2016 Women's Indoor Track
Megan Benson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tempe, Ariz.
- High School:
- Corona del Sol High School
2016 (Senior)
β’ Ran the 60-meter hurdles at the MPSF Championships (9.24)
β’ Registered a career-best 8.11 in the 60m dash at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Added a season-best 9.10 in the 60H
2015 (Junior)
β’ Did not compete
2014 (Sophomore)
β’ Notched a personal-record 8.77 in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships
β’ Also competed in the 4x400 relay at the conference meet (3:57.07)
β’ Had season-bests of 26.07 in the 200m at the UW Invitational and 62.59 in the 400m at the UW Indoor Preview
2013 (Freshman)
β’ Competed in three events at the New Mexico Cherry & Silver Invitational
β’ Ran the 200m (27.02), 60H (9.47) and 4x400 relay (4:07.06)
High School
β’Β Graduated from Corona del Sol High School in 2012
β’Β Four-year varsity letterwinner in track & field and soccer
β’Β Named the MVP of her track team all four seasons
β’Β Set a school record in the hurdles and 4x100 relay
β’Β Four-time state finalist and scholar-athlete
β’Β Helped her soccer team reach the state finals three times
Personal
β’Β Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’Β Parents are Andrea and Shawn Benson
β’Β Has three siblings, Coy, Eric and Kyle
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
60m = 8.11 (2016 Don Kirby Open & Elite Invitational)
200m = 26.07 (2014 UW Invitational)
400m = 62.59 (2014 UW Indoor Preview)
60m Hurdles = 8.77 (2014 MPSF Indoor Championships)
4x400m Relay = 3:57.07 (2014 MPSF Indoor Championships)
β’ Ran the 60-meter hurdles at the MPSF Championships (9.24)
β’ Registered a career-best 8.11 in the 60m dash at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Added a season-best 9.10 in the 60H
2015 (Junior)
β’ Did not compete
2014 (Sophomore)
β’ Notched a personal-record 8.77 in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships
β’ Also competed in the 4x400 relay at the conference meet (3:57.07)
β’ Had season-bests of 26.07 in the 200m at the UW Invitational and 62.59 in the 400m at the UW Indoor Preview
2013 (Freshman)
β’ Competed in three events at the New Mexico Cherry & Silver Invitational
β’ Ran the 200m (27.02), 60H (9.47) and 4x400 relay (4:07.06)
High School
β’Β Graduated from Corona del Sol High School in 2012
β’Β Four-year varsity letterwinner in track & field and soccer
β’Β Named the MVP of her track team all four seasons
β’Β Set a school record in the hurdles and 4x100 relay
β’Β Four-time state finalist and scholar-athlete
β’Β Helped her soccer team reach the state finals three times
Personal
β’Β Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’Β Parents are Andrea and Shawn Benson
β’Β Has three siblings, Coy, Eric and Kyle
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
60m = 8.11 (2016 Don Kirby Open & Elite Invitational)
200m = 26.07 (2014 UW Invitational)
400m = 62.59 (2014 UW Indoor Preview)
60m Hurdles = 8.77 (2014 MPSF Indoor Championships)
4x400m Relay = 3:57.07 (2014 MPSF Indoor Championships)
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