Olivia Bene

Position:
Distance
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
Northern Guilford

Personal Records
XC 5k — 19:54 • XC 6k — 23:35.5 • 800m — 2:13.75 • 1600m — 5:27.77 • Mile — 5:14.02

2018-19: Opened her collegiate career at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup in Eddie Smith Field House • Clocked personal-best times in both the 800m (2:17.42) and the mile (5:14.02) at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational • In outdoors, competed in three regular season meets — Raleigh Relays, Battle of the Blues and Duke Invitational • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2018 XC: Finished 124th in the women’s 6K (23:35.5) at the ACC Championships.

Prep: New Balance Nationals Outdoor Qualifier • Anchored the 4x800 relay that finished second at the outdoor state championships and ran the second leg of the runner-up 4x400 relay • Finished third at state in the 800 • Helped her high school track team finish third at the outdoor state competition • Holds her high school records in the 800, 1000, 4x400, and 4x800 • Captained the cross country, track and swim teams all four years • Also excelled in the pool • North Carolina Zone Swim Team Qualifier • Back-to-back MVP of her conference swim meet • Finished second in the 200-meter free relay at the swimming state championships • Holds the school record in the 200-meter free relay, 200-meter medley relay, 100-meter breaststroke, and 400-meter free relay • AP National Scholar with Distinction • Member of the National Honors Society and the National Arts Honors Society • Recipient of the Service Learning Diploma for completing over 450 hours of community service • Leader of the ELDA Club (Embracing Leadership and Diversity in Athletics) • President of the Art Club • Honorable Mention in the Congressional Arts Competition.

Personal: Olivia Marilyn Bene is the daughter of Lisa and George Bene • Born August 3 • Began competing for a year-round USA Swimming Club at age 6 • Her father is a 10-time Boston Marathon qualifier and a 2-time Ironman World Championship qualifier • Her mother also has a couple half marathons under her belt and ran the Chicago Marathon in 2010 • Her parents competitively raced cars in the 1990s • Her older brother Jacques is attending Guilford Technical Community College to earn his Journeyman's Certificate and Associate’s Degree for Metal Manufacturing and currently works for a machining company called MSI • Her younger sister Sophie is an avid rower for a crew team in Greensboro.