University of Richmond Athletics
Benford Set to Race for Team USA in Japan
09/23/2011 | Women's Track & Field
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND - University of Richmond graduated senior and current assistant coach Andrew Benford has been selected to join Team USA for the Izumo Ekiden Relay Race in Izumo, Japan, on October 10. The event is one of three national collegiate championship races held annually in Japan.
"This will be our 16th year competing," said USA Team Leader Jack Fultz. "We are yet to finish in the top 10 at Izumo, and I'm very excited about our prospects this year because we're by far the strongest we've ever been."
Benford will join five other U.S. athletes on the six-leg relay race squad. The former Spider All-American and Team USA will compete in a field of 21 teams at the event.
The full release on Benford's selection to the team can be found here.
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