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Andrea  Benites - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Andrea Benites

Class

RS-Jr.

Hometown

Cinnaminson, N.J.

Previous School

Rider

2019-20
2020 Indoor:
Ran the final leg of the 4×400 relay at the Mountain West Indoor Championships that finished in 3:55.08 … ran 2:17.37 in the 800-meter preliminary at the Mountain West Indoor Championship … completed the 800-meter at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in 2:18.11 … ran the final leg of the 4×400 relay at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational that finished in 3:55.53 … completed the unseeded 400-meter dash at the Collegiate Classic in 1:01.05 … finished 18th in the 800-meter at the Collegiate Classic after running 2:19.75 … ran the last leg of the 4×400 relay at the Collegiate Classic that finished in 3:59.69 … finished fourth in the 600-meter at the UNM Team Open with a 1:37.65 … completed the third leg of the 4×400 meter relay for the team that finished 12th at the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational with a time of 4:01.5 (4:01.49)… finished 13th in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:40.05 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational … named to the Spring 2020 Academic All-Mountain West Team.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL (RIDER)
Honored with All-MAAC Academic Honor all four seasons … competed at the ECAC Championships in the 4×800 relay and broke the school record twice in the relay … scored points at the MAAC conference meet in the 4×400, 4×800 and DMR relays.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Cinnaminson High School in New Jersey … won the BCSL Outdoor Championship in 2015, 2016, 2017 … was All-BCSL Division First Team in the 400m, 400IH and 4×400 relay.

PERSONAL
Born April 29 in Willingboro, N.J. … parents are Rosa Torres and Christian Benites … has one sibling, Chris … majoring in human resource management.