2017 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Benoit, Max

Max Benoit
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Royal Oak, Mich.
- High School:
- Royal Oak
Bio
Collegiate Bests
• 1500m - 3:51.66
• Mile - 4:14.35
• 3000m - 8:07.33
• 3000m Steeple - 8:44.46
• 5000m - 14:21.96
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Ran a 14:31.63 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Won the 3,000m Steeplechase with a time of 9:02.80 at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Ran a season-best 3,000m Steeplechase time of 8:53.55 to place seventh at the Virginia Challenge (Aprl 20-21) ... Finished 12th in the 1500m with a time of 3:57.95 at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Finished 12th in the mile with a time of 4:14.35 at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed sixth in the 3,000m, clocking in at 8:19.41 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Ran a career-best 3,000m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) with a time of 8:07.33.
2016-17:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Took third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:06.99 at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished sixth with a time of 8:54.45 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge ... Finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Louisville Invitational (9:00.99) ... Finished seventh at the Big Ten Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:54.64 ... Took 13th at NCAA East Preliminaries in 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:46.90).
INDOOR: Ran his college best of 14:21.96 to place 14th in the 5000-meters at the Big Ten Indoor Championships ... Placed fourth in the 3000-meters at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 8:23.12 ... Took fourth in the 5000-meter at the SPIRE Invitational with a time of 14:27.25.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Took fourth place at the Big Ten Conference Championship in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:00.61 ... Placed fourth at the 2016 Louisville Invitational 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:00.95.
INDOOR: Finished 15th in the 3000-meter at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 8:24.11 ... Set a personal record in the 3000-meter at the SPIRE Invitational with a time of 8:18.67.
2014-15:
OUTDOOR Won the 3,000m steeplechase with a career-best time of 8:58.24 at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge on April 11 ... Placed 10th with a career-best 1500-meter time of 3:51.66 ... Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a career best time of 8:51.32 at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... Placed 14th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-best time of 8:44.46 at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
2013-14:
OUTDOOR: Placed second in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Spartan Invitational with a time of 9:32.01.
INDOOR: Ran unattached and clocked a season-best time of 8:32.23 to place 12th in the 3,000-meter run at the GVSU Big Meet.
High School:
Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field ... Captained the cross country and track teams for two years ... Earned All-Region honors in from 2011 to 2013 ... All-League selection from 2011 to 2013 (OAA Blue) ... Helped the Royal Oak Ravens to a cross country regional championship in 2012 as well as league championships from 2010-2012 (OAA Blue) ... Crowned the 1600m champion in 2011 ... Three-year letter winner in ice hockey and claimed All-League honors in 2013 (OAA White).
Personal:
Born March 3, 1995 in Royal Oak, Michigan ... Son of Charles and Mary Pat ... Sister, Leah, was a member of the Michigan State synchronized swimming team from 2010-2013 ... Majoring in communications with a minor in public relations.
• 1500m - 3:51.66
• Mile - 4:14.35
• 3000m - 8:07.33
• 3000m Steeple - 8:44.46
• 5000m - 14:21.96
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Ran a 14:31.63 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Won the 3,000m Steeplechase with a time of 9:02.80 at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Ran a season-best 3,000m Steeplechase time of 8:53.55 to place seventh at the Virginia Challenge (Aprl 20-21) ... Finished 12th in the 1500m with a time of 3:57.95 at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Finished 12th in the mile with a time of 4:14.35 at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed sixth in the 3,000m, clocking in at 8:19.41 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Ran a career-best 3,000m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) with a time of 8:07.33.
2016-17:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Took third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:06.99 at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished sixth with a time of 8:54.45 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge ... Finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Louisville Invitational (9:00.99) ... Finished seventh at the Big Ten Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:54.64 ... Took 13th at NCAA East Preliminaries in 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:46.90).
INDOOR: Ran his college best of 14:21.96 to place 14th in the 5000-meters at the Big Ten Indoor Championships ... Placed fourth in the 3000-meters at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 8:23.12 ... Took fourth in the 5000-meter at the SPIRE Invitational with a time of 14:27.25.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Took fourth place at the Big Ten Conference Championship in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:00.61 ... Placed fourth at the 2016 Louisville Invitational 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:00.95.
INDOOR: Finished 15th in the 3000-meter at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 8:24.11 ... Set a personal record in the 3000-meter at the SPIRE Invitational with a time of 8:18.67.
2014-15:
OUTDOOR Won the 3,000m steeplechase with a career-best time of 8:58.24 at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge on April 11 ... Placed 10th with a career-best 1500-meter time of 3:51.66 ... Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a career best time of 8:51.32 at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... Placed 14th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-best time of 8:44.46 at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
2013-14:
OUTDOOR: Placed second in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Spartan Invitational with a time of 9:32.01.
INDOOR: Ran unattached and clocked a season-best time of 8:32.23 to place 12th in the 3,000-meter run at the GVSU Big Meet.
High School:
Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field ... Captained the cross country and track teams for two years ... Earned All-Region honors in from 2011 to 2013 ... All-League selection from 2011 to 2013 (OAA Blue) ... Helped the Royal Oak Ravens to a cross country regional championship in 2012 as well as league championships from 2010-2012 (OAA Blue) ... Crowned the 1600m champion in 2011 ... Three-year letter winner in ice hockey and claimed All-League honors in 2013 (OAA White).
Personal:
Born March 3, 1995 in Royal Oak, Michigan ... Son of Charles and Mary Pat ... Sister, Leah, was a member of the Michigan State synchronized swimming team from 2010-2013 ... Majoring in communications with a minor in public relations.
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