Ronnie Bennett
Ronnie Bennett
Height: 5-7
Year: Senior
Hometown: Pottstown, Pa.
High School: Owen J. Roberts
Major: Nursing

2017-18 Season: Named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team ... Competed in nine meets and 12 different events during the season, while specializing in the breaststroke ... Made her collegiate debut with a third-place finish in the 50-yard breaststroke in a double-dual meet vs. Gordon College and Elms College on October 28 ... Turned in seven top-five finishes, including a second-place showing in the 100-yard breaststroke vs. Plymouth State University on January 6 and also added fourth place in the 200-yard freestyle to score six points ... Competed in the 1650-yard freestyle, the 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship in early December.

High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in crew in addition to earning two letters in swimming for Owen J. Roberts High School ... Won third place at the Center City Slam rowing competition for OJRHS ... Placed in the top 25% of the Junior Lightweight Women's division in her debut at the Charles River All Star Has-Beens (C.R.A.S.H.-B) in 2013 ... Selected a Captain for the Owen J. Roberts High crew team as a junior ... Named the Pottstown YMCA's Female Swimmer of the Year and set the school record in the 1650-yard freestyle ... Member of the National Honor Society and earned Honor Roll accolades throughout her time at Owen J. Roberts High School ... Member of the French Club and served as a Volunteer Tutor and Camp Counselor at OJRHS ... Served as a Church Volunteer and was a member of the Youth Power Just Say No club ... Born September 23, 1995 ... Majoring in Nursing with a minor in Biostatistics at Simmons ... Daughter of Alesia and Jeff Bennett ... Earned Dean's List honors every semester at Simmons ...  Chosen as a Scholar in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Simmons ... Member of the Boston University Curling Club ... Serves as a Rowing Coach at Community Rowing Incorporated for rowers with special needs ... Enjoys volunteering, knitting and wearing neon outfits.