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Geoffrey Bennett |
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AS A SOPHOMORE: Continued to develop as a hurdler for the Irish team ... ran the 60-meter hurdles in 8.20 at the Notre Dame Opener ... took third at the Notre Dame Invitational in the same race with a time of 8.38 ... placed second behind teammate Nurudeen at the Windsor Team Challenge for the second straight year (8.24) ... again qualified for the BIG EAST meet, running the 60-meter hurdles ... posted a time of 8.29 in the preliminaries and improved to a mark of 8.19 in the final, good for fifth place ... scored points for the title-winning Notre Dame squad ... made his outdoor season debut at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, running 15.00 for eighth in the 110-meter hurdles ... took third at the Indy Relays in 15.01 ... ran the 110-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, establishing a huge career best in the preliminaries with a time of 14.66 ... returned to run 14.75 in the final for eighth place.
AS A FRESHMAN: Stepped in and added immediate depth to the Irish hurdles group ... ran a strong 8.30 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Notre Dame Invitational ... took second behind teammate Selim Nurudeen at the Windsor Invitational in 8.35 ... qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championship in the 60-meter hurdles ... tied his career best in the preliminaries with a time of 8.30 before blazing through the final heat in 8.19 for third place and all-BIG EAST honors ... started the outdoor season on the right foot by winning the 110-meter hurdles at the Spring Opener in 14.90 ... qualified for the BIG EAST Championship in the 110-meter hurdles ... ran 14.94 in the preliminaries and 14.93 in the final for eighth place, scoring points for the eventual team champion.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner in track at St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas ... member of four-year conference champion and two-time state champion track squad ... twice was named all-conference and earned team MVP honors as a junior ... set two school records for the shuttle hurdle and triple jump ... personal bests for 110m hurdles (14.4 hand-timed), 300m hurdles (40.4 automatic timed) and triple jump (44-4.75) ... served as team captain during senior year ... also played cornerback and lettered on football team as a senior ... member of National Honor Society ... grandfather, Malcolm, ran cross country at Rice ... born Oct. 24, 1984 in Houston, Texas ... younger of two children ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business and is pursuing a double major in accounting and Spanish.
