Bria Bennis
Distance
Student-Athlete Highlights
• Bronze medalist in the 3,000m at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships
• Three program all-time top 10 marks
Academic Honors
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
In the Record Books
• Second in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 5,000 meters (16:05.11)
• Second in Vanderbilt history in the indoor 5,000 meters (16.17.40)
• Fifth in Vanderbilt history in the 10,000 meters (34:11.28)
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Cross Country
• Top Vanderbilt, eighth overall finisher (6:56.2) at the 5k Southern Showcase
As a Freshman (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Third in the 3,000 meters (9:43.80) at the USATF U20 Championships
• Fourth in the 10,000 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships (34:11.28)
• 11th overall, third freshman in heat 3 of the 5,000 meters (16:05.11) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• 10th in the 5,000 meters (16:17.40) at the SEC Indoor Championships
Cross Country
• Did not compete
The Bennis File
• Prepped at Elmhurst (York)
• Prep best: 4:58.47 in the 1,600m, 10:24.34.08 in the 3,200m, 16:56.4 in the three miles (XC) and 17:32.2 in the 5K (XC)
• Six-time all-state
• 11-time all-conference
• Two-time regional cross country champion
• 2022 sectional cross country champion
• Third at the 2022 state cross country championships
• Third in the 3,200 meters at the 2023 state track and field championships
• National Honor Society
• Elmhurst HS high honor roll
• John Newton Award of Excellence
• IHSA All-Academic Athletic honorable mention
• 2022 West Suburban Conference Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year
