TRACK & FIELD | TCU FLYIN’ FROGS
HORNED FROG PROFILES
Mark
Adam
BARNES
BENZ
SO. | SPRINTS | HOUSTON, TEXAS
SR. | SPRINTS | ST. LOUIS, MO.
PERSONAL BESTS
PERSONAL BESTS
100: 10.38 | 200: 20.84
100: 10.78 | 200: 21.74
2009 All-American 2009 Closed out his freshman season collecting All-America honors as part of the men's 4x100 that placed eighth overall with a time of 39.50 seconds at the NCAA Championships ... Placed fourth overall in the 100 meters at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships with a personal-best time of 10.38 seconds ... Competed in the 200 meters at the Midwest Regional, clocking a personal-best time of 20.84 seconds ... Overall, posted regional qualifying marks in both the 100 and 200 meters during the outdoor season ... Finished in second-place in the 60 meters at the MWC Indoor Championships, while also clocking a runner-up performance in the 200 at the conference championships.
2009 Benz mainly competed in the 100 and 200 meters during the outdoor season, finishing 18th overall in the 200 meters at the MWC Outdoor Championships ... During the indoor season, the senior clocked a 14thplace performance in the 200 at both the Texas Tech Invite and the prelims of the MWC Indoor Championships.
Klein Forest High School Barnes was one of the top track and field athletes in the state of Texas ... The freshman finished third in the 100 and second in the 200, respectively, at the 2008 state meet ... Barnes' top-times posted were 10.39 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.06 seconds in the 200 meters ... He was also a member of a 4x100 unit that led the nation with a time of 40.56 seconds in 2007 ... His 4x200 unit finished 2007 with the nations third-best time, clocking a time of 1:24.09.
2008 During the outdoor season, Benz came on late, finishing seventh overall in the 100 meters at the Mountain West Conference Championships in Fort Worth ... Recorded a personal-best time of 10.78 in the 100 in preliminary action at the MWC Championships to place fourth in his heat ... Also competed in the 200 meters during the outdoor season, posting a personal-best mark of 21.74 at the MWC Championships in preliminary competition ... Closed out the 2008 outdoor season finishing eighth overall in the 200 meters at the conference championships. 2007 Competed in the 100 and 200 meters ... Finished seventh in 200 meters at Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships ... Placed eighth in the finals of the 100 meters at the MWC Outdoor Championships with a personal-best mark of 11.12 ... Posted a personal-best mark of 22.29 at the Horned Frog Invitational ... Clocked personal-best times of 7.43 in the 60 meters and 23.17 in the 200 meters during the outdoor season ... Finished 12th in 100 meters (11.17) at Horned Frog Invitational. 2006 Did not participate in any meets. Christian Brothers College High School Attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Mo. ... Earned one letter in track and one in football ... Member of 4x100 team that was selected All-State in 2005 ... Ran the 100 meters in a time of 11.1 and the 200 meters in a time of 22.9 ... Named the team's Most Valuable Sprinter in 2005 ... Coached by Chris Scott.
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