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Central Arizona: Earned her Associates degree from Central Arizona College (Coolidge, Ariz.) in 2007... competed on two NJCAA Championship teams with CAC winning national crowns in 2006 and 2007... helped the 4x400m relay to victory at the 2006 outdoor championships... twice finished runner-up in the 400m dash at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships... earned six All-America honors... member of the school-record 4x400m relay (3:39.35) and No. 2 4x800m relay squad (9:11.34)... her 54.31 in the 400m dash ranks No. 5 all-time at CAC.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Hempstead High School (Long Island, N.Y.)... lettered in track & field and captained the team once... selected as the team's MVP as a senior... rank 1:30.67 in the 600m dash, one of the Top 5 times all-time inside the New York Armory.
Personal: Majoring in social work... parents are Patrick and Esther Benjamin... has three siblings: brothers Jamel and Javrey and sister Jerily... Jamohl Leitch competed on the USC track & field team... born October 25, 1986, in Georgetown, Guyana... carries dual citizenship with the United States and Guyana... hobbies include singing, reading, shopping and traveling... full name is Jeavon K.M. Benjamin.
Personal Best - 400: 53.8, 600: 1:30.67, 800: 2:11.00
