| Natalya Beneby |
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Cross Country: Competing in cross country for the first time as a senior after concentrating on track earlier. Track: Ran a PR 1:00.50 in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA preliminary rounds meet in Austin, Texas, last May ... as a sophomore in 2090, took ninth in the hurdles at the Pac-10 championships (1:01.38) ... fastest time (1:01.20) of the year came at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational ... covered the 400-meter distance in the hurdles in 1:01.17 at the Texas Relays her freshman season. High School: Had a high school best of 1:00.58 in the 400 hurdles ... also played soccer at St. Andrew's HS ... named MVP of the Under-19 national soccer team in 2004 ... competed for the Star Trackers track & field club team. Personal: Born May 8, 1989, in Nassau, Bahamas ... parents are Jeffrey and Andra Beneby ... has two sisters ... American studies major.