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2018 Men's Cross Country Roster

Mark Bennett

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-2
  • Hometown Tucson, Ariz.
  • Highschool Marana High School

Biography

2019 | Senior Outdoor

  • Ran the 5K and 10K at the 2019 Big Sky Championships, finishing 22nd and 6th respectively 
  • Competed in six total meets for the Thunderbirds 

2019 | Senior Indoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Appeared in the 3,000-meter and the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships

2018 | Senior XC

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished with a personal best time of 24:47.3 in the 8K at the Big Sky Championships
  • Placed 4th at the SUU Color Country Invitational

2018 | Junior Outdoor

  • Competed in three meets for the T-Birds

2018 | Junior Indoor

  • Competed in two meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Placed fifth in 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships with a time of 14:55.33

2017 | Junior XC

  • Did not compete

2017 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in five meets, including the Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • Competed in the 3K and 5K at Big Sky Championships

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • Mile: 4:07.17
  • 3,000-meter: 8:43.74
  • 5,000-meter: 14:30.23
  • 6,000-meter: 19:01.3
  • 8,000-meter: 24:47.3
  • 10,000-meter: 30:36.11

Before SUU:

  • Ran in six NJCAA National Championships for Pima Community College, two each for cross country, indoor and outdoor respectively
  • All-Region Second Team in XC twice
  • Finished fourth in the 10,000-meter at teh 2016 NJCAA Outdoor Track National Championships
  • Coaches' All-America recipient at 2015 NJCAA Cross Country National Championship

Prep: 

  • Finished 10th at the AIA Division II State Cross Country Championship while running for Marana High School

Personal: 

  • Majoring in Economics
  • Served an LDS Mission at the Texas McAllen Mission, speaking Spanish 
  • Parents are Jeffrey and Carol Bennett

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Junior

    6'2"
  • 2017Junior

    6'2"
  • 2018Senior

    6'2"