- Ben Rainero - 2015 Men's Cross Country
Position
Mid-Distance
Height
6-1
Class
Sr.
Hometown
San Francisco, Calif.
Highschool
International High School
Ben
Rainero
Ben Rainero Headlines
Men’s Cross Country Places Third At NCAA Regionals
11/13/15 - BOSTON, Mass. — Men's cross country posted a strong third-place team finish, beating out two nationally ranked teams, at the NCAA Northeast Regionals ...
11/13/15 - BOSTON, Mass. — Men's cross country posted a strong third-place team finish, beating out two nationally ranked teams, at the NCAA Northeast Regionals ...
Northeast's Top Teams Await Men's Cross Country At Regional
11/12/15 - BOSTON, Mass. — Men's cross country will send its top runners to Boston on Friday to compete in NCAA Northeast Regionals at Franklin Park, a course th...
11/12/15 - BOSTON, Mass. — Men's cross country will send its top runners to Boston on Friday to compete in NCAA Northeast Regionals at Franklin Park, a course th...
Five Cross Country Runners Named To All-Ivy Teams
11/02/15 - BRONX, N.Y. — After this weekend's cross country Ivy League Heptagonals, five Cornell runners — three men and two women — were named to All-Ivy League...
11/02/15 - BRONX, N.Y. — After this weekend's cross country Ivy League Heptagonals, five Cornell runners — three men and two women — were named to All-Ivy League...
Men’s Cross Country Finishes Fourth At Ivy Heps
10/30/15 - BRONX, N.Y. --- The Cornell men's cross country team took home a fourth place Ivy League finish Friday afternoon at Heptagonals at Van Cortlandt Park....
10/30/15 - BRONX, N.Y. --- The Cornell men's cross country team took home a fourth place Ivy League finish Friday afternoon at Heptagonals at Van Cortlandt Park....
Men’s Cross Country Travels To Ivy League Heptagonals
10/28/15 - BRONX, N.Y. — The Cornell men's cross country team will be looking for another strong performance at Ivy League Heptagonals on Friday at Van Cortlandt...
10/28/15 - BRONX, N.Y. — The Cornell men's cross country team will be looking for another strong performance at Ivy League Heptagonals on Friday at Van Cortlandt...
Men’s Cross Country Prepares To Host John Reif Memorial Run
10/21/15 - ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell cross country closes its regular season this weekend when it hosts the 29th annual John Reif Memorial Run on the Moakley Course...
10/21/15 - ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell cross country closes its regular season this weekend when it hosts the 29th annual John Reif Memorial Run on the Moakley Course...
Men's Cross Country Has Strong Weekend Showing
10/17/15 - ITHACA, N.Y. — The men's cross country team competed Saturday at Pre-Nationals in Louisville, Ky., and at the Canisius Classic Invitational in Buffalo...
10/17/15 - ITHACA, N.Y. — The men's cross country team competed Saturday at Pre-Nationals in Louisville, Ky., and at the Canisius Classic Invitational in Buffalo...
Men’s Cross Country Shows Well In Big Weekend
09/26/15 - BOSTON, Mass. AND ROCHESTER, N.Y. --- The men's cross country team split squads this weekend and traveled to the Battle in Beantown in Boston and the ...
09/26/15 - BOSTON, Mass. AND ROCHESTER, N.Y. --- The men's cross country team split squads this weekend and traveled to the Battle in Beantown in Boston and the ...
Men’s Cross Country Opens Season With A Win
09/11/15 - RIVERDALE, N.Y. --- The Cornell men's cross country team finished first at the Brother Jasper Invitational hosted by Manhattan at Van Cortlandt Park t...
09/11/15 - RIVERDALE, N.Y. --- The Cornell men's cross country team finished first at the Brother Jasper Invitational hosted by Manhattan at Van Cortlandt Park t...
Winkler Highlights Day One, Advances to NCAA Championships
05/29/15 - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Cornell men's track and field got off to a very promising start on Day One of the NCAA Preliminary Round at the University of Nor...
05/29/15 - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Cornell men's track and field got off to a very promising start on Day One of the NCAA Preliminary Round at the University of Nor...
Ben Rainero's up-to-date results
As a Junior (2014-15)
Rainero led the Big Red in the Paul Short Run (19th, 25:10) and at Princeton (13th, 24:29). At Ivy League Cross Country Heptagonals, he finished 24th (25:01.4), helping the Big Red to a second-place team finish.
On the track, Rainero took over as no. 5 all-time in Cornell history in the 1500, finishing in 3:45.81 at Bucknell. He also won the 3000 in 8:19.43 at the Upstate Challenge and the 800 in 1:55.51 at the SPIRE Invitational. He came in second in the mile at IC4A Championships with a time of 4:07.68. At Ivy Indoor Heptagonals, he ran the fastest mile relay split of the day (4:08.4) to help the Big Red place fourth in the distance medley relay.
