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University of Central Arkansas

2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

Parker Benefield

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Hometown Cabot, Ark.
  • Prev School Cabot HS

Biography

Outdoor Personal Bests
Pole Vault: 4.65m (15’ 3”) (2022)
High Jump: 1.85m (6’ 0.75”) (2022)
Javelin Throw: 28.40m (93’ 2”) (2022)
Indoor Personal Bests
Pole Vault: 4.77m (15-7.75) (2023)
Career Accolades
Member of the 2023 ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championship Team
Member of the 2023 ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship Team
Member of the 2022 ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championship Team
Member of the 2022 ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship Team
Member of the 2021 Southland Indoor Track & Field Championship Team

2023-24 (Senior): Outdoor: Placed fifth in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.05m (13-3.5) at the Little Rock Invitational…Placed fourth in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.49m (14-8.75) at the Richard Martin Jr. Invitational. Indoor Track & Field: Placed eighth in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.37m (14-4.0) at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships…Placed ninth in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.60m (15-1.0) at the Arkansas Invitational.

2022-2023 (Junior): Outdoor: Placed fifth in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.58m (15-0.25) at the ASUN Conference Championships…Placed sixth in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.38 (14-4.5) at the Memphis Tiger Invitational…Placed fourth with a jump of 4.60 (15-1.0) at the Sonner Invitational & Multis…Placed first in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.50m (41.0-9.0) at the Richard Martin Jr. Invitational. Indoor: Placed 4th in the Pole Vault with a personal record jump of 4.77m (15-7.75) at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships…Placed 2nd in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.62m (15-1.75) at the 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic…Finished 15th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.32m (14-2.0) at the USA Jaguar Invitational…Finished 15th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.31m (14’ 1.75”) at the Robert Platt Invitational.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Outdoor: Placed 5th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.52m (14’ 10”) at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships…Placed 18th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.45m (14’ 7.25”) at the Crimson Tide Invitational…Placed 1st in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.48m (14’ 8.25”) at the Little Rock Twilight…Placed 1st in the Pole Vault with a personal record jump of 4.65m (15’ 3”) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays…Placed 2nd in the High Jump with a personal record jump of 1.85m (6’ 0.75”), placed 2nd in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.40m (14’ 5.25”), and placed 5th in the Javelin Throw with a personal record throw of 28.40m (93’ 2”) at the Richard Martin, Jr. Invitational. Indoor: Placed 8th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.32m at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships…Placed 9th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.52m at the 7th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic…Placed 3rd in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.40m at the KMS Invitational…Placed 8th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.45m at the Wooo Pig Classic.

2020-21 (Freshman): Indoor: Placed 11th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.50m at the Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships...Placed 2nd in the Pole Vault with a personal record jump of 4.55m at the KMS Open...Placed 13th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.45m at the Arkansas Invitational...Placed 7th in the Pole Vault with a jump of 4.24m at the ASU Kickoff Klassic.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2022-23Junior

    Jumps
  • 2023-24Senior

    Jumps

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