Colorado Mesa University Athletics

2008 NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region 3rd Team
2008 All-RMAC 1st Team Defender

As a Junior (2007): Letterwinner… Started in 13 of the 17 games she played…Recorded three goals with one assist…Had three shots on goal and one goal against Adams State (8/29/07)…Tallied 22 shots and 11 shots on goal for a .500 shot on goal percentage…Had seven points last year…RMAC All-Conference Second Team in track for the 800M…Track All-Academic Honor Roll.
As a Sophomore (2006): Letterwinner…Started all 19 games…RMAC All-Conference Second Team…RMAC All-Academic Team…Tallied two goals…Team high four assists…Recorded 31 shots for a .065 shot percentage…Finished with 14 shots on goal for a .452 shot on goal percentage…Ranked ninth in the conference in assists (4)…Ranked 10^th in the league in assists per game (0.21)…Member of the MSC track & field team…RMAC All-Conference Second Team (4x400)…RMAC All-Academic Team.
As a Freshman (2005): Letterwinner…Two sport athlete at MSC excelling in soccer and track and field…Selected MSC Freshman of the Year…Started 17 of the 19 games she played…Recorded two assists, 23 shots and eight shots on goal…Assists came at CSU-Pueblo and at Adams State…Selected RMAC All-Conference Second Team in the 400 meter dash…Holds school record for 400 meter dash…Placed 6^th at the RMAC Championships in the 400 meter dash.
Mountain View High School: Four year letterwinner…Team Captain…Two-time state champions…Three-time regional champions…Two-time All-Conference selection…CO-Freshman of the Year…Middle distance regional champion in track…Placed second at state championship in track…Four year honor roll recipient…Spanish Club…Church Youth Leadership.
Personal: Majoring in Sociology… Daughter of Lawrence and Rebecca Benson …Chose MSC for its community, proximity to home and beautiful campus… …Enjoys reading, running, singing and baking cookies.