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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Natalynn Mcrae

Tony Benitez

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kingsville. Texas
  • Highschool Santa Gertrudis Academy HS
  • Major Business Marketing

Biography

Awards: 

  • First Team All-American Indoor (2026)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region Indoor (2026)
  • First Team All-LSC Indoor (2026)
  • Athlete of the Week Indoor 4x400 relay Team (2026)
  • Second Team All-American Indoor (2025)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region Indoor (2025)
  • First Team All-LSC Indoor (2025)
  • Second Team All-LSC Outdoor (2025)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region Outdoor (2024)
  • Second Team All-LSC Outdoor (2024)
  • Second Team All-LSC Indoor (2024)
  • Third Team All-LSC Outdoor (2023)
  • Third Team All-LSC Indoor (2023)
Career Best: 

200m Indoor: 22.83
400m Indoor: 48.19
200m Outdoor: 22.07
400m Outdoor: 47.48

TFRRS

2026 Indoor: Finished seventh at the NCAA DII Championship with a time of 3:10.95 minutes in the 4x400 relay (First Team All-American). Named USTFCCCA All South Central Region Team. LSC Champion with a time of 3:09.62 minutes (School Record) in the 4x400 relay (First Team All-LSC), as well as thirteenth in prelims with a time of 48.19 seconds (Fifth-best in school history) in the 400 meters. Was named LSC Men’s Track Athlete of the week alongside his 4x400 relay squad members after putting up a national top-12 time. Recorded a school record of 3:13.37 minutes (fourth-best in school history) in the 4x400 relay at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate). Also recorded a school record of 3:14.91 minutes (Tenth-best in school history) in the 4x400 relay at the Howie Ryan Invitational. 

2025 Outdoor: Finished third place at the NCAA DII Championship with a time of 3:05.57 minutes (School Record) in the 4x400 relay (First Team All-American), as well as eight in prelims with a time of 3:07.61 minutes in the 4x400 relay. Finished second place at the LSC Championship with a time of 3:10.18 minutes in the 4x400 relay (Second Team All-LSC), as well as ninth with a time of 48.22 seconds in the 400 meters. Record a personal best time of 22.07 seconds in the 200 meters, also ran a personal best time of 47.48 seconds in the 400 at the 2025 Texas Invitational. 

2025 Indoor: Finished ninth at the NCAA DII Championship with a time of 3:12.40 minutes in the 4x400 relay (Second Team All-American). Named USTFCCCA All South Central Region Team. LSC Champion with a time of 3:10.30 minutes (Second-best in school history) in the 4x400 relay (First Team All-LSC), as well as eighteenth in prelims with a time of 49.17 seconds in the 400 meters. 

2024 Outdoor: Named USTFCCCA All South Central Region Team. Finished second place at the LSC Championship with a time of 3:12.33 minutes in the 4x400 relay (Second Team All-LSC), as well as seventeenth in prelims with a time of 49.61 seconds in the 400 meters. Recorded a school record of 3:10.74 minutes (Eight-best in school history) in the 4x400 relay at the David Noble Relays. 

2024 Indoor: Finished twentieth  with a time of 49.12 seconds in the 400 meters at the GVSU Big Meet. 

2023 Outdoor: Finished seventh at the NCAA DII Championship with a time of 3:09.19 minutes in the 4x400 relay (First Team All-American), as well as third in prelims with a time of 3:08.84 minutes in the 4x400 relay. Finished third place at the LSC Championship with a time of 3:11.50 minutes in the 4x400 relay (Third Team All-LSC), as well as twelve in prelims with a time of 48.68 seconds in the 400 meters. Recorded a school record of 3:08.48 minutes (Second-best in school history) in the 4x400 relay at the 2023 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. 

2023 Indoor: Finished third place at the LSC Championship with a time of 3:16.22 minutes in the 4x400 relay (Third Team All-LSC), as well as ninth in prelims with a time of 49.29 seconds in the 400 meters. 

High School: In high school he was a two time state qualifier.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2024-2025Junior

    6'2"
  • 2024-2025Junior

  • 2025-26 Senior

    6'2"