2025 Track and Field Roster
Benthan Vu
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, CA
- High School:
- Bellarmine College Preparatory
- Position:
- Distance
- Major:
- Computer Science / Game Design
UC Santa Cruz Success:
Track and FieldÂ
Personal
Track and FieldÂ
2025 Season - Senior
Competed in the 1500 (4:08.56), 5000 (15:15.63), and 10,000 (31:51.17) … Ran a 15:33.32 in the 5000, placing third and ran a 32:22.16 in the 10,000, placing third at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.
- 2024:
- Runner up in the 10,000 (32:20.95) at the C2C Outdoor Conference Championships Â
- Placed 5000 (15:26.32) at the C2C Outdoor Conference Championships Â
- PR in the 5000 (15:18.73) and placed 3rd at the 2024 Chuck Buettner Twilight Classic
- PR in the 10,000 (32:19.51) at the 2024 Mike Fanelli Track Classic
- PR in the Mile (4:31.69) at the 2024 Aggie Open
- Placed 6th in the 5000 (15:28.59) at the 2024 Kim Duyst InvitationalÂ
2024 Season - Senior
Earned the 2024 All-C2C Scholar-Athlete of the Year award … Competed in the 8k (25:30.4) … Ran a 26:00.8 for the 8k at the 2024 NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships … Ran a 25:01.9 for the 8k at the 2024 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships.
Club Success- 65th place finish at the 2023 Wharf-To-Wharf Road Race
Personal
- College Nine Affiliate
- Favorite thing about UCSC: The Campus
- Graduation Goals: Getting an internship and making games I'm proud of
- Favorite Athlete: Eliud Kipchoge
- Favorite Superhero: Iron Man
- Favorite Color: Green
- Hobbies: Video Games, 3D art
