Ben Chavez II
Ben Chavez II
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Oxnard, CA
High School: Santa Clara HS
Events: Sprints

2016 (Track & Field)
Helped the 4x100 Relay to a sixth place finish with a time of 43.52 at the SCIAC Championships (Apr. 30)…also competed and placed 13thin the Long Jump (6.00m), 15th in the 200m (23.27) and 17th in the 100m (11.56)…ran his fastest 100m of the season in 11.43 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (Apr. 9)…recorded a season-best 200m at the SCIAC Multi-Dual No. 1 (Mar. 5) with a time of 23.15…inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society…earned SCIAC All-Academic honors.

 

2015 (Football) - Season Stats Enhanced Stats
Emerged as the starting running back to begin the season…played in seven games with six starts while battling injuries…second on the team with 60 carries for 310 yards…scored three touchdowns…averaged 5.2 yards per carry and 51.7 yards per game…ran the ball 22 times for 132 yards and two scores in a road win against Willamette (Sept. 19)…earned SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week honors for his performance…followed it up with 105 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown against Whittier (Oct. 3).

2015 (Track & Field)
Competed in the 100m and 200m for the Kingsmen…placed 16th overall in the 200m with a time of 23.12 at the SCIAC Championships (May 2)…also competed in the 100m where he placed 18th with a season-best time of 11.19…ran a season-best 23.08 in the 200m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr. 17).

 

2014 (Football) - Season Stats  
Appeared in one game in the home opener against Willamette on Sept. 20.

 

2013 (Football) - Season Stats
Appeared in two games…made collegiate debut when he had a carry against Whittier…also had an assisted tackle against Chapman.

2012 (Football) 

Did not appear in any games during the season.

Santa Clara High School

Graduated from Santa Clara High School in 2012…was a member of the football, basketball and track teams for the Saints…earned All-Frontier League honors for football in 2010 and 2011…was named school's football and track team MVP in 2011-12.

Personal
Full name: Benjamin Chavez II…born on March 8, 1994 in Oxnard, Calif.…son of Denise and Ben Chavez…has two older siblings James and Michael…family resides in Oxnard, Calif.…currently majoring in business administration.

Favorites
Movie: The Lion King, Space Jam
Music: Odd Future, Pennywise, Johnny Cash
Food: Lengua Burrito
Sport: Football
Teams: US Women's National Soccer Team
Athletes: Russell Westbrook
Book: 1984
Color: Green
Number: 32, 24
TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Super Hero: Spiderman
Video Game: Legend of Zelda
Quote: “Let us not be weary for the troubles we go through today, for we will reap the benefits in the future.” Galatians
Hobbies/Special Talents: Bowling, Spanish
If he could visit anywhere it would be: Italy because I spent two weeks there when I studied abroad and I would love to go back.