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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2021 Men's Track and Field Roster

Benjamin Hsueh

Thomas Prata

  • Position Multi-Events
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown San Dimas, Calif.
  • Highschool Damien HS

Biography

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2020 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in two meets during shortened season ... Compiled 5,574 points for ninth in decathlon at Chico Multi Classic (2/27-28), achieving personal bests in 100 (11.77), long jump (19'10.75") and high jump (5'7") ... Tied for fourth with teammate Kyle Lawson in pole vault (14'7.25") and 19th in 110 hurdles (19.16) at opening Rossi Relays (2/22).

2019 (FRESHMAN): Competed in four meets, including first CCAA Championships (5/2-3) in La Jolla, placing eighth in decathlon with 4,501 points and a personal best in shot put (34'1.25") ... Also took on decathlon and finished eighth at Aztec Invitational (3/21-22) in San Diego with personal-record 5,593 points, producing personal bests in 400 (52.94), discus (107'6"), pole vault (14'9"), javelin (134'10") and 1500 (5:05.71) ... Made college debut at opening Rossi Relays (2/23), timing 18.68 in 110 hurdles with no height in pole vault ... Personal-record 17.04 in 110 hurdles at UC Irvine Spring Break Collegiate Classic (3/16).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Damien High School in La Verne ... Runner-up in pole vault (14'6") at 2018 CIF Southern Section Division III Finals as a senior, with third-place CIFSS finish as a junior ... Pole vault personal best of 14'8" as a senior for Spartans ... Took three years of Project Lead The Way (PLTW) advanced engineering classes.

PERSONAL: A Business and Marketing major ... Born June 1 in Glendora ... Son of parents Robert and Christine ... Mother attended Cal Poly Pomona and father went to Cal ... Aspires to have own technology or product business after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys designing and creating products ... Roots for the Pittsburgh Steelers ... Favorite athlete is Swedish pole vaulter and current world record-holder Mondo Duplantis ... Favorite TV show is Fast 'N Loud ... Top movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off ... Loves steak.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Multi-Events
    6'2"
  • 2020Sophomore

    Multi-Events
    6'2"
  • 2021Junior

    Multi-Events
    6'2"