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2009 Women's Cross Country Roster

LeeAna Benson

LeeAna Benson

  • Position:
    Player
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Bishop Feehan
  • Hometown:
    ,

Summary

Biography

Fourth year on the Hofstra cross country team...2009 team captain...2008: Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll member...Ran in seven of the eight meets as a junior...Clocked a season-best 6K time of 24:55 to place 176th at the Penn State Nationals...Posted a 25:52 time to finish 93rd at the CAA Championships...Clocked a 25:55 time to place 158th at the Iona Meet of Champions...Finished 32nd in 22:32 at the 5K Hofstra Invitational...Recorded a 21:05 time to place 153rd at the ECAC Championships...Was 64th in 21:47 at the 5K Metropolitan Championships...Clocked a 27:13 time to place 239th at the NCAA Northeast Regional...2007: Ran in five meets as a sophomore...Posted a best 6K time of 24:46 to finish 206th at the NCAA Northeast Regional...Placed 92nd in 26:19 at the 6K CAA Championships...Clocked a time of 20:25 to place 138th in the 5K Albany Invitational...Posted a 21:42 time to finish 155th at the 5K ECAC Championships...2006: Ran in eight meets as a freshman...Posted a best 5K time of 19:44 to finish 40th at the Disney Classic in Orlando...Recorded a 6K best time of 23:56 to place 79th at the Iona Meet of Champions...Finished 13th in 20:05 at the 5K Hofstra Invitational to begin her career...Clocked a time of 24:45 to finish 60th at the 6K CAA Championships...Placed 167th in 25:14 at the NCAA Regionals...High School: Earned four letters in winter and spring track, and two letters in cross country and soccer at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Massachusetts...Captained cross country and track teams as a senior...EAC All-Star in cross country and winter track as a junior and senior...Holds school records in the 1000 meter, 4x1-mile relay (indoor and outdoor), distance medley relay, 4x800 meter relay and 4x400 relay...Ran a personal-best 19:35 in the 5K...Personal: Born December 7, 1987...Has one brother and one sister...Brother, Patrick, runs cross country at Wheaton College...Active in St. Vincent DePaul peer ministry program...Also participated in the Relay for Life and the Million Can March... Graphic design major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006Redshirt

    Player
    5'2"
  • 2007Sophomore

    Player
    5'2"
  • 2008Junior

    Player
    5'2"
  • 2009Senior

    Player
    5'2"