Matt Benson

2011-12: BIG EAST Championship qualifier... Finished first in the 100-yard and second in the 200-yard backstroke against Rider (10/20)... Won the 100-yard and placed second in the 200-yard backstroke in as tri-meet against Lafayette and Loyola (Md.) (10/29)... Swam a third place time in 100-yard freestyle in a home meet against Iona (11/1)... Placed first in the 100 and 200-meter backstrokes in a win at Providence (11/5)... Scored third place points in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley in a tri-meet against Saint Peter[apos]s and TCU (11/12)... Placed third in the 200-yard backstroke and ninth in the 100-yard backstroke at the Patriot Invitational (11/19)... Captured first place in the 200-yard individual medley and came to the wall second in the 200-yard freestyle at Montclair State (12/5)... Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke and earned second in the 100-yard backstroke against Villanova (1/17)... Placed second in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events against Connecticut (1/21)... Swept the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events at Marist (1/28)... Swam season-bests in the 100-yard backstroke (14th), 200-yard backstroke (11th) and 200-yard individual medley (32nd) and was part of 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a school record at the BIG EAST Championships... BIG EAST Academic All-stars 2010-11: BIG EAST Championship qualifier... Named Seton Hall Male Co-Freshman Athlete of the Year... Finished with second place times in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke at Rider (10/22)... Recorded a first place time finish in the 100-yard backstroke and a third place finish in the 200-yard backstroke at Loyola (10/30)... Earned second place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle at Iona (11/2)... Swam to second place finishes in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke against Providence (11/6)... Picked up second place times in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke against St. Peter[apos]s (11/12)... Finished with a seventh place time in the 200-yard backstroke and an 11th place time in the 100-yard backstroke at the Patriot Invitational (11/19)... Recorded a first place time in the 200-yard backstroke and a second place time in the 100-yard backstroke at Villanova (1/18)... Earned a third place score in the 100-yard backstroke at Connecticut (1/22)... Swam to second place finishes in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke against Marist (1/29)... Recorded a personal best time in the 100-yard backstroke and finished 13th with a personal best time in the 200-yard backstroke at the BIG EAST Championships...BIG EAST Academic All-Star High School/Personal: Captain of the swim team his senior year... Graduated with the school record in the 200-yard individual medley... Member of the State Championship team that currently holds the record for most points in a Championship... Swam for the K.C. Blazers Club Team for 12 years and the Tsunami Swim Club Team for two... Was a member of the high school Water Polo Team for one year... Captained the Water Polo team... Brother Jason swam for the Pirates... Marketing and Management major... Born July 1, 1991.

PERSONAL RECORDS
100-Backstroke	50.60	2/17/2012
200-Backstroke	1:49.70	2/18/2012
200-Individual Medley	1:55.26	2/16/2012
400-Individual Medley	4:19.87	11/12/2011