Staci Benefield
	Class: Senior Hometown: Cisco, Texas High School: Cisco Event: Hurdles Experience: 1L

2004 OUTDOOR: Competed in the 400M hurdles ... 400H ... season best mark came in the prelims of the MJ Invitational, 1:06.38 ... finished eighth at the Invitational with a time of 67.61 ... finished third at the UTEP Invitational with a time of 1:07.62 ... was runner-up at the TTU Invitational with a time of 1:10.30 ... competed at the ASU Relays with a time of 1:11.18.

2004 INDOOR: Competed in the 400m and 600y ... 400m ... ran a time of 1:03.29 at the Red Raider Classic ... 600y ... finished 10th at the Red Raider Invitational with a time of 1:32.02.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2003 graduate of Cisco High School in Cisco, Texas ... member of the 2001 and 2002 State Championship track team ... member of 2001 and 2002 1600m relay championship team ... 800m relay team was 2002 state champions ... named 2000 Academic all-state in Cross Country and 2003 Track All-Star ... second place finish in the 400m in 2000 ... bronze medalist at 2000 state cross country ... regional qualifier in 300m hurdles in 2002 and 2003 ... also qualified in the 110m hurdles and triple jump ... was school valedictorian and secretary of national honor society ... also participated in basketball.

PERSONAL: Born August 30, 1985 in Hobbs, N.M., ... daughter of John and Sandi Gaines ... has two younger brothers, Chris and Michael ... enjoys shopping and spending time with friends and family ... majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish.