2016 Women's Track & Field

Megan Benson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tempe, Ariz.
  • Highschool Corona del Sol HS

Biography

2016 (Senior)
Finished 12th in the 100-meter hurdles at the Big West Championships
Notched season bests in the 100m (12.62) and 100H (13.97) at the UCR Spring Break Invitational
Claimed runner-up honors in the 100H at the Big West Challenge

2015 (Junior)
Did not compete

2014 (Sophomore)
Ran a season-best 14.06 in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships
Won the 200m at the All-UC Meet (25.09)
Established a 100m season-best 12.43 at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational
Member of the 4x100 relay that took fifth at the conference meet (47.14)
Also part of the 4x400 that clocked in at 3:47.34 at the Cal-Nevada Championships

2013 (Freshman)
Big West runner-up in the 100m hurdles with a personal-record 13.86

That time ranks fifth in school history
Placed second in the 4x100 (47.88) and third in the 100H (14.65) at the All-UC Meet

High School
Graduated from Corona del Sol High School in 2012
 Four-year varsity letterwinner in track & field and soccer
Named the MVP of her track team all four seasons
Set a school record in the hurdles and 4x100 relay
Four-time state finalist and scholar-athlete
Helped her soccer team reach the state finals three times

Personal
Majoring in criminology, law & society
Parents are Andrea and Shawn Benson
Has three siblings, Coy, Eric and Kyle

TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 12.40 (2013 Beach Invitational)
200m = 25.09 (2014 All-UC Meet)
100m Hurdles = 13.86 (2013 Big West Conference Championships)
4x100m Relay = 47.14 (2014 Big West Conference Championships)
4x400m Relay = 3:47.34 (2014 Cal-Nevada Championships)

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2014Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2015Junior

    Hurdles
  • 2016Senior

    Hurdles