Prior to LIU Post: Four year track and field and cross country participant at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School ... MVP of winter track and Field in 2015 ... holder of three school records ... earned the Platinum Hawk award ... best career times are as follows: 200m - 23.4s, 400m - 53s, 300m - 39.31s. 

Personal: Youngest child of Robert and Jana Benson ... has an older sister named Morgan ... enjoys volleyball, soccer, basketball, swimming, surfing and playing drums ... after graduation, Troy would like to obtain a job in health sciences, possibly related to sports ... majoring in health sciences.