2021 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Freshman (2021): INDOOR - season canceled. OUTDOOR - Did not participate.
Stanwood High School: Won the Wesco North 1600 and 3200 titles as a junior in 2019, both in personal-best times: 5:12.18 and 11:29.47. Went on to place 16th at the Class 3A (medium-large school) Washington State meet in the 16. … Led off winning 4-by-400 relays in back-to-back regular-season meets early in the 2019 season. … Team captain for both cross country and track as a junior and senior. ... On the cross country course, ran in three straight Class 3A (medium-large school) Washington state meets, with a top finish of 27th as a junior in 2018. That same year, she was 5th in the Northwest District meet. … Also as a junior, broke the 19-minute mark on a 5-kilometer course for the first time, clocking 18:59.9 at the Wesco North meet.
Personal: Charlotte Carolyn Bentz. … Nutrition major, with focus on dietetics. … Her sister graduated from Seattle Pacific in 2019.
Fun facts: Has been running since middle school. … If not for running, would give rugby a try. … Favorite sport to watch is equestrian show jumping. … Dumbest movie she ever saw was “Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus.” … Book she just couldn’t put down was “Eragon.” … Favorite junk food is ice cream. … Favorite healthy food is a kale salad. … Favorite TV program is “Grey’s Anatomy.” … Her dream car is a 1990 Ford F250 truck. … Loves to shop for running clothes. … Favorite team is the Bowerman Track Club. … Favorite athlete is Shalana Flanagan, the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon. … Easiest subject in school is English. … Toughest subject is History. … Her pre-meet ritual is to eat a banana an hour before warm-ups begin. … If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Michelle Obama. She would serve “something fancy.” … If she could be any action hero, she would be Black Widow. … In 10 years, plans to be working as a dietician and possibly coaching a cross country or track team. … Has ridden horses competitively for most of her life. … Eventually would like to visit all 50 states.
