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Storm wrap up regular season at Augustana Midwest Twilight

Cole White stole the show in Simpson’s final last chance meet, winning the discus with the second best mark in program history on Thursday.

May 14, 2026

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Storm shine at last chance meets with record-chasing relay performance

Competing at three separate last chance meets, Simpson men’s track and field captured one top-ten mark in school history, along with...

May 8, 2026

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Storm claim six event titles, rewrite discus top-10 at Central dual

Competing against Central in a dual meet, Simpson claimed six event titles, along with three new top-10 marks in the discus on Thursday.

April 2, 2026

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Simpson men's track and field lands seven on All-Region team

Simpson men’s track and field was honored seven times on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...

March 11, 2026

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Achebe and McDaniel set big marks at Grinnell Invitational

Kendrick Achebe once again set the new school record in the 60m dash while Lathan McDaniel eclipsed the 16-meter mark in the weight throw at the...

January 31, 2026