MUTIGERS


Shomari Benton
Shomari Benton

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Kansas City, MO

High School:
Rockhurst

Event:
Jumps/Sprints

Birthdate:
12/23/1980

Major:
Communications


• Two-time All-Big 12


AS A SENIOR:
Indoor:
Competed in Big 12 Championship Meet and recorded a long jump mark of 22-1.5


AS A JUNIOR:
Indoor:
All-Big 12 as a member of the 4x100m relay team ... runner-up in the long jump at the MU-KSU-KU Triangular (23-0.75) and at All-Comers (22-2.5).


AS A SOPHOMORE:
Outdoor:
Jumped season-best 23-0.75 twice during season, once at the Missouri Invitational, for second place, and once at the Big 12 Championships, a sixth place finish. Indoor: His jump of 22-10.5 at the Big 12 Championships was his personal best of the season.

PERSONAL: Son of Shirley and Sam Benton ... majoring in communications while minoring in Spanish ... born December 23, 1978.

Career Bests:
60m_________7.10
100m________10.78
Long Jump____24-2