2013-14 Cross Country & Track Roster
Roster
Marisa Benson
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gresham, OR
- High School:
- Gresham HS
2013-14
• Ran in six of the Lancers' nine events
• Clocked a season-best time of 21:18.9 in the 5k at the UC Riverside Invite
• Recorded a 4k time of 18:13.7 at the Lancer Invite
2012-13
• Ran in four of the Lancers’ seven events
• Recorded a season-best time of 21:16.5 at the Biola Invitational
• Named to the PacWest Academic All-Conference team
2011-12
• Did not run a race as a 2011 sophomore while recovering from an injury
2010-11
• Did not run a race as a 2010 freshman while recovering from an injury
HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped Gresham Union HS in Gresham, Ore., graduating in 2010
• Earned All-Mt. Hood Conference honors and finished 52nd in the Oregon State Cross Country Championships
• All-League track honorable mention in the 3k and 1600m relay
• Awarded the Art Skipper Jr. Memorial Award in 2010
PERSONAL
• Born Feb. 27, 1992 in Portland, Ore., to Jim and Kerry Benson
• Has one sister, Andrea (20) and one brother, Morgan (16)
• Majoring in sociology with plans of becoming a social worker after graduation
• Enjoys scrapbooking, knitting, crafts, babysitting and running
