Keira Bennett Season 2023-24

Keira Bennett - TFRRS page (season/career statistics)

Updated May 21, 2024

Collegiate Bests
Hammer (Outdoor): 147-08 (Mar. 22, 2024, at Aztec Invitational – San Diego, Calif.)
Javelin (Outdoor): 101-07 (Mar. 16, 2024, at Ross & Sharon Irwin Invite – San Diego, Calif.)

Mountain West Outdoor Championships
2024: 17th (143-06 – Hammer Throw)
 
2023-24 Season
Indoor: Did not compete.
 
Outdoor: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season … Totaled five hammer competitions and four javelin competitions in her freshman campaign … Finished 17th in the hammer throw at her first career Mountain West Championship meet … Threw a PR of 147-8 in the hammer at the Aztec Invitational … Threw a PR 101-7 in javelin at her collegiate debut at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Invite.

High School
Lettered all four years as a thrower at Chaparral High School in Parker, Colo. … Earned a Second Team All-League selection in 2023 … Was a three-time State Qualifier in discus (2021-23) … Finished fourth in discus at the 2023 Colorado State Championships and sixth at the 2022 Colorado State Championships … Was named captain during her senior year … Academically, earned honor roll all eight semesters (2019-23) as well as Outstanding Achievement in the area of business (2021), Future Business Leaders of America/FBLA (2020-22), DECA (2020-21), a member of the National Honor Society (2021-23), and multiple AP Scholar awards (2021-23) … Also lettered in volleyball as an outside hitter.
 
Personal
Keira Bennett was born Oct. 31, 2004 in Englewood, Colo. … Daughter of Laura and Brian Bennett … Mother played Division I volleyball at Duquesne University … Majoring in psychology with plans to earn a PhD in sports psychology … Wants to work as head of the sports psychology program at a top Division I university or professional sports team … Chose the Aztecs over Stanford and CU-Boulder.