Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2018 [Junior]: Raced in all five contests for the Orange & Black… ran a time of 26:26 to finished 162nd, beating his old personal best time of 28:24.17 at the Royals XC Challenge… the mark of 26:27 is now the eighth fastest time in AUM history… finished the season running a 27:00:99 at the GSC Championships, ranking third-fastest among AUM runners.

2017 [Sophomore]: Competed in all six events for the Warhawks … Opened the season with a 5K time of 17:56.10 which was good for a 49th place finish at the JSU Struts Invitational … Posted a season-best 47th place finish at the Falcon Classic … Finished the season with a personal-record at the Gulf South Conference Championship with an 8K time of 28:24.17.

2016 [Freshman]: Raced in all five meets for the Warhawks … Started the year with a 5K time of 18:43.10 … Placed 24th at the Gulf Coast Stampede which was good for a career-best … Ended the season with his best 8K time of the year at the Crimson Classic with a time of 29:55.50.

Prep: Graduated from Smiths Station High School where he lettered in track and cross country for four seasons for the Panthers under head coach Ron Peters ... earned all bi-city honors ... was a regional champion in 2014 ... earned 2nd place in the 4 x 800m in the indoor competition while earning 3rd place in the 4 x 800 in the outdoor setting ... personal-best in the 800m was 1:58, 5K was 16:28, mile was 4:28 and 10:08 in the two-mile.

Personal: Full name is Brandon Keith Bennefield ... was born on Jan. 20, 1997 ... is the son of Keith Bennefield and Dena Dawson ... has an older brother, Michael Sumerlin ... is majoring in biology.