2022-23 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Benson, Paige
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Paige Benson
- Position:
- Western
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Spokane, Wash.
- Previous School:
- Valley Christian HS
Bio
2022-23: Competed exclusively in horsemanship, logging a start in all 11 meets…Posted one victory with a 76.5-point performance at South Dakota State on March 1…Was responsible for a 72.4 regular season scoring average…Set a career-high with 77 points at No. 6 Auburn on Oct. 22…Also took part in the March 11 exhibition against Miami (Ohio) as a demo rider in horsemanship.
2021-22: Competed exclusively in horsemanship, logging 14 appearances in the starting lineup…Tied for the team lead with two MOP’s while also earning three victories on a 70.0 regular season scoring average…Both MOP efforts came against Delaware State (74.5 points on Jan. 28, 150 points in the ECAC Championship semifinals on March 25)…Season-best 76.5-point effort came against No. 4 Texas A&M on Nov. 12…Additionally served as a demo rider against Minnesota-Crookston on March 12, securing 71 points.
2020-21: Cracked the scoring lineup in horsemanship in five different competitions, pacing the squad in scoring on three separate occasions…Accounted for three victories, one MOP and a 72.7 regular season scoring average…Won three straight decisions during one midseason stretch, capped off with a season-best 75.5 points which led to MOP honors against Delaware State on March 12…Led team in scoring against a pair of ranked opponents (73.5 points at No. 8 TCU on Jan. 28, 73 points at No. 5 SMU on Jan. 30)...Earned NCEA All-Academic second team accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2019-20: Appeared in the horsemanship lineup in nine out of 10 competitions as a freshman during the shortened season…Earned three victories (all in the first four competitions of the season), one MOP and a 68.7 scoring average while competing exclusively in horsemanship…Led team in scoring twice, including a season-high 74.5-point MOP effort in the victory against No. 10 Delaware State on Oct. 11…Also equaled her season-best tally with 74.5 points against No. 6 SMU on Feb. 20…Won her collegiate debut against No. 1 Auburn with 72 points on Sept. 19...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Valley Christian High School...Was a circuit champion in Big A Western Pleasure and also earned a top-5 finish at the NSBA World Show in Western Pleasure...Was a reserve circuit champion in the Hunter Under Saddle Sun Circuit and was also an ABRA reserve champion in horsemanship...Also placed in the top-15 in the NSBA World Show in horsemanship.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 17, 2000...Daughter of Kraig and Jenny Benson...Has one younger sibling, Tailor...Majoring in economics.
2021-22: Competed exclusively in horsemanship, logging 14 appearances in the starting lineup…Tied for the team lead with two MOP’s while also earning three victories on a 70.0 regular season scoring average…Both MOP efforts came against Delaware State (74.5 points on Jan. 28, 150 points in the ECAC Championship semifinals on March 25)…Season-best 76.5-point effort came against No. 4 Texas A&M on Nov. 12…Additionally served as a demo rider against Minnesota-Crookston on March 12, securing 71 points.
2020-21: Cracked the scoring lineup in horsemanship in five different competitions, pacing the squad in scoring on three separate occasions…Accounted for three victories, one MOP and a 72.7 regular season scoring average…Won three straight decisions during one midseason stretch, capped off with a season-best 75.5 points which led to MOP honors against Delaware State on March 12…Led team in scoring against a pair of ranked opponents (73.5 points at No. 8 TCU on Jan. 28, 73 points at No. 5 SMU on Jan. 30)...Earned NCEA All-Academic second team accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2019-20: Appeared in the horsemanship lineup in nine out of 10 competitions as a freshman during the shortened season…Earned three victories (all in the first four competitions of the season), one MOP and a 68.7 scoring average while competing exclusively in horsemanship…Led team in scoring twice, including a season-high 74.5-point MOP effort in the victory against No. 10 Delaware State on Oct. 11…Also equaled her season-best tally with 74.5 points against No. 6 SMU on Feb. 20…Won her collegiate debut against No. 1 Auburn with 72 points on Sept. 19...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Valley Christian High School...Was a circuit champion in Big A Western Pleasure and also earned a top-5 finish at the NSBA World Show in Western Pleasure...Was a reserve circuit champion in the Hunter Under Saddle Sun Circuit and was also an ABRA reserve champion in horsemanship...Also placed in the top-15 in the NSBA World Show in horsemanship.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 17, 2000...Daughter of Kraig and Jenny Benson...Has one younger sibling, Tailor...Majoring in economics.
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