2017 Men's Track and Field Roster

Steven Benjamin

  • Position Javelin/Jumps
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 168
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Charles, La.
  • Highschool Barbe HS

Biography

2017 Highlights:
Outdoor:
Ranked 12th in the SLC in the javelin event and 21st in the triple jump

• 3rd place finish in the javelin at the McNeese Spring Time Classic with a throw of 17011.

• Finished 8th in the triple jump with a mark of 42-9 at the McNeese Spring Time Classic and had a long jump of 21-0.5 for a 10th place finish at the same meet.

Indoor:
• Placed 12th in the heptathlon at the SLC Indoor Championships with 3,404 points, a new PR.


2016 Highlights:
Outdoor:
• Placed 5th in the javelin at the SLC Outdoor Championships with a PR mark of 187-1.
• Finished 3rd with a 158-6 at the McNeese Spring Time Classic.
• In the triple jump, had a 5th place finish with a mark of 44-5.5 at the Spring Time Classic.

Indoor:
• 8th place finish in TJ at ASU Invitational with 45-5.75.
• Jumped 44-7 at SLC Championships.

2015 Highlights:
Indoor:

• 3rd place finish in triple jump at McNeese Indoor Invitational with 45-9.
• PR in triple jump of 46-2.75 in season opener at LSU Invite to finish 6th.
• 12th place at SLC Championships in TJ with mark of 45-9.

Outdoor: 
• PR in long jump of 21-4 at SLC Championships.
• 4th place finish at Louisiana Classics in TJ at 44-11.75.
• Outdoor PR in TJ at SLC Championships at 46-0 for 9th place finish.

High School Highlights:
• Track and Field MVP at Barbe HS
• Three-time outstanding field event performer
• State championships qualifier in both the triple and long jumps
• All-district 4x4 relays
• PR of 45-6 in the triple jump and 22-0 in the long jump
• All-district football player where he recorded 190 tackles, 2 interceptions and forced two fumbles in his career.


Personal:
• Born Nov. 14, 1993
• Majoring in accounting.

Best Collegiate Marks: 
• Javelin - 187-1
• Triple Jump - 46-2.75
• Long Jump - 21-4

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Sophomore

    Long & Triple Jumps
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  • 2015Junior

    Long & Triple Jumps
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  • 2016Junior

    Long & Triple Jumps
    6'2" 168 lbs
  • 2016Junior

    Long & Triple Jumps
    0 lbs
  • 2016Junior

    Long & Triple Jumps
    0 lbs
  • 2016Junior

    Long & Triple Jumps
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  • 2016Junior

    Long & Triple Jumps
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  • 2017Senior

    Javelin/Jumps
    6'2" 168 lbs