2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Jeff Sochko - Tim Cowie Photogra

Luke Bennett

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Durham, N.C.
  • High School Voyager Academy

Biography

PR's
Cross Country: 6.4K - 27:01.0...8K - 25:46.2...10K - 32:24.3
Indoor: 3,000m - 8:59.50...5,000m - 15:19.78
Outdoor: 5,000m - 15:16.82...10,000m - 32:07.20
2019-20
Cross Country
  • Ran in four races during the season
  • Set an 8K PR at the Louisville Classic with a time of 25:46.2
  • Crossed eighth overall at the Mountains to Sea Open in 26:17.1
  • Recorded two other top-40 finishes, crossing 36th at the Covered Bridge Open in 27:11.6 and 39th at the High Point VertCross Invitational in 26:36.7
Indoor
  • Competed in two meets, both in the 5,000-meter run
  • Recorded a PR in the 5,000-meter run at the South Carolina Invitational with a time of 15:19.78
Outdoor
  • Season canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
2018-19
Cross Country
  • Participated in two races during the season
  • Set a 8k PR at the season opening Covered Bridge Open, crossing 27th in 26:39.9
  • Placed 30th overall in 27:09.2 at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational
Indoor
  • Recorded a PR in the 5,000-meter run at the Darius Dixon Invitational, crossing seventh overall with a time of 15:31.03
  • Ran a season-best 8:59.63 in the 3,000-meter run at the Sun Belt Championships, placing 15th
  • Was second in the 5,000-meter rin at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational with a time of 15:43.64
Outdoor
  • Posted a season-best in the 5,000-meter run at the Virginia Grand Prix with a time of 15:23.60
  • Competed at the Sun Belt Championships, finishing 14th in the 5,000-meter run (15:30.63) and 10,000-meter run (32:15.93)
2017-18
Cross Country
  • Ran in six total races, finishing in the top-30 in three
  • Posted best finish of 25th at Upstate Invitational, posting an 8K time of 26:35.6
  • Ran a 8K PR of 26:23.8 at the High Point Vertcross Invitational, which was good for a 40th place finish
  • Finished 43rd at the Sun Belt Championships with a time on 27:12.9
  • Also set new PR's in the 6.4K (27:01.0) and 10K (32.24.3)
Indoor
  • Ran a PR in the 3,000-meter run at the VMI Winter Relays, finishing 11th in 8:59.50
  • Posted a new PR in the 5,000-meter run at the Sun Belt Championships, crossing in 15:32.77, which placed him 11th
  • Recorded two top-five finishes on the season, crossing third in the 3,000-meter run at the Appalachian Open Meet in 9:06.15 and fourth in the 5,000-meter run at the ETSU Invitational in 15:44.93
Outdoor
  • Notched a third-place finish in the 10,000-meter run at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 33:313.71
  • Finished third in the 10,000-meter run at the 49er Classic in a PR time of 32:07.20
  • Ran a 15:16.82 in the 5,000-mete run at the Duke Invitational, which was good for 21st place and a new PR
High School PR's: 800m - 2:10.99...1600m - 4:27.42...3200m - 9:47.51...5000m (XC) - 16:01.21...10000m (XC) - 32:24.30.

High School
  • 1a state champion in XC
  • 1a state champion in 1600m and 3200m
  • Two-time conference champion
  • Holds the school in the 1600m, 3200m and 5000m
  • Named News and Observer All-Metro Team in cross country and track
  • Member on National Honor Society

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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