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    Kameisha Bennett     
     
      Kameisha Bennett
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio

High School:
Meadowdale H.S.

Height:
6-0

Birthdate:
01/13/1981

Experience:
2L

TENNESSEE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2002: Kameisha did not see action in any meets last season...

2001: Her time on the course paid off during her junior campaign, as she had her best track season as a Lady Vol, earning a trip to the outdoor NCAA meet in the 800 meters...Saw duty in a pair of races during the cross country schedule, crossing the line in 22:33 at the Mountaineer Open...In her only other appearance, she logged in at 20:21.10 at the Auburn Invitational...

2000: Recorded her first stint as part of a cross country team...Ran in a pair of races: the Furman Invitational and the SEC Championships...Finished 82nd with a clocking of 26:03.10 at the SEC meet but helped the team to eighth place as she battled an injury to complete the race when teammate Rebecca Collins could not continue due to injury...

1999: Did not compete for the Lady Vols in cross country as a true freshman...Ran the 800m for the track and field team as well as on the 4x400m relay team...Finished sixth at the SEC Outdoor Championships in a personal-best time of 2:09.36...Helped 4x400m to third-place effort at SECs in a season-best 3:36.59...

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoyed a successful four-year career at Meadowdale while serving as team captain for three seasons...Earned All-America honors in 1998 and was ranked second in the nation by Track & Field News in the 800 meters as a junior...Brought home the 800m crown at the state meet, turning in the third-fastest clocking (2:10.38) on the all-time list of champions in Ohio...Her effort helped Meadowdale earn a runner-up finish...Also won USA Track & Field Junior National title and placed third at the outdoor National Scholastic meet as a junior...Helped MHS to first-place team finishes in region and district action in 1998 and 1999...As a senior, she finished second at the state meet in the 800m, and MHS placed fifth as a team...

PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Kameisha is majoring in family studies and is slated to graduate in December...Her ambition is to make a career out of track...Kameisha Dara Bennett was born in Dayton, Ohio, on Jan. 13, 1981...She has a brother, Darrlyn, 11...Also has a son, Darius Elijah, who was born April 5, 2003...Kameisha's parents are Darryl Bennett and Gloria Bennett.