2011: Captains Award ... one of the team's top 7 runners ... ran fastest time amongst the sophomore class (29:16) ... lead runner at the Gettysburg Invitational ... No. 2 finisher at Paul Short and DeSales Invitationals as well as the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional at DeSales ... Season Best: 29:16 at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional (at DeSales).

2010: Team's No. 2 runner all season long ... two top 20 finishes, including placing 14th at Coach Achtzehn Classic hosted by York (Pa.) ... Personal Best: 27:39 at CAC Championships (at Salisbury).

Reservoir HS: 2010 graduate ... ran for Phillip Rogers ... two-time second team All-Howard County ... 2009 Baltimore Sun "Runner to Watch" ... placed 17th at 2009 Maryland 3A regionals ... four-year scholar-athlete ... Personal Bests: 16:25 (3-mile), 17:10 (5K).

Personal: Matthew Douglas Bennett ... political science minor ... participates in intramural sports ... born September 17, 1992 in Laurel, Md. ... daughter of Michael and Deborah Bennett ... has an older sister, Ellen.

Best SMCM Sports Moment: "Outkicking five runners, including two from Mary Washington, at 2010 CAC Championships."