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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Tayan Benson

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gallup, N.M.
  • High School Miyamura
  • Major Software Engineering

Biography

• 2024 NCAA Division II All-South Region
• 2022 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll

• 2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

2024: Named to the 2024 NCAA Division II All-South Region…Raced in four of five events…set a program record in the 6K at the Holloway Collegiate Opener (Sept. 6)…Took fifth at the Georgia Tech Invite (8K – 25:37.8)…Picked up a 13th place finish in the 10K (31:24.7) at NCAA Regionals (Nov. 9).

2022: Ran in all eight races for the Eagles as a true freshman...best 8K time of the season came at the FSU Invitational (Oct. 7) when he finished in 26:17.8...finished 50th overall at the NCAA II South Region Championship (Nov. 19) in 33:02.2.

Prep: Graduated in 2022 from Miyamura High School where he competed for four seasons on the track and in cross country...earned All-State honors three times in cross country, and three times on the track...served as team captain for three seasons...team MVP three-time on both the track and cross country course...named his school's and his district's Senior of the Year...earned All-Academic Athlete honors for four years...high honor roll four times.

Personal: Born in Phoenix, Arizona...son of Deanna and Abraham Benson...majoring in Software Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2024Junior

    5'10"
  • 2025Senior

    5'10"