2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jeff Sochko - Tim Cowie Photogra
Jeff Sochko - Tim Cowie Photogra

Lawson Benfield

  • Position CC, Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Apex, N.C.
  • High School Apex

Biography

PR's:
Cross Country:
5K - 16:08...6.4K - 21:51.20...8K - 25:29.6
Indoor: Mile - 4:29.90...3,000m - 8:55.48...5,000m - 15:22.92
Outdoor: 5000m - 15:06.68 ... 3000m steeplechase - 9:26.06


2019-20
Cross Country

  • Competed in three races
  • Clocked a 8K PR at the Royals Challenge, placing 66th in 25:29.6 and earning Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors
  • Was 14th at the Mountains to Sea Open with a time of 27:20.9

Indoor

  • Ran in four meets during the season
  • Posted a PR in the 5,000-meter run at the South Carolina Invitational in 15:22.92
  • Placed 14 in 4:29.90 in the one-mile run at the Sun Belt Championships

2018-19
Cross Country

  • Ran in four races, posting top-20 finishes in three
  • Took second at the Montreat Open in a 5k PR time of 16:08
  • Was 11th at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational in a 8k PR time of 26:04.2. Also took 17th at the season opening Covered Bridge Open in 26:07.2

Indoor

  • Set a PR in the 3,000-meter run at the Sun Belt Championships, finishing 13th in 8:44.58. Also placed 15th in the 5,000-meter rin with a time of 15:38.16
  • Notched a sixth place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the Darius Dixon Invitational in 15:28.05
  • Was fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the VMI Team Challenge in 15:40.12
Outdoor
  • Ran a season-best 15:40.27 in the 5,000-meter run at the Duke Invitational
  • Posted a season-best time of 9:27.90 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Virginia Grand Prix, finishing fourth
  • Was 10th (9:31.10) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 20th in the 5,000-meter run (15:48.06) at the Sun Belt Championships

2017-18
Cross Country

  • Took part in four races over the course of the season
  • Ran a PR of 26:48.7 in the 8K at the Upstate Invitational. Also posted best finish of the season (30th)
  • Recorded two other top-50 finishes, placing 41st at the Mountain to Sea Open CC Meet (6.4K - 27:51.1) and 48th at the Covered Bridge CC Meet (8K - 27:49.8)

Indoor

  • Competed twice in the 3,000-meter run, clocking a PR of 9:11.13 at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
  • Finished eighth in the 5,000-meter run at the ETSU Invitational in 16:05.89
Outdoor
  • Turned in an eighth place performance at the Sun Belt Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:41.13
  • Clocked a new PR in the 5,000-meter run at the 49er Classic, crossing in 15:06.68
  • Was second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Weems Baskin Invitational in 9:31.71

2016-17
Outdoor

  • Redshirted the outdoor season
  • As an unattached runner, won the 5000m at the VertKlasse meet at High Point University with a time of 15:16.48
  • As an unattached runner, posted a 9:39 in the 3000m steeplechase in a meet at Charlotte

High School PR’s: 1600m – 4:29...3200m – 9:42..2,000-meter steeplechase – 6:23...5K – 16:17

High School

  • Four-time letterwinner in cross country and track and field
  • All-conference selection in cross country as a junior and senior

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    CC, Distance
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    CC, Distance
  • 2018-19Junior

    CC, Distance
  • 2019-20Junior

    CC, Distance