The University of Akron Athletics
2011-12 Akron Rifle Roster
Sarah Benjamin
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Colchester HS
- Hometown:
- Colchester, Vt.
as a senior (2011-12): Named first team All-Mid Atlantic Rifle Conference in air rifle and honorable mention in smallbore ... led the team with a 577 average in air rifle ... also averaged 564 in smallbore, good for fifth on the team ... shot a 589 in air rifle at the MAC Open to take first place ... scored a season best 573 in smallbore at Ohio State ... a member of the MAC All-Academic team ... a member of the first place Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference team for smallbore and the MAC second place air rifle team ... also a member of the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference 2nd place smallbore and air rifle teams.
as a junior (2010 – 2011):. Finished 3rd overall in air rifle and 4th in smallbore in the MAC Conference named to 1st team All MAC Conference for both guns. ... shot two school records during the season, the first during the WIRC postal match with a 395 (40 shot air) and a 193 (standing smallbore position) against IUP, both team season highs ... 586 at the MAC Open at the Naval Academy ... smallbore score of 578 at USP ... placed 1st overall in air rifle at matches against IUP (579) and Rose Hulman (579) ... placed 1st overall in smallbore against USP (578) and 2nd place overall against Morehead (572) ... at the Palmyra Invitational, placed 13th out of 271 competitors with a 581 in air rifle and a 567 in smallbore ... qualified for the MAC All- Academic Team and the CRCA All-Academic Team
as a sophomore (2009 – 2010): Competed as part of the first team during every match of the 2009-2010 season ... shot her season high score at the NCAA Qualifier with a score of 590 in air rifle, a Zips record ... followed with season and personal high 578 in smallbore ... qualified for a spot in the NCAA Championships in Texas where she shot a 579, ending 31st in the nation ... at the MAC Championship she shot a team match high 584 earning her 1st place overall, and title of individual MAC Champion ... individual champion at the Boilermaker Invitational in both air rifle (580) and smallbore (564) ... named to the 1st team All Mac Conference in smallbore and 2nd team All MAC Conference in air rifle ... named to the 1st WIRC Conference Air Rifle Team and 1st WIRC All Conference smallbore team ... named MAC air rifle shooter of the month in October ... named to the MAC All Academic Team, received the MAC Commissioners award, as well as the CRCA All Academic Team.
as a freshman (2008-2009): shot a personal best in smallbore (572) early on in the season, followed by a 571 in air rifle at USP ... qualified to travel with the Zips to VMI to compete on the four-person team in the MAC Championship and placed 7th individually ... finished the year in 9th place overall with an average of 561.4 in smallbore in the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference, and an average of 374.8 in air rifle, landing her in 22nd place. .. shot a 562 in the small bore against IUP in smallbore ... shot a 565 at Ohio State during the NCAA qualifier in air rifle ... earned a spot on the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Academic All-American team, as well as the MAC All Academic Team.
Prior to UA: Was an active member of the Burlington Rifle & Pistol Junior Team since 2002 ... qualified for the Junior Olympics for the past 6 years prior in air rifle and smallbore ... won the gold medal as a J3 in 2003 at the JORCs ... also competed in the American Legion Championships where she qualified to attend the Nationals in 2007 ... has been the state winner of many NRA sectionals over the past years ... won the silver medal for Intermediate Junior for smallbore at the Palmyra Invitational in 2006 and 1st place Junior smallbore team in 2007 ... also won the top sharpshooter award for 3-position smallbore at Camp Perry in 2006 along with her team winning the gold medal as the Junior 3-position Team Champions in iron sights.
Personal: Daughter of Dick and Joan Benjamin... has one older sister, Katie, who attended the University of Memphis as a member of their NCAA rifle team... Born in Burlington, VT... Major: Marketing.
