Ben Kin Ho Tsang

Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
High School:
Independence HS

TFRRS Profile

Prep
Broke the Hong Kong U18 400-meter hurdles record (54.57 seconds) in 2021 ... competed in the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea, in 2023 ... while competing for Independence High (San Jose, Calif.), qualified for the CIF state meet in the 110 and 300 hurdles as a junior ... finished fifth in the 300 hurdles (38.07) and sixth in the 110 hurdles (14.24) at the 2022 CIF state meet ... 2022 Central Coast Section champion in the 110 and 300 hurdles ... placed 11th in the 110 hurdles at the 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals ... captured first in the 400 hurdles at the 2023 Stanford Invitational with a time of 53.91 seconds ... ran a personal best in the 400 hurdles (53.90) at the 2023 Hong Kong Inter-City Athletics Championships ... 2023 Arcadia Invitational champion in the 110 hurdles ... at Independence, recorded personal bests in the 100 (10.94), 110 hurdles (14.17), 300 hurdles (37.32) and 400 (52.31) ... multiple-time Bay Area News, Milesplit and RunnerSpace.com Athlete of the Week ... team captain ... named to principal's honor roll.

Personal
Born in Hong Kong ... majoring in Kinesiology with hopes of pursuing a career in physical therapy/sport training ... son of Shek Yam Tsang and Hing Wan Tsang ... chose Cal Poly for the great team environment and reputation and professional coaching staff ... "my high school coach taught me that dedication beats everything else."