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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2019 Loper Women's Track & Field Roster

Emma Benton

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Bats/Throws Sr.
  • Major Health Sciences
  • High School G.I. Central Catholic
  • Hometown Grand Island, NE
  • Other College Emporia State U.

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... in the spring threw the shot 39-7.75 at Fort Hays ... had an effort of 38-11.50 at the Loper Last Chance ... top discus toss of 127-5 came at Nebraska Wesleyan ... focused on the shot during indoors ... top throw of 40-10.25 came in late January at Colorado Mines ... also went over 40 feet at NWU ... member of the volleyball team in the fall of 2017

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Finished 12th in both the discus (123-10) and shot (41-1.5) at the MIAA outdoor meet ... top throw off 44-0.75 in the shot came soon after at the Loper Last Chance ... top effort in the discus (133-10) also came at home during the regular season ... focused on the shot during indoors ... competed in the event at the league championships ... top heave of 41-8.75 came at the UNK Loper Invite ... redshirt member of the volleyball team in the fall

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Cracked the Top 20 at the MIAA outdoor meet in the discus and shot ... top effort in the discus (131-5) came at the MIAA/NSIC Showdown in Maryville ... threw the shot 38-3.5 at the NWU Spring Invite ... tossed the javelin 89-2 at the Jim Dutcher Memorial ... in the winter, was 13th in the shot at the MIAA's (season-best 41-10.5) ... two other meets going over 40 feet

PRIOR TO UNK
Was an outside hitter at Emporia State in the fall of 2015 .. for a Hornets squad that went 11-18 (6-12), third in kills at 2.11 per set... eight matches with a double digit kill total ... had season-best 16 kills in a 4-set win over William Jewell ... defensively, second on the team in digs (2.58) ... seven double doubles, including a 15 kill, 11 dig and five block effort vs. Lindenwood ... transferred to UNK in January 2016

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a first-team Class C-1 all-state pick who set a new school record for kills in a single season in 2014 (500) ... helped Crusaders make two state tournaments ... in track as a senior, third in Class C in the shot and fifth in the discus

PERSONAL
Daughter of Ty Benton & Angie Holke ... also on the Loper volleyball team



Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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