After finishing 10th in the 1600 at last year's finals, Bennett made the jump to state champion after deciding against playing both softball and track and concentrating soley on track.
"I feel like I made the best decision for me," said Bennett, who broke her own school record in the process of winning a title. "Last year at the finals I worried about how my softball team was doing. I have some incredible coaches and some incredible people who've believed in me and helped me reach the goals I set out to accomplish. I can't say enough about them."
Bennett also was second in the 3200.
"Her times were good enough to be first in the mile and second in the two-mile, which is exactly what she did," said Wilson.
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