The University of Mississippi Athletics
2023 Track and Field Roster
Hengst, Dalton
Dalton Hengst
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- R-Sr. * / R-Sr. ^
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- York, Pa.
- High school:
- Commonwealth Charter Academy
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Administration
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
Placed 14th in the mile at the Indiana Relays (4:10.01).
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
All-American Honorable Mention (1500-Meter, 21st)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (1500-Meter, 12th Place)
SEC Scorer (1500-Meter, 5th Place)
SEC Co-Freshman Runner of the Year (5/28/2019)
SEC Freshman of the Week (4/16/2019)
Earned Second-Team All-American status with a 21st place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 1500-meter (3:48.83) ... Named SEC Co-Freshman Runner of the Year on May 28, 2019 ... Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships, placing 12th in the 1500-meter (3:46.38) ... Scored SEC points with a fifth-place finish in the 1500-meter (3:50.47) ... Placed 43rd in the 3000-meter Steeple at the Bryan Clay Invite (9:21.56) ... Finished fourth in the 1500-meter with a PR 3:43.92 at the Joe Walker Classic ... Placed second in the 1500-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (3:51.24) ... Opened the season by finishing third in the 1500-meter (3:58.55) and 12th in the 800-meter at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge.
2019 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in five meets during the indoor season … Began the season with a second-place finish in the 1000-meter at the Blazer Invite (2:26.23) … Placed sixth in the 3K at the Vanderbilt Invite (8:18.01) … Finished ninth in the mile at the Indiana Relays with a PR 4:08.23 … Came in 42nd in the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invite (4:08.61) … Ended the season by placing 12th in the 3K (8:17.12) and 15th in the mile (4:14.09) at the SEC Indoor Championships.
High School
Lettered all four years in track and cross country … Holds school record in the mile, 3200-meter, and 5K … Three-year captain in both track and cross country … Won the Penn Relays mile his junior year … Two-time freshman national champion (mile and two mile).
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1999 to Nikki and Eric Hengst … Chose Ole Miss over Oregon, Boise State Syracuse, and Furman ... Majoring in sport and recreation administration.
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
Placed 14th in the mile at the Indiana Relays (4:10.01).
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
All-American Honorable Mention (1500-Meter, 21st)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (1500-Meter, 12th Place)
SEC Scorer (1500-Meter, 5th Place)
SEC Co-Freshman Runner of the Year (5/28/2019)
SEC Freshman of the Week (4/16/2019)
Earned Second-Team All-American status with a 21st place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 1500-meter (3:48.83) ... Named SEC Co-Freshman Runner of the Year on May 28, 2019 ... Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships, placing 12th in the 1500-meter (3:46.38) ... Scored SEC points with a fifth-place finish in the 1500-meter (3:50.47) ... Placed 43rd in the 3000-meter Steeple at the Bryan Clay Invite (9:21.56) ... Finished fourth in the 1500-meter with a PR 3:43.92 at the Joe Walker Classic ... Placed second in the 1500-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (3:51.24) ... Opened the season by finishing third in the 1500-meter (3:58.55) and 12th in the 800-meter at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge.
2019 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in five meets during the indoor season … Began the season with a second-place finish in the 1000-meter at the Blazer Invite (2:26.23) … Placed sixth in the 3K at the Vanderbilt Invite (8:18.01) … Finished ninth in the mile at the Indiana Relays with a PR 4:08.23 … Came in 42nd in the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invite (4:08.61) … Ended the season by placing 12th in the 3K (8:17.12) and 15th in the mile (4:14.09) at the SEC Indoor Championships.
High School
Lettered all four years in track and cross country … Holds school record in the mile, 3200-meter, and 5K … Three-year captain in both track and cross country … Won the Penn Relays mile his junior year … Two-time freshman national champion (mile and two mile).
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1999 to Nikki and Eric Hengst … Chose Ole Miss over Oregon, Boise State Syracuse, and Furman ... Majoring in sport and recreation administration.
The Season: New Heights (2025)
Friday, August 01
From Walk-On to National Champ: Arvesta Troupe (T&F)
Monday, June 23
HIGHLIGHTS: Arvesta Troupe Makes History as NCAA High Jump Champ
Friday, June 13
PRESSER: Arvesta Troupe Talks Historic NCAA High Jump Win
Friday, June 13
