Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2018-19 Track & Field/Cross Country: W Roster
Roster
Benton, Akera
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & FieldThrows
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & FieldSprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & FieldThrows
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Akera Benton
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Freshman
- Prev school:
- Jefferson High School
- Hometown:
- Jefferson, Ga.
- Major:
- Criminal Justice Administration
Bio
Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Honors and Awards
2021-22: N/A…
2020-21: N/A…
2019-20: N/A…
2018-19: N/A…
2022-23 (Gr.)
Indoor
2021-22 (Senior)
Indoor
2020-21 (Junior)
Indoor
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Indoor
2018-19 (Freshman)
Indoor
Honors and Awards
2021-22: N/A…
2020-21: N/A…
2019-20: N/A…
2018-19: N/A…
2022-23 (Gr.)
Indoor
- First place finish at the USA Jaguar Invitational in the Triple Jump with a mark of 11.76m
- Finished second at the Music City Challenge Triple Jump with a mark of 11.94m
2021-22 (Senior)
Indoor
- Benton competed at six meets this season.
- Took fifth place at the C-USA Championship with a season-best length of 5.90m in the long jump (2/20/22).
- Had her highest finish of the season in the triple jump at the Samford Bulldog Invitational with a length of 11.20m (2/11/22).
- Landed a season-best length in the triple jump with 11.94m at the conference championship (2/20/22).
- Competed in five meets during the outdoor season.
- Took first in the women's triple jump at the Tiger Track Classic with a mark of 11.99 meters (3/19/22).
- Helped push the 4x100-meter team to a time of 46.69 seconds, earning them second place at the Tiger Track Classic (3/19/22).
2020-21 (Junior)
Indoor
- Finished ninth in the long jump at the Music City Challenge.
- Notched a 12th place finish in the high jump and triple jump at the C-USA Indoor Championships.
- Earned the silver in the triple jump at the Tiger Track Classic.
- Took the silver in the triple jump and the 4x100m relay at the Hilltopper Relays.
- Helped the 4x100m relay team to a second-place finish at the Clark Wood Invitational.
- Notched a personal best mark of 12.63m to finish sixth in the triple jump at the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
- Qualified and competed in the triple jump and 4x100m relay at the NCAA East Preliminary.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Indoor
- The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19.
- Placed fourth in the long jump (5.54m) at the first event of the season, the BSC Indoor Icebreaker.
- Won the long jump competition (5.86m) and placed third in the triple jump (11.77m) at the Ed Temple Classic.
- Earned a third-place finish at the Jim Green Invitational with a long jump of 5.85m.
- Ran once in the 60-meter race, posting a time of 7.89 at the Jim Green Invitational.
- Posted a season-best 5.96m long jump performance and a second-place finish at the Green and Gold Invitational.
- Also, at the Green and Gold Invitational, she placed second with a 11.69m triple jump.
- Finished third in the long jump (5.94m) at the Indiana University Relays.
- Had a season-best triple jump performance of 12.16m in a third-place finish at the Music City Challenge.
- Season canceled due to COVID-19
2018-19 (Freshman)
Indoor
- Competed eight times in the long jump and seven times in the triple jump in her first indoor season.
- Posted a season-best mark of 5.85m in the long jump to open the season at the Vanderbilt Opener.
- Ended the season with a season-best performance of 12.13m in the triple jump at the C-USA Championship.
- Represented the host Blue Raiders in the MTSU Invitational by competing in the long jump (5.50m) and the triple jump (11.38m).
- Started off the season with a fourth-place performance in the long jump (5.47m) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational.
- Finished third in the triple jump (11.37m) and had a time of 12.71 in her only 100-meter race of the season in the outdoor season’s second meet, the Black and Gold Invitational.
- Was second in the triple jump (12.00m) and fourth in the long jump (5.55m) at the Tiger Track Classic.
- Placed fifth in the C-USA Championships in the long jump with a performance of 5.86m and posted a season-best mark of 12.28m in the triple jump competition.
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