Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...
RS-Sophomore (2025-26): NCAA qualifier for first time … finished 15-18 overall, 4-8 in duals, and 3-3 in Big 12 duals at 197 pounds … had four major decisions and 11 decisions on the season … second on the team in major decision wins … totaled 13 dual points … wrestled 19 ranked opponents at the time of match, going 4-15 … wrestled 22 of his 33 matches against NCAA qualifiers … wrestled all but one of UVU’s duals on the season … ranked wins over No. 28 Wolfgang Frable (Army), No. 19 Payton Thomas (Navy), No. 30 Karson Tompkins (Air Force), and No. 11 Evan Bates (Missouri) at the Big 12 Championships … went 3-1 and took second place at Iowa State’s Cyclone Invitational … went 4-2 and placed seventh at the Southern Scuffle and entered national rankings for first time after placing when FloWrestling ranked him 30^th and The College Wrestling Report tabbed him 28th … was 2-3 at the Big 12 Championships with wins over Bates and Eli Sheeren (CBU) … named NWCA Scholar All-American … named to Big 12 Winter All-Academic Team.

Redshirt Freshman (2024-2025): Finished 13-13 and 8-8 in dual action for the Wolverines … placed eighth at his first Big 12 Championships … knocked off No. 8 seeded Bradley Hill (Oklahoma) during the Big 12 Championships … won the Menlo Invite with a 3-0 record … earned his first dual win of his collegiate career against Presbyterian’s George Hopkins via fall … won six straight dual matches for the Wolverines at 197 … won five times via pin, twice by major decision and eight decisions … recorded 32 dual points.  

Redshirt (2023-2024): Finished 13-4 overall and 1-1 against Big 12 opponents … earned his first collegiate win against Ramazan Aubakir by pin in (0:49) … finished fifth at the Mines Rookie Open … finished 5-0 at the Spokane Open … went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions … recorded five wins by fall, two tech falls, and two major decisions.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Layton HS in Layton, Utah … won the 2023 6A 190-pound state championship … won his first state title in 2022 at 165 … was a four-time high school all-American … high school team won the 2023 6A UHSAA state title.
 
Personal …
Hometown is Layton, Utah … also played football in high school … wrestled club for Sanderson Wrestling Academy and Empire … parents are Tara and Jasen Bennie … has three siblings (Kaden, Kenley, and Kambree) … uncle Kenny Foster played basketball at Utah Valley … in his free time he enjoys lifting, hanging out, playing games, and being outside.