Yvonne Bennett

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Saipan, N. Mariana Islands

2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY - Ran in the Boise State Invite 5K placing 42nd (27:25). 2011-12: INDOOR - Ran the 60m, 200m and 400m...clocked a best of 8.13 in the 60m prelims at the Bronco Invite...ran a 26.10 to place 18th in the Jacksons Open 200m...ninth at the Bronco Classic in the 400m running a season-best 58.80...OUTDOOR - Raced in the 100m, 200m and 400m...third at the Eastern Oregon Open in the 100m (12.60)...won the Eastern Oregon 200m (25.71)...fifth at the All-Idaho Cup in the 400m (59.59)...ran a season-best of 59.89 at the Robison Invite, placing 10th in the 400m...All-Mountain West Academic Team honoree. 2010-11: INDOOR - Competed in the 60m, 200m and 400m...ran a best of 8.04 in the 60m finals of the Boise State Team Challenge, placing 13th...clocked a best of 26.10 in the 200m at the Boise State Team Challenge, placing 13th...ran the 400m at the WAC Championships, placing 15th in the prelims (57.84)...a member of the second-place 4x400m relay team, setting a school record in a time of 3:44.64...All-WAC Second-Team in the 4x400m relay...OUTDOOR - Ran the 100m, 200m and 400m...had a best of 12.37 in the 100m at the ISU Springfest, placing fifth...ran a best of 25.61 to place fifth in the 200m at the All-Idaho Cup...ran a best of 57.14 in the 400m prelims of the WAC Championships, placing 13th...a member of the sixth-place 4x400m relay at the WAC Championships (3:48.65). CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL - A seven-year member of the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) national team...competed at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan and the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea in the 100m...won gold medals at the 2010 Micronesia Games in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100 and 4x400...set a NMI national record in the 100m in a time of 12.68 at the Micronesia Games...also holds NMI records in the 200m and 400m...dubbed 'Micronesia[apos]s Fastest Female'...gold medalist in the 100m and 200m at the 2010 Guam Athletics Championships...has bests of 12.68 in the 100m and 26.41 in the 200m...a silver medalist in basketball for NMI at the 2010 Micronesian Games...2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Athlete of the Year recipient for the Northern Mariana Amateur Sports Association (NMASA)...KHS Athlete of the Year...a member of the KHS varsity volleyball, basketball and track and field teams...2009 Outstanding Female Graduate Award (OFEGRA)...Outstanding Academic Achievement honoree...Robert C. Boyd Honors Scholarship winner...National Honor Society member. MAJOR - Social Science CAREER BESTS Cross Country 5K - 27:25 Indoor 60m - 8.04 200m - 25.87 400m - 57.84 Outdoor 100m - 12.60 200m - 25.61 400m - 57.14