Samuel Castle

“Overall, my time spent with Benson was an amazing experience. I started training with him after my freshman year of high school, going into the track in my sophomore year. I made huge leaps in my fitness, athletic ability, and confidence as an athlete. After only three months of working with him my track season started, And I had shattered all of my personal records. I ran 4:30 in the mile as a sophomore 2:00 in the 800m, and 53s in the 400. These were shattered by times from the previous years of 5:11 in the mile 2:15 in the 800 and 60s in the 400. These times would not have been reachable without Benson’s mentorship coaching and training. I continued working with him through my junior year where I shattered my cross country PR’s from 17:20 to a 16:33. and finally, me and Benson still stay close in contact throughout my college years, where his training and mentorship has gotten me to be able to run at the division I level as an athlete at South Dakota State University the tenant’s of training, consistency, discipline, and dreaming big that Benson promotes still stick with me. Benson had an immeasurable impact on my athletic and personal life. If I were to recommend any Coach for any athlete, Benson would be at the top of that list 10 out of 10 times. Not only does he understand the mindset that athlete needs to have, but he also understands what it takes to get to a college track career as that’s what he did at the University of South Dakota where he ran division I track and cross country.”