Nicole Benson Season 2012-13

2013 — Track – did not compete… letterwinner.

2012 — Indoor – did not compete… Outdoor – placed fifth in 3,000 meters with a collegiate-best 10:22.98 at Musco Twilight XIII… posted collegiate bests in 1,500 meters (4:40.70) at Arkansas Spring Invite and 5,000 meters (17:41.95) at Stanford Invite… Cross Country – posted collegiate best times at Toledo Bubble Buster (4,000 meters-13:52), Bradley Open (3 miles-17:14) and Big Ten Championships (6,000 meters-21:29)… the 4,000-meter time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… placed 42nd at NCAA Midwest Regional (6,000 meters-21:49)… letterwinner.

2011 — Indoor – won mile at Iowa Invite with a collegiate-best 5:01.84… ran season-best 3,000 meters (10:10.23) at Razorback Invite… placed 23rd in 5,000 meters (17:40.19) at Big Ten Championships… Outdoor – did not compete… Cross Country – placed fifth at Iowa Invite (3,000 meters-10:39) and Iowa Open (4,000 meters-14:56)… placed 20th at Loyola Lakefront Invitational (5,000 meters-18:05)… team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors… letterwinner.

2008-2010 — ran cross country and track at Bradley University… earned all-conference honors in cross country and track… named Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Week three times as a redshirt freshman… led Bradley in all seven cross country races she competed in during 2009 season… runner-up at 2009 MVC Championships and placed 24th at NCAA Regional, matching highest finishes for a Bradley individual runner at those races since 2002… her best 5,000-meter (17:37) and 6,000-meter (21:34.40) times rank second and third, respectively, all-time at Bradley… won individual cross country titles at Western Illinois Early Bird and Border War meets… two-time A.D. honor roll student.

High School — earned four varsity letters, and finished first at the 2007 state meet… earned three all-state honors finished second in 1,600 meters in 2008… coached by Clint LaFary.

Personal — born August 21, 1990… daughter of Bill and Connie Benson… art major.

Benson[apos]s Collegiate Bests
Event	Time	Meet	Date
1,500 Meters (O)	4:40.70	at Arkansas Spring Invitational	3/31/12
Mile (I)	5:01.84	Iowa Invitational	2/18/11
3,000 Meters (I)	10:10.23	at Razorback Invitational	1/29/11
3,000 Meters (O)	10:22.98	Musco Twilight XIII	4/21/12
3,000 Meters (CC)	10:39	Iowa Invitational	9/16/11
4,000 Meters (CC)	13:52	at Toledo Bubble Buster	9/21/12
Three Miles (CC)	17:14	at Bradley Open	9/7/12
5,000 Meters (I)	17:40.19	at Big Ten Championships	2/27/11
5,000 Meters (O)	17:41.95	at Stanford Invitational	4/6/12
5,000 Meters (CC)	17:37	at Notre Dame Invitational	10/2/09
6,000 Meters (CC)	21:29	at Big Ten Championships	10/28/12