Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

  2026   Senior | Cal Poly Pomona 

• Posted a season-best 800-meter time of 1:55.40 at the Mt. SAC Relays, placing ninth.
• Recorded a season-best 1,500-meter time of 4:08.99 at the Ben Brown/Astro AI Invitational.
• Helped the Broncos place third in the 4x800-meter relay at the Rossi Relays with a time of 7:52.32.
• His career-best marks are 1:53.72 in the 800 meters, 4:03.36 in the 1,500 meters and 9:00.17 in the 3,000 meters.
• Competed in the 4x400-meter relay and distance medley relay during the season, contributing to CPP’s relay efforts.

  2025   Senior | Cal Poly Pomona  

• Did not compete in the 2025 season

  2024   Junior | Cal Poly Pomona  

• Competed in eight meets for the Broncos
• PR in the 800 meters - 1:53.72
• PR in the 1500 meters - 4:03.36

  2023   Sophomore | Cal Poly Pomona  

• Competed in seven events
• Best finish was at the 42nd annual UCR Cross Country invitational in the 8k where he placed 55th with a 24:36.1 time
• PR’d at the West Coast Relays in the 800m and placed 5th with a time of 1:55.46

  2022   Freshman | Cal Poly Pomona  

• Competed in six events
• Best finish was on February 26th at the Rossi Relays, where he competed in the 4x800 and his team placed fifth
• On March 19th, he placed 6th at the Franson Classic Collegiate and Open Track Meet in the 800-meter event.

  High School  

• A 2020 graduate of Bonita High School in La Verne, CA 
• 2016 Rising star athlete at Bonita High
• 4x XC Southern Section Finalist 

  Personal  

• Major: Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate
• Aspires to become a real estate broker and work with real estate investors
• Son of Jim and Tanya Benson
• Has two brothers – Tyler and Nathan
• Former member of Fitbites (2022–2024) and Coldwell Banker Top Team (2020–Present)
• Favorite TV shows are Breaking Bad, The Boys, and The Summer I Turned Pretty
• Favorite movies are Moneyball and La La Land
• Favorite music artists are Post Malone and Tory Lanez
• Favorite pro teams are the Miami Heat, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Cubs
• Favorite athletes are Jimmy Butler, Joe Burrow, and Tyler Herro