Ben Read
Nickname: Bread
Year of Graduation: 2008
Major: Political Science & German
Hometown & School: Barkhamsted,
CT, Northwestern Regional #7
HS Events & PR's: 1600 - 4:40.48, 800 - 2:07, 400 - 53.9, Decathlon - 4200
points. No XC.
College Events & PR's: XC
30:04, 800 - 2:02, 400 53.1
Accomplishments: All-Berkshire League Track as sophomore and
senior. League 1600m champion, 800m runner up as senior. CIAC Scholar Athlete
Interests: Emergency
Medicine, International Relations
Something random: I was born in Melbourne, Australia.
Why you chose Amherst: It is a great academic school, with a very
good running program.