Personal
- Born 3/30/82 in Orem, Utah
- Parents are Lawrence and Rebecca Benson
Before BYU
- Lettered in track three years, soccer four years and basketball one year at Mountain View HS
- Academic all-state in three sports
- Second team all-state in soccer and basketball
- First team all-state in track
- State champion in 300m hurdles
Other College
- Academic All-American two years at Rick's College
- Named MVP for cross country and track
- Named female athlete of the year
- Regional champion in cross country
- 2001 NJCAA National Champion in the cross country
- NJCAA National Champion in the steeple chase and second in the 5,000m
- Best times are 18:09, 5K; 10:25, steeple chase