Benaiah McDowell
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Hometown:
- Simponsville, S.C.
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Home educated
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- Events:
- Backstroke, Breastroke, IM
Bio
2022-2023: McDowell had six top-5 finishes on the season, and he swam eight personal best times. He finished third in the 200-yard IM against Milligan in 1:59.14 and second in the 200-yard breaststroke against Emory & Henry in 2:14.46. Contributed to a second-place finish in the mens' 400-yard freestyle relay against Milligan at home (3:13.13).
2021-2022: McDowell finished 1st in the 200-yard IM against Lees-McRae with a time of 2:00.07. Top ten finisher (9th) for the 200-yard backstroke in the 2022 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships with a finals time 1:51.10.
2020-2021: McDowell holds the fourth fastest program time in the men's 400-yard individual medley (4:02.58). Started his C-N career with three individual top-five finishes against Milligan. Finished eleventh at the 2021 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships in the men's 400-yard individual medley with his top-five program time of 4:02.58.
High School: Top ten finisher for 200 medley relay (2nd place), 2 IM (7th), 100 backstroke (7th), 400 free relay (4th) in SC high school 5A state meet. JL Mann won South Carolina 5A Region 1 Champions (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), JL Mann won South Carolina High School League Class 5A Boys State Champions 2019, Y-Spartaquatics team (boys and girls) received 2nd place at both Y Nationals Short Course and Long Course championship meets. South Carolina 5A Region 1 All-Region Swimmer (2018 and 2019), South Carolina All-State Swimmer (2019), Captain of Boys' Team (2019), Member of the Y Nationals Team Long Course and Short Course (2018 and 2019), Patriots Pride Award 2019
Personal: Son of Shamgar and Cheley McDowell; Intends to major in Finance/Economics at Carson-Newman. Member of Beta Club and top 4% of graduating class. Grandfather, Steve Milner, played football at Duke University 1971-1975
News mentions
AUSTIN, Texas- Carson-Newman men's swimmers Asger Hartvig and Benaiah McDowell were selected to join the 2023-24 CSC Academic All-America Men's Swimming & Diving Teams, as announced by College Sports Communicators this afternoon, April 24.
GREENWOOD, Ind.- Four of Carson-Newman men's swimmers recieved CSC Academic All-District honors for their academic performance throughout the 2023-24 season, College Sports Communicators announced Tuesday, April 2.
GENEVA, Ohio- Carson-Newman swim leaves the 2024 NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships ranked top-20 among Division II swimming and diving teams this evening, Mar. 16.
GREENSBORO, N.C.- Carson-Newman swim left the 2024 SAC Men's & Women's Swimming Championships in second and third place this evening, Feb. 17. Women's swimmer Antonia Sanint grabbed gold in the women's 200-yard breaststroke in 2:18.35.
MOUNT BERRY, Ga.- Carson-Newman swim grabbed a win over Berry College this evening, Jan. 26. The Eagles left with 21 first place finishes and a final score of 280-115 over the Vikings.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim is set to honor its senior class prior to racing the Mars Hill Lions this Friday, Jan. 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the Maddox Student Activity Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swimming bested the Emory & Henry Wasps 311-75 this evening, Dec. 8.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim is headed to the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center in Indianapolis, Ind. for a three-day midseason meet beginning this Friday, Nov. 17.
ATLANTA, Ga.- Carson-Newman swim finished the first day of the Emory Fall Invitational with a pair of first-place finishes.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim grabbed a win against Lees-McRae in the first home meet of the season this evening by a margin of 320-85.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim's blue team took home a win from the eighth annual Blue v. Orange World Championships this evening, lengthening the series lead to 5-3.