2015-16 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
UNLV CAREER
Benton enters her first year with the program … Brings a lot of success and experience at the high school level to the program.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2015 graduate at Verrado High School in Buckeye, Ariz ... Ranked 14th among Class of 2015 in AJGA Polo Rankings and 39th overall ... Named a four time All-State selection ... Won Division II state girls individual title with a 4 under-par 140 her senior year ... Collected over 40 victories in Arkansas and Arizona with 4 AJGA Top 3's and 9 Top 10's; including a win at the Ryan Moore AJGA in Las Vegas.
PERSONAL
Kaylee Jade Benton was born May 17, 1997, in Jackson, Tenn. … Daughter of Shelley and Jeff Benton who played baseball at Central Arkansas … Brothers Nicklaus and Colby played golf at Arkansas Little-Rock … Grandfather Bob played basketball at Ole Miss … Great-grandfather Jim was an All-American at Arkansas, All Pro NFL and All-Decade Team of the 1940’s … Major is undeclared … Chose UNLV over eight other schools.
