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Chesney Bennett - Women's Gymnastics - University of Kentucky Athletics

ChesneyBennett

  • height 5-3
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Charleston, South Carolina
  • High school Bishop England HS
  • Major Sport Leadership
BIO

PERSONAL BESTS

ALL-AROUND
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VAULT
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BARS
9.850
BEAM
9.900
FLOOR
9.900

NOTABLES

  • 2026 All-SEC
  • Won first career event title vs. Mizzou, matching career-high 9.900 on BB
  • Competed all UB, BB, and FX in all 12 meets in 2026
  • Made collegiate debut on UB and FX during Week 1 of 2026
  • Competed on beam 10 times in freshman season, scoring 9.900 twice (including once at NCAA Regional)
  • 2025 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
  • Level 10 Gymnast at Gymnastics Academy of Charleston
  • Four Start Recruit according to College Gym News
  • Nine-time SC State Champion
  • 2024 Region 8 Beam and All-Around Champion
  • National Champion in 2022 on floor exercise

CAREER MEET-BY-MEET SCORES

2026 SEASON
01/10 Collegiate Quad: UB – 9.650 BB – 9.725 FX – 9.675
01/16 ARIZONA STATE: UB – 9.825 BB – 9.250 FX – 9.800
01/23 @ LSU: UB – 9.775 BB – 9.825 FX – 9.825
01/30 OKLAHOMA: UB – 9.800 BB – 9.825 FX – 9.875
02/06 @ Auburn: UB – 9.850 BB – 9.700 FX – 9.850
02/13 MISSOURI: UB – 9.850 BB – 9.900 FX – 9.800
02/20 @ Arkansas: UB – 9.825 BB – 9.900 FX – 9.850
02/27 GEORGIA: UB – 9.850 BB – 9.875 FX – 9.825
03/06 @ Alabama: UB – 9.800 BB – 9.700 FX – 9.875
03/13 FLORIDA: UB – 9.775 BB – 9.875 FX – 9.900
03/21 SEC Championship: UB – 9.850 BB – 9.850 FX – 9.750
04/03 NCAA Regional Semifinal: UB – 9.850 BB – 9.000 FX – 9.850

2025 SEASON
01/11 Collegiate Quad: BB – 8.975
01/18 ALABAMA: DID NOT COMPETE
01/26 at Missouri: DID NOT COMPETE
01/31 AUBURN: BB- 9.750
02/07 at Oklahoma: BB- 9.750
02/14 TEMPLE: BB- 9.775
02/21 LSU: BB- 9.750
03/02 at Georgia: DID NOT COMPETE
03/07 ARKANSAS: BB- 9.900
03/14 at Florida: BB- 9.675
03/22 SEC Championship: BB- 9.775
04/03 NCAA Regional Semifinal: BB- 9.900
04/05 NCAA Regional Final: BB- 9.775

PERSONAL

  • Hobbies: Reading, cooking, singing
  • Mom was collegiate cheerleader and professional bodybuilder; Dad was a collegiate wrestler
  • Nickname: Chez
  • Why Kentucky: “I chose Kentucky because I felt so incredibly welcomed here. The coaches and team made me feel wanted, and I knew I would feel at home here. The family atmosphere is unmatched and I literally could not imagine going anywhere else!”
  • One thing people might not know about you: “I LOVE Kobe Bryant, and I genuinely think he is the greatest athlete of all time. I have a wall dedicated to him and other amazing athletes in my room!”
  • Hidden talents: “I can make myself sound like a car alarm!”
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