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UC San Diego

2017 Cross Country Roster

Joseph Benrubi

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Laguna Beach, CA
  • High School Dana Hills HS
  • Major Economics

Biography

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017
CCAA Fall All-Academic ... Finished fourth among all Tritons and 82nd overall (32:09.6) at the NCAA West Regional ... Placed 31st overall (25:50.3) at the CCAA Championships ... Earned a 22nd-overall finish (27:45.4) at the Triton Classic ... Finished 15th overall (26:32) at the USD Invite ... Placed 20th overall (19:54.2) at the California Baptist Lancer Invitational 6K.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016
CCAA Fall All-Academic ... Ran in four meets ... Had a season-best 19th place finish in the 8K at the CSUSB Invitational ... Ran a 26:11.7 in the 8K at the UC Riverside Invitational ... Placed 29th with at time of 19:46.7 in the 6K at the CPP Preview Meet.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
CCAA All-Academic ... CCAA Fall All-Academic ... Ran in five meets ... Ninth Triton to finish at CCAA Championships, placing 56th with a time of 26:42.0 over eight kilometers ... Crossed the finish line in 26:46.26, in 33rd place, for eight kilometers at the UC Irvine Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Dana Hills High School in Dana Point ... Helped team to two South Coast League championships, third-place standing at CIF State Championships and 18th at Nike Cross Country Nationals.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 3 in Royal Oak, Mich. ... Parents are Steve and Rina Benrubi ... Has an older sister named Natalie and a younger sister named Kelin ... Economics major at Revelle College ... Enjoys reading, listening to music and playing with magnets ... Roots for the Minnesota Vikings ... Favorite athlete is Emil Zatopek ... Listens to Queen, Hans Zimmer and The Beatles ... Loves pizza ... Lists his mother, father and high school coaches as his greatest influences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2016Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2017Junior

    5'8"

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