2012-13: Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll member... Appeared in 7 events (21 rounds) and compiled a 76.7 stroke average... Had two top-10 individual finishes, including first collegiate victory... Capped the fall season by earning her first collegiate win at the Palmetto Intercollegiate (Oct. 27-28), where she shot a collegiate career-low in the second round (73-69-71—213) and produced the 3rd-lowest 54-hole total in the program’s history… Named Big South golfer of the week Nov. 1… Finished fall season ranked No.-100 nationally in the Golfstat Cup with a 73.89 stroke average over 9 rounds (3 events)… Tied for 10th at the Fighting Camel Classic (78-75-76—227) and tied for 17th at the UNCG Starmount Fall Classic (77-73-73—223).
2011-12: Produced a 77.9 stroke average over 18 rounds (six events)… Tied for 20th at Fighting Camel Fall Classic (82-78-77—237), where she recorded her best collegiate finish…Recorded season-low round (74) at the Kiawah Island Classic… Tied for 29th at UNCG Starmount Fall Classic.
Summer 2011: Tied for 20th place with Kaylin Yost at the Hooters Women’s Collegiate Team Championship presented by the National Golf Coaches Association in Dahlonega, Ga.
2010-11: Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team member… Played in nine of Campbell’s 10 events during her freshman season… Produced a 79.5 stroke average (2146 strokes in 27 rounds) – 5th on the team and 10th-best among Atlantic Sun Conference freshmen… Shot a collegiate low round of 73 over the first 18 holes at the Cincinnati Spring Invitational (Plantation Resort/Crystal River, Fla.), where she produced her best finish of the year, a tie for 20th place (73-77-78—228)… Tied for 27th in the Barefoot at the Beach event (77-75-81—233) and tied for 36th at the Atlantic Sun Championship.
Prep / Personal: Maria Jose Benavides was the 2008 Mexican Junior National Champion… Had three top-10 finishes during summer of 2009 on the AJGA tour, including a 4th-place showing at Flossmoor Junior and 5th-place effort at Notre Dame event… Ranked 53rd by Polo Golf Rankings and 108th by Junior Golf Scoreboard… Listed as 14th-ranked girl’s golfer in Mexico by RankMexGolf.com… Daughter of Jorge Benavides and Concepcion Iriondo... Born May 7, 1991... International business major.
Maria Jose Benavides Career Results
2010-11
Wolverine Invitational 81-82-82--245 (T74)
Golfweek Conference Challenge 82-80-78--240 (T61)
LPGA International Xavier Invitational 78-79-78--235 (T33)
Kiawah Island Classic 78-84-81--243 (T110)
Barefoot at the Beach 77-75-81--233 (T27)
Eagle Landing Invitational 80-77-79--236 (T62)
Cincinnati Spring Invitational 73-77-78--228 (T20)
Pinehurst Challenge 78-82-84--244 (T32)
Atlantic Sun Championship 81-79-82--242 (T36)
2011-12
UNCG Starmount Fall Classic 83-78-75--236 (T29)
Fighting Camel Classic 82-78-77--237 (T20)
Kiawah Island Classic 78-74-75--227 (T26)
Hurricane Invitational 82-77-79--238 (T54)
JMU Eagle Landing Invitational 79-79-76--234 (T54)
John Kirk Lady Panther Intercollegiate 76-78-76--230 (T28)
2012-13
UNCG Starmount Fall Classic 77-73-73--223 (T17)
Fighting Camel Classic 78-75-76--227 (T10)
Palmetto Intercollegiate 73-69-71--213 (1)
Hurricane Invitational 80-83-88--251 (77)
Kiawah Island Classic 79-74-79--232 (T35)
JMU Eagle Landing Invitational 76-78-75--229 (T36)
Hoya Invitational 80-77-77--234 (23)
