University of Connecticut Athletics
2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster
Grosse, Benjamin

Benjamin Grosse
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wayzata, Minn.
Bio
2019-20 (Junior)
Indoor
- Set a new PR in the heptathlon at the AAC Indoor Championships, taking home 4th place overall with a total of 5,099 points. He won in the high jump (1.98m) and was second in the shot put (12.57m).
- Finished 4th at the UConn Multi-Event with 4,851 points, winning the high jump at 1.99 meters.Â
- Took fifth in the high jump at the Beantown Challenge with a height of 2.01 meters, his best height of the indoor season.
- Scored for the Huskies in the high jump at the New England Championship, finishing 7th (1.99m).
2018-19 (Sophomore)
Indoor
- Won the New England and the IC4A Championships in the heptathlon
- Captured the title at the IC4A meet with a season-high 5,040 total points. He finished in the top-three in all seven events, winning the long jump (6.45m) and the long jump (2.08m).
- Took the New England title with 4,952 total points to include wins in the long jump (6.75m) and the high jump (1.98m) and 2nd place in the 1000 (2:49.29).
- Won the 2018 UConn Multi-Event Challenge, piling up 4,920 points while winning the 1000 (2:48.69), finishing 2nd in the long jump (6.85m) and the high jump (2.02m) and the pole vault (3.45m).
- Scored for the Huskies at the AAC Championship, grabbing a 5th place finish with a total of 4,989 points. He won the high jump (2.04m) and was 2nd in the 1000 (2:43.73).
Outdoor
- Posted a new PR in the decathlon at the AAC Outdoor Championships, finishing 5th with 6,756 points. He won the high jump with a leap of 2.01 meters and was 2nd in the 400 meters (50.86) and the 1500 meters (4:40.32). Also scored points in the high jump with an 8th place finish at 2.01 meters.
- Had a PR in the high jump at the Penn Relays, clearing the bar at 2.04 meters.
- Finished 6th in the decathlon at the Spec Town Invitational, totaling 6,624 points. He won the high jump at 2.00 meters.
- Finished 4th in the high jump at the Larry Ellis Invitational at 1.95 meters.
2017-18 (Freshman)
Indoor
- Scored points for the Huskies in the heptathlon at the New England and IC4A Championships
- Had his best point total of his rookie season at the IC4A Championships, finishing 7th overall with 4613 points. He won the high jump (1.96m) and took 3rd in the 1000 meters (2.47.33).
- Just missed the podium at New England’s with a 4th place finish, totaling 4,600 points, finishing 2nd in the 1000 meters (2.43.39), 3rd in the high jump (1.94m) and 4th in the 60 meter hurdles (8.96).
- Took 8th overall in the heptathlon at the UConn Multi-Event Challenge, posting 4,462 points while winning the 1000 (2:51.04) and the high jump (1.95m).
- At his first AAC Championship, finished 12th posting 4,523 points and was 3rd in the high jump (1.95m) and 4th in the 1000 (2:47.43).
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