Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2020 (Shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic): Named a Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Academic All-American, a USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate Nationals Scholar Athlete and a Midwest Independent Conference Scholar-Athlete.

2019: Appeared in all 12 meets, competing on bars…Recorded a career high of 9.525 in back-to-back weeks at Illinois State (1/25) and then at home against Northern Illinois (2/8)…Named MIC Scholar-Athlete...Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2018: Appeared in two meets competing in exhibition on bars vs. Centenary (3/9) and at the State of Missouri Meet with Mizzou and Lindenwood (3/16)...Named MIC Scholar-Athlete.

2017: Appeared in five meets competing in vault and bars...Notched a season-high of 9.600 on vault in her Redhawks debut at the season-opener against Lindenwood and Mizzou (1/15)...Recorded a season-best 9.275 on bars in Ames, Iowa vs. Iowa State and Centenary (2/3)...Named to the MIC Scholastic All-Conference team.

Club: As a level 9, she finished first on bars at the Eastern Nationals during her junior and senior seasons…Added a Nationals win in the all-around and regional victories on bars, beam, floor, and all-around…Took level 8 Regional titles on bars, floor, and the all-around…Earned the Strongest Kid Award through the YMCA…Member of Grand Traverse Bay Gymnastics, coached by Jennifer, Gina, Kelly and Betsy Van Deinse…Graduated in the top 2% of her class with a 3.96 GPA.
 
Personal: Born on Feb. 10, 1998…Daughter of Kevin and Shonda Benak…Majoring in Art.