Men's Outdoor Track & Field

Benson Named GNAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year

Posted: May 31, 2022

STANDISH, Maine – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Outdoor Track & Field postseason accolades have been announced and Saint Joseph's College senior James Benson (Gorham, Maine) has been selected as the 2022 GNAC Men's Field Athlete of the Year.

Benson claims the major conference honor after winning four conference championships in the 100-Meter (11.23), 200-Meter (22.62), Long Jump (6.29m) and Triple Jump (12.27m) to help the Monks post a runner-up finish at the GNAC Championship, which was hosted by Colby-Sawyer College on Sunday, May 1st.

The senior UMaine transfer established four new program records this spring, a list that includes the 100-Meter dash (11.20), 200-Meter dash (22.62), Long Jump (6.42m), and Triple Jump (12.70m). He also ran a leg for the Monks' record-breaking 4x400-Meter relay quartet, which posted a 3:34.60 time in the NCAA DIII New England Regional on May 5th, 2022.

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.