As a Sophomore (2013-14)
Rainero had a solid sophomore year, beginning with a 4th place finish at the season-opener against Army with a time of 25:24.1. He also ran at the Boston College Invitational and at the Pre-National Meet. He ended the season at the Ivy League/Heptagonal Championships where he finished 47th with his season-best time of 24:45.6.
On the track, Rainero had a solid sophomore season in the middle distances for the Big Red. He kicked off his indoor campaign with a strong showing at the Robert J. Kane Invitational. He marked a 8:34.22 in the 3000 to take home 1st place, while he helped the 4x8 relay team to a 2nd place finish at the event. He came just short of breaking his career best 1000 time, posting a 2:29.36 to take 2nd place at the Deneault Memorial. At the Indoor Heps, he helped the distance medley relay team to a 4th place finish. The following week he again helped the distance medley relay team to a 4th place finish. Outdoors, he posted a new career best of 3:47.33 in the 1500, bringing home 10th place at the Bison Outdoor Classic.
As a Freshman (2012-13)
Rainero had a great freshman campaign, making Cornell's Heps roster and finishing seventh among the Big Red runners -- the highest-finishing freshman on the team. Rainero's season began with a 27th-place showing at the Yellowjacket Invitational, and he followed that with a 34th-place effort at the Princeton Invitational. He also took eighth at the John Reif Memorial Run's five-mile race.
On the track, Rainero qualified for the Indoor IC4As and ran in the mile, taking 26th place with a time of 4:13.81 to set a new personal record. The freshman took part in 13 events for Cornell during his first year with the team.
Before Cornell
Rainero ran the middle distance track events along with cross country for two years in high school. He placed 11th at the California state track championship in 2011 and was 10h at the USATF Junior National Championships in 2012.
Personal
Benjamin Rainero de Haan is the son of Pieter de Haan and Ruth Rainero. He has an older sister, Ilana.
As a Junior (2014-15)
Rainero led the Big Red in the Paul Short Run (19th, 25:10) and at Princeton (13th, 24:29). At Ivy League Cross Country Heptagonals, he finished 24th (25:01.4), helping the Big Red to a second-place team finish.
On the track, Rainero took over as no. 5 all-time in Cornell history in the 1500, finishing in 3:45.81 at Bucknell. He also won the 3000 in 8:19.43 at the Upstate Challenge and the 800 in 1:55.51 at the SPIRE Invitational. He came in second in the mile at IC4A Championships with a time of 4:07.68. At Ivy Indoor Heptagonals, he ran the fastest mile relay split of the day (4:08.4) to help the Big Red place fourth in the distance medley relay.
As a Sophomore (2013-14)
Rainero had a solid sophomore year, beginning with a 4th place finish at the season-opener against Army with a time of 25:24.1. He also ran at the Boston College Invitational and at the Pre-National Meet. He ended the season at the Ivy League/Heptagonal Championships where he finished 47th with his season-best time of 24:45.6.
On the track, Rainero had a solid sophomore season in the middle distances for the Big Red. He kicked off his indoor campaign with a strong showing at the Robert J. Kane Invitational. He marked a 8:34.22 in the 3000 to take home 1st place, while he helped the 4x8 relay team to a 2nd place finish at the event. He came just short of breaking his career best 1000 time, posting a 2:29.36 to take 2nd place at the Deneault Memorial. At the Indoor Heps, he helped the distance medley relay team to a 4th place finish. The following week he again helped the distance medley relay team to a 4th place finish. Outdoors, he posted a new career best of 3:47.33 in the 1500, bringing home 10th place at the Bison Outdoor Classic.
As a Freshman (2012-13)
Rainero had a great freshman campaign, making Cornell's Heps roster and finishing seventh among the Big Red runners -- the highest-finishing freshman on the team. Rainero's season began with a 27th-place showing at the Yellowjacket Invitational, and he followed that with a 34th-place effort at the Princeton Invitational. He also took eighth at the John Reif Memorial Run's five-mile race.
On the track, Rainero qualified for the Indoor IC4As and ran in the mile, taking 26th place with a time of 4:13.81 to set a new personal record. The freshman took part in 13 events for Cornell during his first year with the team.
Before Cornell
Rainero ran the middle distance track events along with cross country for two years in high school. He placed 11th at the California state track championship in 2011 and was 10h at the USATF Junior National Championships in 2012.
Personal
Benjamin Rainero de Haan is the son of Pieter de Haan and Ruth Rainero. He has an older sister, Ilana.