Benford selected RSC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for SMWC
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- St. Mary-of-the-Woods (ind.) College sophomore Ahmad Benford was chosen as River States Conference Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for his performance Jan. 24-30.
Benford, from Terre Haute, Ind., took a second-place finish in the long jump at the Rose-Huhlman Friday Night Spikes to win the award. He had a leap of 6.12 meters to get runner-up out of 12 participants. It also broke into the Top 10 of the RSC with the mark.
The Pomeroys will go to Olivet Nazarene for their next meet on Feb. 5.