Micah Bentley

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Stow, Ohio
High School:
Stow-Munroe Falls

TFRRS Profile

PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
6K: 19:37.7, Tommy Evans Invitational (9/1/23)
8K: 25:49.1, George Dales Invitational (9/20/24)
10K : 33:31.9 NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15/24)

Awards & Honors

Academic All-MAC (2024)

CAREER FINISHES
2025 Results
Aug. 29 – Michigan Open (Hudson Mills Metropark – Dexter, Mich.) – 5k – 15:44.7

2024 Results
Aug. 30 – Tommy Evans Invitational (Silver Creek Cross Country Course – Norton, Ohio) – 6K – 19:45.1 (47th)
Sep. 20 -- George Dales Invitational (The Prairies Golf Club -- Kalamazoo, Mich.) – 8K – 25:49.1 (20th)
Oct. 5 -- Lehigh Paul Short Run Invitational (Goodman Campus XC Course -- Bethlehem, Pa.) -- 8K -- 26:35.7 (326th)
Oct.18 -- Falcon Invitational (Mel Brodt XC Course -- Bowling Green, Ohio) -- 8K -- 26:20.7 (25th)
Nov. 2 -- MAC Championships (Ball State XC Course -- Munice, Ind.) -- 8K -- 26:29.6 (57th)
Nov. 15 -- NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Silver Creek Cross Country Park -- Norton, Ohio) -- 10K -- 33:31.9 (187th)

2023 Results
Sept. 1 – Tommy Evans Invitational (Silver Creek Cross Country Course – Norton, Ohio) – 6K – 19:37.7 (57th)
Sept. 15 – Mel Brodt Open (Bowling Green XC Course – Bowling Green, Ohio) – 8K – 26:46.7 (51st)
Sept. 30 – Louisville Classic (Tom Sawyer State Park – Louisville, Ky.) – 8K – 26:29 (289th)
Oct. 13 – Falcon Invite (Bowling Green XC Course – Bowling Green, Ohio) – 8K – 28:01.2 (79th)

Bowling Green

2025 | Junior

Placed 25th at the Michigan Open with a time of 15:44.7 in the 5k

2024 | Sophomore

Placed 25th in the Falcon Invitational with a time of 26:20.7
Notched a Personal Record 8K time of 25:49.1 at the George Dale Invitational

2023 | Freshman

Competed in four races in the 2023 season
Took part in his first collegiate race at the Tommy Evans Invitational, setting a 6K PR of 19:37.7
Competed in three 8K races at the Mel Brodt Open, Louisville Classic, and Falcon Invite, posting times of 26:46.7, 26:29, 28:01.2, respectively

Stow-Munroe Falls High School

Stow, Ohio

Earned four varsity letter in cross country and 11 total, competing in wrestling and track as well
2022 OHSAA Cross Country D1 State Qualifier
Led team to Suburban League National Conference Team Championship in both cross country and track
Two-time Suburban League National Conference Cross Country Individual Champion
Two-time Suburban League National Conference Cross Country Runner of the Year
Two-time Stow-Munroe Falls High School Cross Country MVP
2022 Suburban League National Conference 3200m Runner-Up
Named a team captain
Earned 100 varsity wrestling wins
Named Academic All-Ohio
Maintained a 4.45 high school GPA, ranking 4th in a graduation class of over 400
Served as Vice President of the student council as a Senior

Personal

Son of Ben and Rose Bentley
Has two younger sisters, Leah and Terah
Majoring in business analytics & intelligence and aspires to be a business analyst
Is a BGSU Schmidthorst College of Business peer leader
Born on August 14, 2004 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin