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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Ivy League

Mike Benz

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chester, N.J.
  • Highschool Delbarton

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
Pole Vault: 4.75m (15-7)

OUTDOOR 2018

  • Made seven appearances during the 2018 outdoor season in the pole vault.
  • Placed ninth at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6).
  • Won the pole vault at the Temple Invitational (April 13), posting a season-best clearance of 4.70m. 
  • Totaled three top-three finishes on the year. 

INDOOR 2018

  • Competed in eight meets during the 2018 indoor season as a pole vault specialist.
  • Posted a season-best clearance of 4.70m at the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 3).
  • Finished second at the Lehigh Season Opener (Dec. 1).
  • Took part in the pole vault competition at the 2018 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 25).

OUTDOOR 2017

  • Competed in two meets during the 2017 outdoor season, exclusively in pole vault.
  • Cleared a height of 4.40m at the Transatlantic Series (April 15).
  • Participated in the college section of the pole vault at the Penn Relays (April 27-29)

INDOOR 2017

  • Recorded four top-10 finishes during the during the indoor season in pole vault.
  • Placed first at the FasTrack National Invite (Feb. 10), matching his personal best with a jump of 4.75m.
  • Finished third at the Penn 8-Team Select with a height of 4.50m.

OUTDOOR 2016

  • Recorded four top-10 finishes during the 2016 outdoor season in pole vault.
  • Earned first at the Virginia Quad Meet (Apr. 8) with a jump of 4.60m.
  • Placed eighth at the 2016 Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

INDOOR 2016

  • Recorded two first place finishes in pole vault at the Lehigh Fast Times (Dec. 4) and Lehigh Angry Birds (Jan. 16) meets.
  • Placed eighth in the pole vault at the 2016 Indoor Ivy League Track & Field Championships.
  • Recorded seven top-10 finishes during the indoor season.
  • Jumped a season-best 4.75m at the Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 12).
2015: Won pole vault at Haverford Invitational (Feb. 21) ... Second at Maryland Invitational (March 28) and Widener Invitational (April 18).

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2016-17Junior

    PV
  • 2017-18Senior

    Pole Vault