The University of Mississippi Athletics
2022 Cross Country Roster
Savino, Ben
Ben Savino
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- High School:
- Apex
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2019 (Junior)
Redshirt.
2018 (Sophomore)
SEC Team Champion
NCAA South All-Region
Helped Ole Miss win its first team championship in SEC history ... Placed 183rd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (10K, 31:24.7) ... Earned NCAA South All-Region status by placing 20th at the NCAA South Region Championships (10K, 32:02.4) ... Placed 24th at the SEC Championships (8K, 23:41.5) ... Opened the season at Pre Nationals, placing 158th (8K, 25:41.4).
2017 (Freshman)
Ran in five meets for the Rebels ... Finished 62nd at the SEC Championships with an 8K time of 25:37.6 ... Clocked a season-best 8K time of 25:06.1 at the Pre-National meet.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in both track and cross country ... Set school records in the 3200-meter (9:10), indoor 1600-meter (4:15) and was on the school-record 4x1600-meter relay team ... Part of three conference championship teams his first three seasons ... Named Junior Marshall as one of the top 30 students in his junior class … Earned Academic All-Conference all four years of high school.
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1998, to Tracy and Bob Savino ... Father played soccer at Mount St. Mary's, and mother was a gymnast at North Carolina ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Wants to become an aerospace engineer.
2019 (Junior)
Redshirt.
2018 (Sophomore)
SEC Team Champion
NCAA South All-Region
Helped Ole Miss win its first team championship in SEC history ... Placed 183rd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (10K, 31:24.7) ... Earned NCAA South All-Region status by placing 20th at the NCAA South Region Championships (10K, 32:02.4) ... Placed 24th at the SEC Championships (8K, 23:41.5) ... Opened the season at Pre Nationals, placing 158th (8K, 25:41.4).
2017 (Freshman)
Ran in five meets for the Rebels ... Finished 62nd at the SEC Championships with an 8K time of 25:37.6 ... Clocked a season-best 8K time of 25:06.1 at the Pre-National meet.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in both track and cross country ... Set school records in the 3200-meter (9:10), indoor 1600-meter (4:15) and was on the school-record 4x1600-meter relay team ... Part of three conference championship teams his first three seasons ... Named Junior Marshall as one of the top 30 students in his junior class … Earned Academic All-Conference all four years of high school.
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1998, to Tracy and Bob Savino ... Father played soccer at Mount St. Mary's, and mother was a gymnast at North Carolina ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Wants to become an aerospace engineer.
Who To Watch: Ole Miss Track and Field
Wednesday, October 08
