2018 Men's Track & Field Roster
Austin Benoit
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Mich.
- High School:
- Rockford
- Position:
- Distance
Last Updated: May 17, 2018
Redshirt Senior (2017-18)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 9:05.56 in the Steeplechase to finish 7th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 11-13)
• Ran 9:05.34 in the Steeplechase to finish 4th at the Cardinal Classic (April 20-21)
• Ran 9:14.50 in the Steeplechase to finish 4th at the Battle of the Blues (April 6)
• Ran a career-best 8:37.64 in the 3000 meter run to finish 9th at the Pac 12 vs Big Ten Challenge (March 23-24)
Indoor
• Ran 8:27.17 in the 3000 meter run to finish 2nd at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran 4:14.26 in the Mile to finish 7th at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20)
Cross Country
• Ran 19:11.7 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 33rd at the adidas XC Challenge (Sept. 15)
• Ran 15:47.4 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 12th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 1)
Senior (2016-17)
Outdoor
• Ran 9:32.67 in the Steeplechase to finish 45th at the NCAA East Prelims (May 25-27)
• Ran 9:17.70 in the Steeplechase to finish 13th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
• Ran 9:15.92 in the Steeplechase to finish 10th at the Penn Relays (Apr. 27-29)
• Ran 9:03.51 in the Steeplechase (open) to finish 15th at the Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 13-14)
• Ran 9:17.17 in the Steeplechase to win the event title at the Battle of the Blues (Apr. 1)
• Ran 4:05.24 in the 1500 meter run to finish 22nd at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge (Mar. 24-25)
Indoor
• Ran 8:24.99 in the 3000 meter run to finish 14th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran a career-best 8:16.81 in the 3000 meter run to finish 10th at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 10-11) in his invitational section.
• Ran a career-best 4:07.40 in the Mile to finish 13th at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3-4)
• Ran a career-best 4:07.82 in the Mile to finish 5th at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 21)
Cross Country
• Finished 104th at the 10,000-meter NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet with a time of 32:38.3
• Ran 25:55.5 in his postseason debut at the 8K Big Ten Championships (Oct. 30), placing 59th
• Finished 79th in 25:08.3 at the 8,000-meter adidas Pre-Nationals (Oct. 15) race, helping U-M to finish fourth
• Finished the 8,000-meter Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 24), scoring for U-M in 26:04.6
• Scored for U-M at the 8,000-meter Sycamore Invitational (Sept. 10), placing seventh overall in 25:37.3
• Competed at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Sept. 2), finishing in fifth place in 15:24.1
Junior (2015-16)
Outdoor
• Came back from injury to compete at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships May 14), finishing 13th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:14.36.
• Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Toledo Classic (May 6) in his return from injury, running 9:04.99
Indoor
• Won his heat of the 3000 meter at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12), setting a new PR of 8:19.10
• Competed in the 1 mile run at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 29-30), finishing 18th in a time of 4:11.09
• Ran in the 3000 meter run with a time of 8:26.59 at the Notre Dame Invitational (January 23)
• Finished sixth in the mile race in 4:07.92 at the Commodore Invitational (Jan. 15).
Cross Country
• Placed 22nd with a time of 15:51.3 at the EMU Classic (Oct. 23) in the 5,000-meter event
• Finished in 26:02.9 to claim 52nd and help U-M win the open race at the 8,000-meter Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (Oct. 16)
• Ran to a 65th-place finish at the 8,000-meter Spartan Invitational (Sept. 18), clocking 26:39
• Finished 28th at Penn State's 5.2-mile Harry Grove Spiked Shoe Invitational (Sept. 11) in 26:47, equivalent to a career-best 25:45.2 at 8K pace
• Crossed at 15:29.1 in the 5,000-meter event finishing 14th at the EMU Celebration (Sept. 5).
Sophomore (2014-15)
Outdoor
• At the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds (May 28-30), finished 36th in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:05:98)
• Finished 11th in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big Ten Championships (May 15-17), running 9:07.53
• Ran 3:54.63 in the 1,500m race for 14th place at adidas/Steve Scott Invitational (May 1-2)
• Ran 9:18.24 for 22nd place in the 3,000m steeplechase at UVA Challenge (April 17-18)
• Won the 3,000m steeplechase at the CAL-UVA Tri Meet (April 3-4), crossing at 8:57.01
• Finished third in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:04.99) at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge (March 27-28)
Indoor
• Made his 5,000m debut at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 14)
• Set a PR when he finished 19th in the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7) (8:24.63)
• Finished third in the 3,000m race at the Doug Hansen Open (Jan. 23), finishing in 8:26.23
• Made his Wolverine debut at the EMU Triangular (Jan. 9)
Cross Country
• Ran in the B race at the 8,000-meter Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (Oct. 17) with a time of 27:55
• Helped U-M to a first place team finish at the 8,000-meter Big Ten Preview (Sep. 20) with a time of 25:49.62
• Finished sixth at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Aug. 29) with a time of 15:27.5.
Freshman (2013-14)
Outdoor
• Redshirted
Indoor
• Redshirted
Cross Country
• Redshirted
Prep
Graduated from Rockford High School (2013) ... National Honor Society ... Cross Country ... Varsity Letter Winner (2009-12) ... Three-time All-Ottawa-Kent Conference (2010, '11, '12) ... All-State (2011-2012) ... All-Region (2012) ... First Team All-Area (2012) ... Track & Field ... Varsity Letter Winner (2009-12) ... All-Region (2013) ... All-State (2012) ... Two-time All-Ottawa-Kent Conference (2012, '13) ... Member of All-State 4x800-meter relay team (2012).
Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Engineering -- first-year engineering student ... Born May 4, 1995 ... Son of Maurice and Kathi Benoit ... Other Sports Played ... Member of Rockford High School's freshman basketball team (2009-10).
Career-Best Performances (College)
| Event | Time | Date |
| 1500m (O) | 3:54.63 | 5-2-15 |
| Mile (I) | 4:07.40 | 2-4-17 |
| 3000m (I) | 8:16.81 | 2-10-17 |
| 3000m (O) | 8:37.64 | 3-24-18 |
| Steeplechase (O) | 8:57.01 | 4-4-15 |
| 5000m (I) | 15:20.56 | 2-13-15 |
