Annie Bennett

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Toledo, Ohio
Height:
6-1
High School:
St. Ursula Academy
Major:
Sport Management

PERSONAL RECORDS

Cross Country

5K: 18:52.9

6K: 22:24.3

Outdoor

1500m: 5:20.45

5000m: 18:59.98

3000m: 11:45.17

Indoor

800m: 2:40.53

Mile: 5:28.23

3000m: 10:54.31

5000m: 19:25.30

2023 (Cross Country):

Academic All-MAC
Competed in five meets.

2023 (Outdoor): Did not compete.

2022-23 (Indoor): Competed at five meets running the 800m, mile, and 3000m ... set a personal best of 2:40.53 in the 800 and finished 12th at the Jack Skoog Open (Feb. 21) ... set a personal record with a time of 5:28.23 and placed 17th in the Mile at the Silverstone invitational (Feb. 17) ... finished fifth for the Chippewas and 24th overall in the 3000 with a time of 10:57.35 at the SVSU Jet’s Pizza Invitational (Jan. 27-28) ... Earned All-MAC Academic Honors.

2022 (Cross Country): Did not compete.

2022 (Outdoor): Competed at three meets running the 1500, 3000, and 5000 ... set a personal best in the 1500 at 5:20 and placing 26th at the Len Paddock Open (May 7) ... finished in seventh place with at time of 11:45.17 in the 3000m at the Clark Wood Invitational (April 29-30) ... set a personal record of 18:59.98 and placed 15th as the second Chippewa to cross the line in the 5000m at the Golden Grizzlies T&F Invite (April 8-9).

2021-22 (Indoor): Competed in three meets running the mile, 3000 and 5000 ... placed 12th in 5:37.61 during the mile at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 29) ... set a personal best with a time of 10:54.31 and placed 27th in the 3000 at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 22) ... competed in the GVSU Holiday Open ... finished 29th in 19:25.30 during the 5000 at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 3).

2021 (Cross Country): Placed 134th in 22:32.1 in 216-runner field at 6K NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Evansville, Ind. (Nov. 12) ... was the fourth Chippewa to cross the finish line at the regional ... placed 38th of 99 runners in a 6K career-best 22:24.3 at MAC Championships (Oct. 30) in Ypsilanti ... was the third Chippewa to cross the finish line, helping CMU to sixth-place team finish ... placed 105th among 286 runners in 22:36.9 in 6K Red Race at Bradley Pink Classic (Oct. 15) ... was the fourth Chippewa to cross the finish line at Bradley ... placed 109th of 171 runners in 19:04.4 in 5K Gold Race at Notre Dame Piane Invitational (Oct. 1) ... was the sixth Chippewa to cross the finish line at Notre Dame ... finished 82nd in 236-runner field in 24:09.0 at MSU Spartan Invitational (Sept. 17) ... was the sixth Chippewa to cross the finish line at MSU ... placed ninth in 5K career-best 18:52.9 at CMU Jeff Drenth Memorial (Sept. 3).

High School: Personal records: 800m (2:23.11), 1600m (5:15.79), 3200m (10:55.81), 5k (18:10.10) … individually competed in Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) State Tournament in 2019 (88^th) and 2018 (40^th) representing St. Ursula Academy … (2020 tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) … ran with St. Ursula team to two consecutive Three Rivers Athletic Conference Championships in cross country (2019, 2020) … honored as Three Rivers Athletic Conference Runner of the Year for cross country in 2020 and track in 2021 … all-state honoree for cross country in 2020 and track in 2021 … two-time winner of Catholic Youth Organization Distinguished Athlete Award (cross country, 2020, track and field, 2021) … served as St. Ursula Academy’s student body president from 2020-2021 and treasurer in 2019-2020 … member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Becky and Matt Bennett … has an older sister, Molly … studies sport management and statistics with hopes to pursue sport analytics … plays the piano, electric guitar and ukulele … favorite singer is Taylor Swift … Fun fact: “I usually eat a quinoa salad before each race.”

Why CMU?: “I chose CMU because not only did I love the campus, but it also had my intended major. I’m not from the state of Michigan, so I thought it would be fun to live in a whole new state with people who I have never really competed against. The team atmosphere and coaches made me feel so welcomed, and the setup of the campus and dorms was beautiful and amazing. I could not be happier with my decision! Fire up Chips!”