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 Cynthia Benson
Cynthia Benson
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Amarillo, Texas
High School:
Randall
Height:
5-9
Event:
High Jump
Experience:
2L
2000: Cleared 5-7at the UTA Open during the outdoor season to place second on the team ... Also played basketball.

1999: Finished eighth at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a mark of 5-8 ... Cleared 5-6 at the ACU Classic and at Texas A&M ... Was a walk-on member of Baylor’s basketball team.

High School: Lettered four years in track at Randall High School in Amarillo, Texas ... Placed fifth in state in the high jump ... Named Best All-Around Female Athlete as a junior ... Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... Named Outstanding Anatomy/Physiology Student as a junior.

Personal: Born Feb. 19, 1980 ... Daughter of Dr. L.W. and Darlene Benson ... Fifth in line of 12 children ... Father played football at Baylor (1973-75) and for the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys ... Older sister of fellow Baylor trackster Angela Benson ... Majoring in biology (pre-med) ... Plans to become a physician.