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Alabama State University Athletics

2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

Taisha Benjamin

  • Position Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Prev School Bethune-Cookman

Biography

2023 (Cross Country): Ran a personal best 17:07.60 in the 4k at the Foothills Invitational (9/1)... Ran a time of 20:44.60 in the 5k at the Southern Showcase (9/15)… Ran a 20:31.90 at the FSU Invitational (9/29) 5k… Ran a personal best 20:10.80 in the 5k at the SWAC Championships (10/23) to earn all-conference honors… Ran a personal best 24:28.50 in the 6k at the NCAA South Regional (10/10).

at Previous School (Bethune-Cookman): Ran a 21:37.40 in the UNF Cross Country Invitational (9/9/22) in first collegiate race… Ran a 21:43.60 at the Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic (9/17)… Ran a 20:56.60 at the FSU Invitational (10/7)… Ran a personal best 20:37.60 at the SWAC Championships (10/24)… Ran a personal best 12:21.23 in the 3000-meters at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (1/13)… Ran a personal best 3:16.68 in the 1000-meters at the RADD College Invitational (1/19-20)… Ran a personal best 5:32.86 in the mile at the Alachua County Collegiate Invitational (1/26-27)… Ran a personal best 2:27.92 in the 800-meters at the Florida Invitational (2/9-10)… Ran a personal best 20:58.97 in the 5000-meters at the SWAC Indoor Championships (2/16-17)… Ran a 5:34.76 in the mile at the SWAC Indoor Championships (2/16-17) to finish fifth… Part of DMR team that finished sixth at the SWAC Indoor Championshps (2/16-17)… Ran a personal best 5:12.71 in the 1500-meters at the UNF-River City Spring Break Classic (3/16-17)… Ran a personal best 12:30.59 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Knights Invite (3/24-25)… Finished third at SWAC Outdoor Championships (5/4-6) in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:38.46.