Ben Fazio

Ben Fazio

  • Award
    Track Performer
  • Week Of
    5/9/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
  • School
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Distance
  • Hometown
    East Greenwich, R.I.
  • High School
    East Greenwich
Junior Ben Fazio helped Rensselaer win the New York State Meet championship by taking first in both the events in which he competed. He won the 1,500 meters, defeating 25 others with a time of 3:53.50, which was nearly three seconds in front of the runner-up (3:56.27). He then won the 5,000 meters by more than seven seconds, out-kicking the field of 23 with a time of 14:49.54. The second place finisher crossed in 14:56.60.