For the second consecutive week, Benoit has earned the GSC Track Athlete of the Week following his standout performance at the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational. The graduate competed in the 800 meters at the invitational where he finished third out of 40 finishers with a time of 1:51.26. His 800 time now ranks at the top of the GSC this season along with being the current 12th-best time in all of Division II.