She is an outstanding student-athlete
who doesn't excellent job in the classroom and on the track...She is a valuable
asset to the Aggies in both cross country and track and field...In 2010-11, she
was named Indoor Track and Field Athlete with the Most Potential and Outdoor
Track and Field Most Valuable Player...Attended one of the prestigious high
schools in Pennsylvania, where she had the opportunity to take college level
courses....As a freshman, Been earned Cross Country Rookie of the Year
2010-2011
Season: Member of the
record-setting distance medley relay team with a time of 12:28.62 at the 2011
Indoor MEAC Championship... Placed second in the 1,500-meter run (4:47.60) and 3,000-meter
steeplechase at the 2011 MEAC Outdoor Championship ... Earned third place in the
1-mile run with a time of 5:12.99, as well as earning third in the 3,000-meter
run with a time of 10:54.69, and distance medley with a time of 12:28.62 at the
2011 MEAC Indoor Championship.
2009-2010
Season: Was the N.C.
A&T top performer at the 2009 Elon Cross Country Invitational...Finished 14th
out of 78 runners at the 2010 MEAC Cross Country Championship... Placed first in
the 1,500-meter run at the 2010 International Friendship& Freedom Games
with a time of 4:46.71... Placed seventh in the 1-mile run with a time of 5:15.33
and sixth in the women's distance medley with a time of 13:04.21 at the 2010
MEAC Indoor Championship
High
School: Competed in varsity track and field for four years at
The Ellis School in Pittsburgh... Earned Cross Country MVP honors from 2006-2008
and also earned the Track and Field MVP award in 2008 and 2009.
Personal: Full name is Janessa Benn...She is a civil engineering
major with hopes of building a sustainable world for generations to come... She
is the daughter of Jeffery and E. Judith Benn and was born Dec. 1, 1990.
