University of Rhode Island

2013 (FRESHMAN): Finished 94th in the A-10 Championship (26:30.2)... Finished 50th in the Brown University Rothenberg Invitational (27:44.0)... Finished 150th at the New England Championship (26:37)... Finished 115th in the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (27:07.0)... Finished in 34th place at the Bryant Invitational 5k (16:52.3).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Souhegan High School... Member of the cross country, track, and nordic skiing teams... Captained the nordic skiing team in 2012... His team won the state championships in cross country in 2012 and track in 2012 and 2013.

PERSONAL: Born July 22, 1994... Son of Mark and Debbie Bender... Has two siblings a brother, Zach, and a sister, Elisha... His interests include Mountain biking and skiing... Undecided major.