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2021 Track & Field Roster

James Benson II

James Benson II

  • Position:
    Long Sprints
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 170
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Major:
    Information Technology
  • Hometown:
    Charleston, Ill.
  • High School:
    Salmen HS

Summary

Biography

Career Awards:
2021 NCAA All-American 4x400m (Second Team, Outdoor)
2021 All-Southland Conference 4x400m (Outdoor, Second Team)
2021 All-Southland Conference 400m (Outdoor, Third Team)
2020 Southland Conference Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020 All-Louisiana 400m (Indoor, Third Team)
2020 All-Louisiana 4x400m (Indoor, Second team)
2020 Southland Conference Athlete of the Week (Feb. 26)
2020 All-Southland Conference 400m (Indoor, Second Team)
2019 All-Southland Conference 4x400m (Outdoor, Third Team)

2020 Indoor: Broke school records in the 200m (21:03) and 400m (46.34) at the Texas A&M Invitational ... Helped the 4x400 relay team to an indoor school record at the Carolina Challenge running 3:07.67 ... Named Southland Conference Athlete of the Week for his performance at Texas A&M.

2019 Outdoor: Helped the 4x400 team to a third place finish in the Southland Conference Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 4x400 helping the Lions run a 3:08.16 at the Florida Relays ... 

2019 Indoor: Competed in three events ... Finished fourth in the 400m at the LSU Twilight ... Helped the Lions to a 6th place finish in the 4x400 in the LSU Twilight ...

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    6'1" 0 lbs

  • 2020Sophomore

    Long Sprints
    6'1" 0 lbs

  • 2021Junior

    Long Sprints
    6'1" 170 lbs