Abbie Benson Class: Freshman Hometown: Elma, N.Y. High School: Iroquois Position: Distance

2011 Meet-by-Meet Results

Before Penn State ... || High School || Benson took top honors in the 1500-meters at the N.Y. Section 6 State Qualifier as a senior, and would run a PR 4:34.44 at the N.Y. State Championships in the event. The Iroquis High School product was a two-time Section 6 Champion during her senior indoor season, winning both the 1000-meters and 1500. An athlete with an impressive range, Benson owns PRs of 2:15.69 for the 800-meters, 2:54.10 in the 1000, and 10:29.60 in the 3,000-meters. She is also a N.Y. state qualifier in cross country.