Mason Benton

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Sharon, Mass.
High School:
Sharon

2022-23: Indoor: Competed in the 500-meter run at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/25-26) … Took third place in the 500-meter run in 1:07.54 and won as a member of the 4x400-meter relay in 3:31.51 at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/11) … Competed in the 500-meter run at the New England Championship (2/2-3)

2021-22: Outdoor: Competed in two meets for the Minutemen in the 4x400-meter relay, 4x100-meter relay, and the 200-meter dash. Indoor: Ran to sixth place as a member of the distance medley relay with a time of 10:07.69 and competed in the 200-meter dash at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27) … Claimed third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.34 seconds at the Giegengack Invitational (2/12) … Earned seventh in the 400-meter dash in 52.86 seconds at the Blue & Orange Invitational (1/29).

Before UMass: Competed in indoor and outdoor track and field at Sharon High School … Earned 10 varsity letters … Member of Davenport Championship team in 2019 … Awarded Most Improved 2019-2020 indoor and outdoor seasons … Captained the track and field team in 2020 and 2021 … Was League All-Star in 2020 and 2021 … Was MVP for track team in 2021 … Holds school records in the shuttle hurdle relay, 300m (36.53), 4x400m relay (3:30) … Also played soccer and was a captain … Received the Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish

Personal: Born Mason Jerard Benton … From Sharon, Massachusetts … Son of Nichole Smith-Benton and Marques Benton Sr. … Brother of Marques Benton Jr. … Father played football at UMass in 1990 … Intends to major in Marketing and Sport Management