Benaiah McDowell
Benaiah McDowell
Height: 6-0
Weight: 153
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Simponsville, S.C.
High School: Home educated
Events: Backstroke, Breastroke, IM

2020-2021: McDowell holds the fourth fastest program time in the men's 400-yard individual medley (4:02.58). Started his C-N career with three individual top-five finishes against Milligan. Finished eleventh at the 2021 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships in the men's 400-yard individual medley with his top-five program time of 4:02.58. 

High School: Top ten finisher for 200 medley relay (2nd place), 2 IM (7th), 100 backstroke (7th), 400 free relay (4th) in SC high school 5A state meet. JL Mann won South Carolina 5A Region 1 Champions (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), JL Mann won South Carolina High School League Class 5A Boys State Champions 2019, Y-Spartaquatics team (boys and girls) received 2nd place at both Y Nationals Short Course and Long Course championship meets. South Carolina 5A Region 1 All-Region Swimmer (2018 and 2019), South Carolina All-State Swimmer (2019), Captain of Boys' Team (2019), Member of the Y Nationals Team Long Course and Short Course (2018 and 2019), Patriots Pride Award 2019

Personal: Son of Benaiah McDowell Sr.; Intends to major in Finance/Economics at Carson-Newman. Member of Beta Club and top 4% of graduating class. Grandfather, Steve Milner, played football at Duke University 1971-1975