2016 Women's Track & Field
Megan Benson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tempe, Ariz.
- High School:
- Corona del Sol HS
2016 (Senior)
β’ Finished 12th in the 100-meter hurdles at the Big West Championships
β’ Notched season bests in the 100m (12.62) and 100H (13.97) at the UCR Spring Break Invitational
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 100H at the Big West Challenge
2015 (Junior)
β’ Did not compete
2014 (Sophomore)
β’ Ran a season-best 14.06 in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships
β’ Won the 200m at the All-UC Meet (25.09)
β’ Established a 100m season-best 12.43 at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational
β’ Member of the 4x100 relay that took fifth at the conference meet (47.14)
β’ Also part of the 4x400 that clocked in at 3:47.34 at the Cal-Nevada Championships
2013 (Freshman)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 100m hurdles with a personal-record 13.86
β’ That time ranks fifth in school history
β’ Placed second in the 4x100 (47.88) and third in the 100H (14.65) at the All-UC Meet
High School
β’ Graduated from Corona del Sol High School in 2012
β’Β Four-year varsity letterwinner in track & field and soccer
β’ Named the MVP of her track team all four seasons
β’ Set a school record in the hurdles and 4x100 relay
β’ Four-time state finalist and scholar-athlete
β’ Helped her soccer team reach the state finals three times
Personal
β’ Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’ Parents are Andrea and Shawn Benson
β’ 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)
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β’ Finished 12th in the 100-meter hurdles at the Big West Championships
β’ Notched season bests in the 100m (12.62) and 100H (13.97) at the UCR Spring Break Invitational
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 100H at the Big West Challenge
2015 (Junior)
β’ Did not compete
2014 (Sophomore)
β’ Ran a season-best 14.06 in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships
β’ Won the 200m at the All-UC Meet (25.09)
β’ Established a 100m season-best 12.43 at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational
β’ Member of the 4x100 relay that took fifth at the conference meet (47.14)
β’ Also part of the 4x400 that clocked in at 3:47.34 at the Cal-Nevada Championships
2013 (Freshman)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 100m hurdles with a personal-record 13.86
β’ That time ranks fifth in school history
β’ Placed second in the 4x100 (47.88) and third in the 100H (14.65) at the All-UC Meet
High School
β’ Graduated from Corona del Sol High School in 2012
β’Β Four-year varsity letterwinner in track & field and soccer
β’ Named the MVP of her track team all four seasons
β’ Set a school record in the hurdles and 4x100 relay
β’ Four-time state finalist and scholar-athlete
β’ Helped her soccer team reach the state finals three times
Personal
β’ Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’ Parents are Andrea and Shawn Benson
β’ 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)
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