Ben went on to win two world archery championships in 2011 and 2016.
Ben will be joined at the regional final in Whanganui by fellow Massey young farmers' club member Graham Johnson.
Graham was raised on a mixed dairy, deer, beef and sheep farm in Te Awamutu. He attended Hamilton Boys' High School and competed in TeenAg Grand Finals in Taupo and Christchurch.
Graham Johnson
"It was an amazing experience. My teammate and I placed second in Christchurch," said the 20-year-old.
Graham is studying a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Massey University and spends weekends working on a sheep and cattle station.
The two will face-off against six other competitors in the Taranaki/Manawatu regional final in April.