2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster
Benson, Jordan
Jordan Benson
- Position:
- Hurdles/High Jump
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mason, Mich.
- High School:
- Cranbrook Kingswood
Bio
2022-23 (Redshirt Junior):
Outdoor
NCAA East Prelim Qualifier in the 110H... Ran a 14.03 in the 110H at the East Prelims opening round... Took fifth at the A-10 Championships (5/7) with a mark of 14.14... Ran a personal-best 13.94 and took second in the 110H at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (4/16)... Finished second at the Duke Invitational (4/8) after recording a time of 14.08 seconds.
Indoor
Second Team All-Conference in the 60-meter hurdles... Earned a second-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships by stopping the clock in 8.00... Finished first and set a then school record in the 60H at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) with a time of 7.94... Earned a third-place finish in the high jump at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28) by clearing 1.90 meters.
2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Outdoor
Medaled in the 110H at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) with a mark of 14.11, good for third place... Tied an outdoor season-high in the high jump at the A-10's after a successful run at 1.97 meters to earn a fourth-place finish... Finished third in the 110H at the Weems Baskin Relays (3/26) by stopping the clock in 14.26... Took fourth in the high jump at the Aggie Invitational (4/9).
Indoor
Second Team All-Conference in the high jump... Tied the school record and finished second at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/27) with a jump of 2.08 meters... Took fourth place in the 60H at A-10's after posting a 8.16 in the finals... Crossed the line second in the 60H at the Champion College Team Challenge (2/10) with a mark of 8.32... Finished third in the high jump at the Patriot Games (1/29) after clearing the bar at 1.94m.
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman):
Outdoor
Scored with a sixth-place result in the high jump, clearing 2.00m at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2) … Placed second in both the 110m hurdles and the high jump at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Cleared 1.95m to take third at the Charlotte Invitational (4/24) ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Freshman):
Indoor
Placed sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.39 seconds and also competed in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Championship (3/1) … Won the 60m hurdles in 8.31 seconds and cleared 1.85m in the high jump at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Cleared 1.95m in the high jump and placed eighth in the hurdles with a time of 8.27 seconds at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … Won the high jump, clearing 1.83m and took second in the 60m hurdles at the JDL Flat is Fast Invitational (1/25) … Posted a pair of top-three finishes in the high jump and hurdles at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Cleared 1.86m in the high jump and placed third in the hurdles at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Placed fifth in the hurdles with a time of 8.33 seconds at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/8).
Prep Years: Earned two varsity letters for Daniel Russel at Cranbrook Kingswood High School … Earned AAU Junior Olympian high jump and 110m hurdles (2017-18) … Was a two-time All-State and All-Catholic high jumper (2017-18) … All-State hurdler (2018) … Was the Catholic League 100m hurdle Champion (2018) … Was also a member of the basketball team.
Personal: Born September 13, 2000.
Outdoor
NCAA East Prelim Qualifier in the 110H... Ran a 14.03 in the 110H at the East Prelims opening round... Took fifth at the A-10 Championships (5/7) with a mark of 14.14... Ran a personal-best 13.94 and took second in the 110H at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (4/16)... Finished second at the Duke Invitational (4/8) after recording a time of 14.08 seconds.
Indoor
Second Team All-Conference in the 60-meter hurdles... Earned a second-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships by stopping the clock in 8.00... Finished first and set a then school record in the 60H at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) with a time of 7.94... Earned a third-place finish in the high jump at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28) by clearing 1.90 meters.
2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Outdoor
Medaled in the 110H at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) with a mark of 14.11, good for third place... Tied an outdoor season-high in the high jump at the A-10's after a successful run at 1.97 meters to earn a fourth-place finish... Finished third in the 110H at the Weems Baskin Relays (3/26) by stopping the clock in 14.26... Took fourth in the high jump at the Aggie Invitational (4/9).
Indoor
Second Team All-Conference in the high jump... Tied the school record and finished second at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/27) with a jump of 2.08 meters... Took fourth place in the 60H at A-10's after posting a 8.16 in the finals... Crossed the line second in the 60H at the Champion College Team Challenge (2/10) with a mark of 8.32... Finished third in the high jump at the Patriot Games (1/29) after clearing the bar at 1.94m.
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman):
Outdoor
Scored with a sixth-place result in the high jump, clearing 2.00m at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2) … Placed second in both the 110m hurdles and the high jump at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Cleared 1.95m to take third at the Charlotte Invitational (4/24) ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Freshman):
Indoor
Placed sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.39 seconds and also competed in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Championship (3/1) … Won the 60m hurdles in 8.31 seconds and cleared 1.85m in the high jump at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Cleared 1.95m in the high jump and placed eighth in the hurdles with a time of 8.27 seconds at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … Won the high jump, clearing 1.83m and took second in the 60m hurdles at the JDL Flat is Fast Invitational (1/25) … Posted a pair of top-three finishes in the high jump and hurdles at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Cleared 1.86m in the high jump and placed third in the hurdles at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Placed fifth in the hurdles with a time of 8.33 seconds at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/8).
Prep Years: Earned two varsity letters for Daniel Russel at Cranbrook Kingswood High School … Earned AAU Junior Olympian high jump and 110m hurdles (2017-18) … Was a two-time All-State and All-Catholic high jumper (2017-18) … All-State hurdler (2018) … Was the Catholic League 100m hurdle Champion (2018) … Was also a member of the basketball team.
Personal: Born September 13, 2000.
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