New Mexico State University Athletics

2016-17 (JUNIOR):  Competed in a multitude of events over the course of the season... Swam a season best 4:53.46 in the 500 yard freestyle at the WAC Championships... Recorded a new personal best time in the 100 yard freestyle (51.40) at the WAC Championships... Clocked in at 10:14.80 in the 1000 yard freestyle at the conference championship...

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE):  Competed in three individual events and three relay events at the Western Athletic Conference Championships… Finished third in the 500 Free with a time of 4:53.33, a personal best… Finished sixth in the 200 Free with a time of 1:50.41, a personal best… In the 100 Free, finished with a time of 52.28… Competed in the 800 Free relay, 200 Free relay, 400 Med relay and 400 Free relay… At Phil Hansel Invite finished fifth in the 500 Free, ninth in the 200 Free and eighth in the 100 Free with a time of 51.43, a personal best.

2014-15 (FRESHMAN):  Swam a variety of events during the dual meet season from the 200 and 500 free, to the 200 and 400 IMs and also 200 breast and all distances as part of multiple freestyle relays… Scored in the 400IM at the WAC Championships, finishing in 10th place with a time of 4:29.56… Finished 18^th in the 200IM with a personal best time of 2:08.76.

HIGH SCHOOL: A native of Buckeye, Ariz., Bender is one of the top middle-distance freestylers in the state of Arizona… Swam for Verrado High School under coach Denise Stewart and also for Matt Benedict with the YMCA Westside Silverfins… Three-time letter winner for Verrado and holds the school record in both the 200 and 500 freestyle events… Division II state champion during both her junior and senior years in the 200 and 500 freestyle, while also being part of three state-winning relay teams… Has a top time of 1:51.21 in the 200 free and 4:59.46 in the 500 free.

PERSONAL BEST TIMES:  mile: 17:03.21; 500 free: 4:53.33; 200 free: 1:49.94; 100 free: 51.40