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2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Bronson Benes

  • Position
    Butterfly
  • Height
    5-8
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Highschool
    Northwest Career and Technical Academy

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS:
50 FREE: 22.22 - at Magnus Invite (11/17/22)
50 FLY: 22.58 - at Magnus Invite (11/18/23)
100 FLY: 48.93 - at MAAC Championships (2/10/23)
200 FLY: 1:49.71 - at MAAC Championships (2/11/23)

200 IM: 1:55.77 - at MAAC Championships (2/15/24)


2023-24 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Competed in 11 meets, including MAAC Championships
• Recorded 16 top-three finishes in the 100 fly and 200 fly events 
• Earned All-MACC honors at the 2024 MAAC Championships with a third- place finish as part of the program-record setting 400 medley relay 
• Two-time A-finalist individually at the MAAC Championships in the 100 and 200 fly events, finishing 7th and 5th, respectively
• Finished top-eight in 50 and 200 fly at the Magnus invitational (Nov. 16-18)


2022-23 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
•Competed in 10 meets
•Recorded 15 top-three finishes in the 200 fly, 100 fly, 200 IM and 100 IM
•Earned All-MACC honors at the 2023 MAAC Championships with a second place finish in the 200 fly (1:49.71) and third place in the 100 fly (48.93)


2021-22 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Appeared in all seven meets during the season

• Recorded six first-place finishes in the campaign, two in the 400 free relay, two in the 200 medley relay, one in the 100 fly and one in the 200 fly


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Swam for four seasons at Centennial
• Also swam with Desert Storm Swimming club program


PERSONAL
• Son of William and Vanessa Benes
• Has one brother, Sullivan and one sister, Bella
• Majoring in biology

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Butterfly
    5'8"