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Class of 2024

BEN HOVIS
PROVIDENCE DAY

Founded NCRunners in 2005 and ran it for 6 years bringing videos, pictures, articles, and interviews to North Carolina cross country and track and field student-athletes, parents and fans of the sport
Since taking over Providence Day’s program in 2002, he has had incredible success
34 state titles (17 in cross country; 8 in indoor track; 9 in outdoor track)
     17 state titles in cross country (boys and girls)
     (13 boys cross country state titles, with first in 2005 and last in 2023)
     (4 girls cross country state titles, with first in 2003 and last in 2023)
     9 in boys’ track (2013-2017, 2019, 2021-2023), as well as being an assistant coach for 9 more girls track state titles (2013-2019, 2021-2022)
     8 girls’ and boys’ independent schools indoor championships (2020-2023); 4 sweeps
20 boys conference cross country titles
10 girls conference cross country titles
16 boys, 9 girls individual conference titles
8 individual cross country state champions
     7 boys individual state champions
     1 girl individual state champion

Coached 2-time national qualifier Ben Huffman (Foot Locker, 2013; Nike Team
Nationals, 2012)
Coached numerous individual state champions in track
Coached select North Carolina athletes in Australia (2008-2011) as part of Down UnderSports and won Down Under Cross Country team titles each year.
Inducted into Providence Day Athletics Hall of Fame, 2007

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