Wood Benton
- height 6-1
- class Freshman
- Hometown Spartanburg, S.C.
- High school Dorman
- height 6-1
- class Freshman
- Hometown Spartanburg, S.C.
- High school Dorman
Wood Benton Bio
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2016, 2017, 2018
- ITA Scholar Athlete – 2015
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2015
2017-18 (SENIOR)
- Finished the year on a three-match win streak in singles play to end the season with a 22-15 overall singles record and a 14-8 dual-match record
- Was 11-6 out of the No. 6 singles spot and had a 5-6 SEC record with match-clinching wins to take out No. 17 Georgia, No. 10 Florida and Auburn
- Went 13-14 in doubles play on the year, including a 4-1 record playing with Yancy Dennis
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
- Posted a 9-6 overall record in singles play, including a 2-0 record in dual-match play
- Went 7-6 in the fall, advancing to the quarterfinals of the South Carolina Collegiate Invitational and the Round of 32 in the ITA Carolina Regional Championships
- Claimed his first win of the spring with a straight-set win over Roy Hobson of The Citadel (Jan. 20) in the No. 5 spot
- Defeated Stanislav Baco of SC State (Feb. 10) with a 7-6(1), 6-1 victory from the No. 6 spot
- Tallied a 2-4 record in doubles play with two partners
- Advanced to the doubles semifinals in the South Carolina Collegiate Invitational with Sam Swank
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
- Became a regular in the lineup at the No. 6 singles position
- Led the team in match-clinching victories with four
- Took a three-set decision against No. 18 Arkansas (Apr. 21) in the SEC Tournament to clinch the 4-3 win
- Clinched the team’s 4-0 sweep at Clemson (Feb. 27) with a straight-set win
- Fought back after losing a first-set tiebreaker to capture a three-set win against Auburn (Apr. 8) that clinched the match.
- Jumped out to a 5-1 start in dual-match play, including a win over Georgia Tech (Jan. 30).
- Posted a 5-2 doubles dual-match record and went 4-1 paired with fellow freshman Yancy Dennis.
- Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA
2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
- Did not compete
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rated a five star recruit by Tennis Recruiting Network, ranked as high as third in South Carolina and top 50 nationally
- Went 46-19 in junior events
- Went a perfect 21-0 in singles and 8-0 in doubles as a high school junior en route to the 4A singles title
- Earned all-region and all-state honors as a junior and was named 2013 Boys’ Tennis Player of the Year by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
- Helped team to 2013 state championship
CAREER RECORDS | |||||||||
Year | Singles Record | Singles Win Pct. | Doubles Record | Doubles Win Pct. | Combined Record | Combined Win Pct. | |||
2015-16 | 22-15 | .595 | 9-5 | .643 | 31-20 | .608 | |||
2016-17 | 9-6 | .600 | 2-4 | .333 | 11-10 | .524 | |||
2017-18 | 22-15 | .595 | 13-14 | .481 | 35-29 | .547 | |||
Career | 53-36 | .596 | 24-23 | .511 | 77-59 | .566 |