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Benson, Malia
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Malia Benson
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- High School:
- Riverside Polytechnic
- Prev School:
- UC Santa Barbara
Bio
2023 Big West Javelin Champion
2024 At UCSB: The Big West Conference runner-up in the javelin, throwing 152-11 β¦ season cut short due to injury after the conference meet, but would have qualified for NCAA Prelims β¦ season-best throw of 162-5 at the UCSB Invite, taking the win β¦ ranked 33rd in the West Region β¦ second at the Stanford Invitational with a javelin toss of 157-0.
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2023 At UCSB: Won the Big West Championship in the javelin, throwing 164-4 to take her first title β¦ third at the Fresno State Invite throwing 155-9 β¦ seventh in the javelin at Mt. SAC Relays, going 154-5 β¦ set new PR at the UCSB Invitational, throwing 164-5 to take the win.
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2021-23 Softball At San Diego: Appeared in 65 games for the Toreros as a utility player for the Toreros over two and a half seasons, starting 61, and posting a .271 batting average with 39 hits, 10 RBI, and 5 stolen bases β¦ during junior season in 2023, pitched for the first time, making 10 appearances in the circle, but made the switch to track & field and to UCSB during that spring.
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High School and Personal: Born in Riverside, Calif. β¦ a multi-sport star, lettering in track, cross country, and softball β¦ concentrated mostly on long and triple jumps during track season, winning the Inland Valley League triple jump title in 2017 as just a freshman and setting the school record β¦ a three-time All-Inland Valley First Team selection in softball, batting .518 over her career β¦ softball team won 2019 PGF Premier National Championship β¦ a 4.4 GPA with four years of academic honor roll β¦ president of the Black Student Union.
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Major Meets
2023 Big West β 1st, Javelin (Big West Champion)
2024 Big West β 2nd, Javelin
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Outdoor Bests
Javelinβ¦β¦.164-5
2024 At UCSB: The Big West Conference runner-up in the javelin, throwing 152-11 β¦ season cut short due to injury after the conference meet, but would have qualified for NCAA Prelims β¦ season-best throw of 162-5 at the UCSB Invite, taking the win β¦ ranked 33rd in the West Region β¦ second at the Stanford Invitational with a javelin toss of 157-0.
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2023 At UCSB: Won the Big West Championship in the javelin, throwing 164-4 to take her first title β¦ third at the Fresno State Invite throwing 155-9 β¦ seventh in the javelin at Mt. SAC Relays, going 154-5 β¦ set new PR at the UCSB Invitational, throwing 164-5 to take the win.
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2021-23 Softball At San Diego: Appeared in 65 games for the Toreros as a utility player for the Toreros over two and a half seasons, starting 61, and posting a .271 batting average with 39 hits, 10 RBI, and 5 stolen bases β¦ during junior season in 2023, pitched for the first time, making 10 appearances in the circle, but made the switch to track & field and to UCSB during that spring.
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High School and Personal: Born in Riverside, Calif. β¦ a multi-sport star, lettering in track, cross country, and softball β¦ concentrated mostly on long and triple jumps during track season, winning the Inland Valley League triple jump title in 2017 as just a freshman and setting the school record β¦ a three-time All-Inland Valley First Team selection in softball, batting .518 over her career β¦ softball team won 2019 PGF Premier National Championship β¦ a 4.4 GPA with four years of academic honor roll β¦ president of the Black Student Union.
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Major Meets
2023 Big West β 1st, Javelin (Big West Champion)
2024 Big West β 2nd, Javelin
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Outdoor Bests
Javelinβ¦β¦.164-5
Raising the Bar | Hana & Amanda Moll
Monday, August 04
Women's 1500m final - 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championship
Sunday, June 15
Nathan Green | 2025 NCAA 1500m Champion
Saturday, June 14
Track & Field NCAA Championships | Huskies Highlights
Friday, June 13
