Taj Benton Award NEC Rookie of the Week Week Of 11/2/2022 Sport Men's Swimming & Diving School Howard Year Freshman Position Sprint/Free/Fly Hometown Baltimore, MD High School Benton swam the quickest time in the NEC in the 200-yard butterfly touching in at 1:56.89 at American. The rookie snatched gold in the 50-yard freestyle against VMI with a time of 21.49 (3rd in NEC).