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2006-07: Ran in every
meet for the Lions as a true
freshmen helped pace the
Lions to the MIAA team
Championship finishing 17th
also finished 30th
at the Missouri-Illinois
Border War helping the MSSU
capture another 1st
Place team finish also
finished 23rd at
the NCAA Division II
Regional with a time of
33:11.30 participated in
the 3000m and 5000m run
during the indoor season
had his best finish in the
3000m at the Central
Missouri Relays with a time
of 8:54.27 during the
outdoor season Benkert ran
in the 8000m, 3000m, 5000m,
and 10000m runs held the
top time for the Lions at
9:15.42 in the 3000m also
had a close finish at the
MIAA Championships at
33:32.17
In high school: A
standout cross country and
distance runner for the
Bulldogs of St. Clair
placed at the MSHSAA Cross
Country Championships as a
junior and earned All-State
honors as a senior by
finishing six was also a
state qualifier in track and
field finishing 8th
in the 1600m run and 3rd
in the 3200m run as a
junior.
Personal: Is majoring
in Pre-Engineering ... born
January 10, 1988 in St.
Louis, Mo. ... son of
Charles and Elizabeth
Benkert
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