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Raleigh Bentz Season 2023-24

Position
Butterfly/backstroke
Height
5'10
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Atlanta, Ga.
High School
Providence Christian Academy

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19)
Finished in 35th place in the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:05.82 and 47th in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 25.78 at the Art Adamson Invitational … Placed 6th against Incarnate Word and Delta State in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 58.47.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Began the season with a fourth place finish in the women’s 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.55 against Loyola and Tulane … Placed third in the “C” final of the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.52 in the Art Adamson Invitational … Part of 200-yard medley relay team that finished fourth with a time of 1:45.16 in a meet against Georgia … Recorded personal-best times in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly with times of 54.42, 1:58.86 and 56.07 respectively at the SEC Championships.

PRIOR TO LSU
Competed in the 2014 Georgia 5A High School State Championships, finishing third in 100 back … Competed in the 2016 Georgia 5A High School State Championship, winning first in the 100 back and third in the 100 fly … Won the 100 back and finished third in the 100 fly at the 2017 Georgia 5A State Championships … Swam for Dynamo Swim Club in Atlanta.

PERSONAL
Born on January 19, 1999 … Parents are Steve and Missy Bentz … Has two siblings, Gunnar and Kenzie … Majoring in Education.

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