Tarleton State University Athletics

Career Accolades 
Received All-WAC second team honors in the javelin in 2021 … Ranks sixth in school history in the javelin (177’ 5”). 

Sophomore (2022) 
Outdoor: Threw the javelin at six meets … Finished 10th at the WAC Outdoor Championships … Slung the spear a career best 177’ 5” to win the North Texas Classic … Posted top-10 finishes at all five regular season meets he competed at … Took second place at the UTA Invitational … Finished fifth at both the Baylor Invitational and SFA Invite … Claimed eighth place at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational … Exceeded 50 meters at five-of-six meets. 
Indoor: Made his collegiate indoor debut in the 60m and 4x400m relay at the Corky Classic. 

Freshman (2021) 
Earned All-WAC second team honors after placing fifth in the javelin at the WAC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 162’ 6” … Ranks 10th in school history in the event … Threw the javelin 143’ 9” in his collegiate debut in the event at the Joe Gillespie Invitational and finished second … Took seventh place and notched a personal record in the high jump (5’ 10.75”) at the UTA Invitational. 

Troy High School 
Lettered a combined 16 times in four sports, earning All-District honors in each … Earned four varsity letters in track and field under coach Chris Lancaster ... Named to the All-District team each year … Primary event was the high jump … Personal record in the event was 6’ 4” … Area qualifier for track … Named “Track MVP” in 2018 … Four-time letterman in basketball … Also earned three varsity letters apiece in football and golf … Helped the football team secure district and bi-district championships and advance to the UIL state quarterfinals … First team All-District quarterback … Area qualifier for golf … Named to the A-B honor roll each year 

Personal 
Given name is Benjamin Presley … 2020 graduate of Troy High School in Troy, TX … Son of Justin and Heather Presley … Has a brother, Tanner, and a sister, Dylan … Majoring in accounting … Born June 27.