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Mason Bennett
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Panama City Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- J.R. Arnold HS
Bio
College Bests:
5k: 16:21.82 (9/3/21)
8k: 26:15.63 (9/24/21)
10k: 33:51.83 (11/12/21)
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1500m: 4:24.80 (3/6/20)
3000m: 9:17.33 (3/5/22)
5000m: 15:49.03 (4/9/22)
Sophomore (2021-22)
Outdoor: Appeared in the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter… Battled once in the 3,000-meter for eighth at the Jaguar Opener with a time of 9:17.33… Ran three top-10 finishes in the 5,000-meter (Weems Baskin – seventh, UAB Green & Gold – 10th), with his best finish coming at the Crimson Tide Invitational, finishing fourth at 15:58.04
Cross Country: Lead Troy in three races… Notched a personal-best 5k time at the Foothills Invitational, placing 16th in 16:21.82… Recorded a 9th place finish in 16:53.7 at the Azalea City Classic, where the Trojans brought home second place… Tallied an 8k personal-best at the Queen City Invite, finishing 80th in 26:15.63… Led the Trojans at the FSU Invite, placing 170th with a time of 27:05.5… Paced the Trojans with a 39th-place finish at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 26:50.9… Notched a 10k personal best in 33:51.83 at the NCAA South Regional, where he finished 138th
Sophomore (2020-21): Cross Country- Led the Trojans in three of four races… Recorded a 5k personal best in 16:41.30 at the Azalea City Classic, where he placed 13th… Finished 18th at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 8k in 28:01.87… Recorded a 77th-place finish in 27:18.10 at the UAB Blazer Classic 8k… Notched an 8k personal best in 27:08.30 at the Sun Belt Championships, placing 36th
Freshman (2019-2020): Cross Country: Finished the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 17:16.40, placing 81st... Notched a 12th place finish at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 17:19.50... Completed the Mountain Dew Invite 8k in 29:08.15, placing 137th ... Crossed the finish line 63rd in the Foothills XC Invitational 8k in 28:14.50... Outdoor: Ran the 1500m in 4:24.80 competing at the Jaguar Opener... Finished fifth in the 3000m at the Jaguar Opener, turning in a strong 9:25.89 performance
High School: Ran four years at J.R. Arnold High School... Helped lead the Marlins to three regional appearance and a state appearance.. Won the 2018 5k district race... Holds the 5k school record in 16:23... Three-time country two-mile champion (2017-2019).
Personal: Full name is Mason Connor Bennett... Born November 3, 2000... Son of Mitchell and Pam Bennett... Majoring in economics
5k: 16:21.82 (9/3/21)
8k: 26:15.63 (9/24/21)
10k: 33:51.83 (11/12/21)
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1500m: 4:24.80 (3/6/20)
3000m: 9:17.33 (3/5/22)
5000m: 15:49.03 (4/9/22)
Sophomore (2021-22)
Outdoor: Appeared in the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter… Battled once in the 3,000-meter for eighth at the Jaguar Opener with a time of 9:17.33… Ran three top-10 finishes in the 5,000-meter (Weems Baskin – seventh, UAB Green & Gold – 10th), with his best finish coming at the Crimson Tide Invitational, finishing fourth at 15:58.04
Cross Country: Lead Troy in three races… Notched a personal-best 5k time at the Foothills Invitational, placing 16th in 16:21.82… Recorded a 9th place finish in 16:53.7 at the Azalea City Classic, where the Trojans brought home second place… Tallied an 8k personal-best at the Queen City Invite, finishing 80th in 26:15.63… Led the Trojans at the FSU Invite, placing 170th with a time of 27:05.5… Paced the Trojans with a 39th-place finish at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 26:50.9… Notched a 10k personal best in 33:51.83 at the NCAA South Regional, where he finished 138th
Sophomore (2020-21): Cross Country- Led the Trojans in three of four races… Recorded a 5k personal best in 16:41.30 at the Azalea City Classic, where he placed 13th… Finished 18th at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 8k in 28:01.87… Recorded a 77th-place finish in 27:18.10 at the UAB Blazer Classic 8k… Notched an 8k personal best in 27:08.30 at the Sun Belt Championships, placing 36th
Freshman (2019-2020): Cross Country: Finished the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 17:16.40, placing 81st... Notched a 12th place finish at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 17:19.50... Completed the Mountain Dew Invite 8k in 29:08.15, placing 137th ... Crossed the finish line 63rd in the Foothills XC Invitational 8k in 28:14.50... Outdoor: Ran the 1500m in 4:24.80 competing at the Jaguar Opener... Finished fifth in the 3000m at the Jaguar Opener, turning in a strong 9:25.89 performance
High School: Ran four years at J.R. Arnold High School... Helped lead the Marlins to three regional appearance and a state appearance.. Won the 2018 5k district race... Holds the 5k school record in 16:23... Three-time country two-mile champion (2017-2019).
Personal: Full name is Mason Connor Bennett... Born November 3, 2000... Son of Mitchell and Pam Bennett... Majoring in economics
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