2010-2011 Delta State University Statesmen Swimming and Diving Roster

Ben Rayner

  • Position Breaststroke
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baton Rouge
  • Highschool Baton Rouge Magnet H.S.

Biography

2009-2010 (Junior): NCAA All-American Honorable Mention... Part of the 200 Medley Relay team that qualified for the NCAA championships in Canton, Ohio by taking third at the NSISC championships... Best times of 58.74 in the 100 Breastroke, 2:09.71 in the 200 Breastroke and 1:59.70 in the 200 IM

2008-2009 (Sophomore): Part of 11th place (1:37.34) 200 Yard Medley Relay team, also part of the fourth place (1:24.67) 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team, finished fifth (2:09.71) in the 200 Yard Breaststroke and placed fifth (58.74) in the 100 Yard Breaststroke at the NSISC meet... Part of second place (2:20.73) 400 Yard Medley Relay team and part of first place (3:44.59) 400 Yard Medley Relay team at Ouachita Baptist

2007-2008 (Freshman): Second place at Henderson in 400 medley relay (4:09.42)…Third place in 200-breaststroke (2:17.19) at Western Kentucky…Finished first in 200-freestyle relay (1:32.29) at Western Kentucky…Finished third in 100-breaststroke (1:02.88) and 200-breaststroke (2:15.57), first in 200-freestyle relay (1:32.92) at LSU.

PREP: Lettered four years at Baton Rouge Magnet High School under coach Billy Newport in the breaststroke event…Earned All-State honors all four seasons…Holds the school record in the 200 medley relay…Long course state champion in 2005 and 2006 with a top time of 2:14 in the 200 meter breaststroke…Also the city champion in the 100 butterfly and freestyle events…Swam for Crawfish Aquatics.

PERSONAL: Benjamin Albert Rayner…Son of Ellen and Harry of Baton Rouge, LA…Born June 5, 1988…Has two siblings, Alex and David…Majoring in Exercise Science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-2010Junior

    Butterfly
    6'1"
  • 2010-2011Senior

    Breaststroke
    6'1"