Date of birth | February 10, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Iroquois High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Pennsylvania State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Catherine Benson (born February 10, 1992) is an American rugby union player.
Benson debuted for the United States in 2016. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[1][2][3] She also played at the 2016 Women's Rugby Super Series in Salt Lake City, Utah.[4]
Benson was named in the Eagles squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[5][6] She was selected in the Eagles squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[7][8][9]
Benson made the Eagles traveling squad for their test against Spain, and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series.[10][11] She was named on the bench in the Eagles 20–14 win against Spain.[12][13]