Former Detroit Mercy track and field and cross country standout Ben Kendell ’18, ’19 has earned a bid to the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon, which will be held on Feb. 3, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
Kendell earned the opportunity to participate qualifying with a time of 2:15:49 at the California International Marathon on Dec. 4.
The Titan harrier and College of Engineering & Sciences graduate had an outstanding collegiate career for Detroit Mercy from 2014-2019 in cross country and track and field, earning Detroit Mercy’s President’s Award for the top senior student-athlete and the Horizon League’s Coleman Medal of Honor, presented annually to the league’s top male and female student-athletes who best exemplify the dignity and high purpose of the league and its membership, in 2019.
More on Kendell’s bid and Titan career.
