Mikaela Bennett

K-State's 1v8+ compete against Kansas during the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kansas on April 28, 2018.

Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Bonner Springs
Hometown:
Kansas City, Kan.

2019-20; Racing: Locked up a fourth-place finish in the 1v4+ at the Jayhawk Jamboree.... Earned a bronze medal in the 1v8+ 300-meter sprint.... Raced in the 1v8+ at the Sac State Duel, resulting in a silver medal at a time of 6:55.47.... Academic: Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2018-19: Racing: Earned a bronze medal in the women’s collegiate 8+ race at the Jayhawk Jamboree… Was part of the 1v8+ boat at the Hornet Invitational, where the boat defeated Saint Mary’s… The boat also went on to defeat Sacramento State in the afternoon session…Placed fourth in the Grand Finals at the Sunshine State Invitational…Raced in the 1v8+ at SIRA’s, where the boat earned gold in the Varsity 8+ grand final…Defeated Kansas in the 1v8+ in the Sunflower Showdown, leading to the sweep of the Jayhawks…Placed sixth at the Big 12 Championship in the 1v8+ boat, finishing in 6:53.63...Earned third varsity letter.... All-Big 12 Rowing Team.... CRCA Division I All-Conference Team.... Academic: CRCA Scholar Athlete.

2017-18: Racing: Race in the 1V8 and 1v4 in the fall and spring...Placed sixth in the 1v8 and ninth in the 1v4 at the Head of the Oklahoma...Placed third in the 1V8 at the Jayhawk Jamboree...Earned silver in the 1V8 300m sprints at the Jamboree... Beat St. Mary’s College, Sacramento State, and San Diego State in the 1v4 at the Hornet Invitational… Earned a bronze medal at SIRAs in the 1v8… Placed fourth in the 1v8 at the Big 12 Championship… Athletic: Earned second varsity letter… Academic: Academic All Big 12 First Team.

2016-17: Racing: Raced in both the 2V8 and 1V8 boats throughout the spring…Won gold at the Head of the Oklahoma in the Novice 8....Gold at the Jayhawk Jamboree...Gold at SIRA's in the 1V8...Bronze at the Sunshine State Invitational in the 2V8...Earned Big 12 Boat of the Week for performance at SIRA's...Defeated Tulsa in the 2v8…Raced in the 2v8 against Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown, winning the race...Athletic: Earned her first varsity letter...Academic: Academic All Big 12 First Team...

High School: Competed in volleyball, basketball and softball...Four-year letter winner...Named All-League...Competed in two high school basketball All-Star games...Fourth-place finisher at the state basketball tournament...Named Female Athlete of the Year...Was also her classes Salutatorian...Participated in yearbook, Friendship Group, 20/20 Leadership, Girls Scouts and was a NHS volunteer.

Personal: Born on March 25, 1997...Daughter of Steve and Brenda Bennett...Has three brothers, Clayton, Austin and Spencer...Majoring in Nutritional Sciences Pre-Med.