STANFORD, Ca. (3/29/19) -- University of Detroit Mercy senior harrier Ben Kendell placed seventh overall in section two of the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational on Friday night. 

Kendell's time of 29:00.15 place him seventh and was a mere six seconds off the first place mark.

His mark of 29:00.15 was nearly a 25 second improvement from last year.

While placing seventh, Kendell knocked off competitors from power 5 schools including Stanford, Purdue, Indiana, Wisconsin and Syracuse. 

Additionally, it earned him a spot in the NCAA Track and Field preliminary round, which is set to be held in Jacksonville, Fla. from May 23-25.