The University of Mississippi Athletics
2022 Track and Field Roster
Benedetto, Joseph
Joseph Benedetto
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr. * / Sr. ^
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Middletown, N.Y.
- High school:
- John S. Burke Catholic
- Major:
- Freshman Studies
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
SEC Scorer (Weight Throw, 6th Place)
Scored SEC points by placing sixth in the weight throw at the SEC Indoor Championships (19.73m, 64-08.75) ... Competed in the weight throw in five meets during the regular season ... Placed fifth at the Texas Tech Shootout (19.13m, 62-09.25) ... Finished eighth at the Indiana Relays (19.06m, 62-06.50) ... Placed eighth with a PR at the Rod McCravy Memorial (20.16m, 66-01.75) ... Came in sixth at the Vanderbilt Invitational (19.59m, 64-03.25) ... Began the season by placing second at the Blazer Invite (20.62m, 67-08.00).
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
USATF U20 Champion (Hammer)
Won gold at the USATF U20 Championships in the hammer throw (66.99m, 219-9) ... Placed 28th in the hammer at the NCAA East Regional Championships (58.55m, 192-1) ... Finished 12th at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a personal best 59.36m (194-9) ... Placed third in the hammer at the LSU Invite (56.78m, 186-3) ... Came in sixth at the War Eagle Invite (56.47m, 185-3) ... Finished fifth at the Joe Walker Invite (56.81m, 186-5) ... Placed third at the Spec Towns Invite (57.90m, 189-11) ... Won the hammer at the Ole Miss Classic (57.79m, 189-7) ... Opened the season by placing fifth at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge (185-10).
2019 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in six meets during the indoor season, all in the weight throw … Opened the season with a seventh-place finish at the Blazer Invite (18.24m, 59-10.25) … Followed this up with a sixth-place effort at the Vanderbilt Invite (17.74m, 58-2.50) … Placed fifth at the Indiana Relays (18.17m, 59-7.5) … Set a personal-best in a victory at the Don DeNoon Invite at 18.58m (60-11.50), the No. 9 time in school history … Placed 14th at the Music City Challenge (17.69m, 58-0.50) … Ended the season by placing 14th at the SEC Indoor Championships (18.45m, 60-6.50).
High School
Lettered in track … Set school records in both the hammer throw and the weight throw … Won the weight throw at the Millrose Games.
Personal
Born March 31, 2000 to Cathy and Joseph Benedetto ... Majoring in freshman studies.
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
SEC Scorer (Weight Throw, 6th Place)
Scored SEC points by placing sixth in the weight throw at the SEC Indoor Championships (19.73m, 64-08.75) ... Competed in the weight throw in five meets during the regular season ... Placed fifth at the Texas Tech Shootout (19.13m, 62-09.25) ... Finished eighth at the Indiana Relays (19.06m, 62-06.50) ... Placed eighth with a PR at the Rod McCravy Memorial (20.16m, 66-01.75) ... Came in sixth at the Vanderbilt Invitational (19.59m, 64-03.25) ... Began the season by placing second at the Blazer Invite (20.62m, 67-08.00).
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
USATF U20 Champion (Hammer)
Won gold at the USATF U20 Championships in the hammer throw (66.99m, 219-9) ... Placed 28th in the hammer at the NCAA East Regional Championships (58.55m, 192-1) ... Finished 12th at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a personal best 59.36m (194-9) ... Placed third in the hammer at the LSU Invite (56.78m, 186-3) ... Came in sixth at the War Eagle Invite (56.47m, 185-3) ... Finished fifth at the Joe Walker Invite (56.81m, 186-5) ... Placed third at the Spec Towns Invite (57.90m, 189-11) ... Won the hammer at the Ole Miss Classic (57.79m, 189-7) ... Opened the season by placing fifth at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge (185-10).
2019 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in six meets during the indoor season, all in the weight throw … Opened the season with a seventh-place finish at the Blazer Invite (18.24m, 59-10.25) … Followed this up with a sixth-place effort at the Vanderbilt Invite (17.74m, 58-2.50) … Placed fifth at the Indiana Relays (18.17m, 59-7.5) … Set a personal-best in a victory at the Don DeNoon Invite at 18.58m (60-11.50), the No. 9 time in school history … Placed 14th at the Music City Challenge (17.69m, 58-0.50) … Ended the season by placing 14th at the SEC Indoor Championships (18.45m, 60-6.50).
High School
Lettered in track … Set school records in both the hammer throw and the weight throw … Won the weight throw at the Millrose Games.
Personal
Born March 31, 2000 to Cathy and Joseph Benedetto ... Majoring in freshman studies.
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