2024-25 Men's Swimming Roster

Ben Williams

  • Event(s) Freestyle
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Findlay, Ohio
  • High School Findlay
  • Major Cybersecurity

Biography

Career Accolades
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2023-24, 2024-25)
  • Member of All-PSAC 800 Freestyle Relay Team (2023) (3rd Place)

Personal Collegiate Bests
 50 Y Free  21.95  R  Magnus Invitational  Nov 16, 2023
 100 Y Free  46.11  Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships  Feb 17, 2024
 200 Y Free  1:40.59  Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships  Feb 15, 2024
 500 Y Free  4:39.66  Magnus Invitational  Nov 16, 2023
 1000 Y Free  9:48.47  Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships  Feb 14, 2024
 1650 Y Free  16:49.56  Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships  Feb 18, 2023
 50 Y Back  25.90  R  Magnus Invite  Nov 18, 2022
 100 Y Back  56.61  Magnus Invite  Nov 18, 2022
 50 Y Fly  24.13  X  Magnus Invitational  Nov 18, 2023
 100 Y Fly  51.79  Magnus Invitational  Nov 18, 2023

2023-24: Swam seven personal-best times during the 2023-24 season ... Set four personal-best marks during the Magnus Invitational ... 50 freestyle (21.95), 500 freestyle (4:39.66), 50 fly (24.13), and 100 fly (51.79) ... Notched three personal-best marks at the 2024 PSAC Swimming Championships ... 100 freestyle (46.11), 200 freestyle (1:40.59), and 1,000 freestyle (9:48.47) ... Earned a pair of runner-up finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:43.09) and 500 freestyle (4:50.55) against RIT (11/4/23) ... Finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:47.30)  against IUP (12/2/23) ... Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.84) against Edinboro (1/13/24) ... Collected a first-place mark of 4:47.63 in the 500 freestyle at the John A. Pidgeon Memorial Invitational (1/20/24) ... Secured a first-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle (10:30.32) against PSU-Behrend (1/26/24) ... Concluded regular-season with a pair of wins in the 500 freestyle (4:43.52) and 200 freestyle (1:42.69) against Niagara (1/27/24) ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner. 

2022-23: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... Member of All-PSAC 800 Freestyle Relay Team (third place) ... Set three personal best marks (50 Freestyle - 22.29, 100 Freestyle - 47.87, and 50 Backstroke - 25.90) during Cleveland State's Magnus Cup Invitational ... Added three personal best marks at the 2023 PSAC Championships (500 Freestyle - 4:45.94, 1,000 Freestyle - 9:58.16, 1,650 Freestyle - 16:49.56) ... Finished sixth (1,000 Freestyle) and eighth (500 Freestyle) at the RIT dual meet ... Competed in eight events (50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle,1,000 Freestyle, 1,650 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, and 100 Backstroke) during the Magnus Cup Invitational ... Tabbed a third place finish (10:39.79) during the 1,000 Freestyle at the IUP dual meet ... Tallied a second place finish (17:34.66) during the 1,650 Freestyle at the Edinboro dual meet ... Finished second (500 Freestyle - 5:02.37) and fifth (50 Freestyle - 23.03) at the Penn State Behrend dual meet ... Finished sixth (10:19.00) in the 1,000 Freestyle at the St. Bonaventure dual meet ... Competed in four events (200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 1,000 Freestyle, and 1,650 Freestyle) at the 2023 PSAC Championships ... Relay results include ... Finished sixth in the 200 Freestyle relay at the Clarion dual meet ... A second place finish in the 400 Freestyle relay at the Penn State Behrend dual meet ... Also tabbed a second place finish in the 400 Freestyle relay at the St. Bonaventure dual meet.  

Personal: Majoring in Cybersecurity ... Son of Joel and Lanae Williams ... Has two younger siblings, Luke (brother), and Mary (sister).

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

    Freestyle