Statewide rank #29
Benton High School
Benton · Saline County · Central Arkansas
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Panthers
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School location
211 Border StreetBenton, Arkansas 72015
School districtBSDBenton School District
Current leadership
46overall titles
35state runner-ups
40athletic championships
6activity championships
11sports won
1958–59first state championship
2025–26most recent state championship
22boys athletic titles
12girls athletic titles
6coed athletic titles
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Verified individual honors
All-State selections
Selections are documented separately from team championships. Repeat honorees appear once per sport with every documented year and position shown together.
Baseball
40 of 40 records
| 2024-25 | Blake Mitchem | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Marcus Bates | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Dalton Adair | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Elias Payne | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 · 2021-22 | Jake Jones2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Logan Hope | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Ethan Perry | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Caleb Sollars | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | e West Aidan Garrett | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | lle Jesse Barker | Boys | 5A | All-State |
Basketball
44 of 44 records
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Anthony Spratt2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Brian cal | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Brooklyn Kuchinski | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Javarious Russell | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 · 2022-23 | Terrion Burgess3× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 | McCartney Asher2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Alexis Duck | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Kale Elrod | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 · 2021-22 · 2020-21 | Alyssa Houston3× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Madison McIntire | Girls | 5A | All-State |
Football
64 of 64 records
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 · 2023-24 | Drew Davis3× All-State selection | Boys | 6A | QBAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Antonio Shelton | Boys | 6A | LBAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Gabe Wilbur | Boys | 6A | KAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Karson Collatt | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Will Carter | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 | Elias Payne2× All-State selection | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2024-25 | Garrett Honeycutt | Boys | 6A | KAll-State |
| 2024-25 | Isaiah Gipson | Boys | 6A | OLAll-State |
| 2024-25 | Maddox Davis | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2024-25 | Parker Glaze | Boys | 6A | OLAll-State |
Outdoor Track
38 of 38 records
| 2023-24 | Norvellus Williams | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Peyton McNeely | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Peyton NcNeely | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | McKenzie Bowman | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Zane Manchack | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 · 2018-19 | Hannah Brewer2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Callia Givens | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Dellesha Jones | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Emma Selph | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Preston Barker | Boys | 5A | All-State |
Softball
43 of 43 records
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 | Lydia Bethards2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Rexie Crane | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | st Payton Stueart | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | West Cameron Culclager | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 · 2021-22 · 2020-21 | Alyssa Houston3× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | lle Lydia Bethards | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | lle West Addison Davis | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Elam Scott | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Shelby Samples | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 · 2017-18 | Tuesday Melton2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A · 6A | All-State |
Volleyball
33 of 33 records
| 2025-26 | Isabella Gonzalez | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Sahara Stamps | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 | Isabella Lagemann2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 | Parker Stearns2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Drew Hudspeth | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Henley Hooks | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Kenzie Garrett | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Bissette Childress | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 · 2019-20 · 2018-19 | Hannah Brewer3× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2019-20 · 2018-19 | Mary Grace Guerra2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
Conference recognition
All-Conference selections
Every All-State selection also qualifies as All-Conference. Standalone All-Conference and honorable-mention records appear here when separately documented.
Baseball
46 of 46 records
| 2024-25 | Blake Mitchem | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Marcus Bates | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Dalton Adair | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Elias Payne | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Jake Jones | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Logan Hope | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Ethan Perry | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Jake Jones | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Caleb Sollars | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | e West Aidan Garrett | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Basketball
58 of 58 records
| 2025-26 | Anthony Spratt | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Brian cal | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Brooklyn Kuchinski | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Javarious Russell | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Alexis Duck | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Anthony Spratt | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | McCartney Asher | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Terrion Burgess | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Kale Elrod | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | McCartney Asher | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Football
74 of 74 records
| 2025-26 | Antonio Shelton | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Drew Davis | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Gabe Wilbur | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Karson Collatt | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Will Carter | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Drew Davis | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Elias Payne | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Garrett Honeycutt | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Isaiah Gipson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Maddox Davis | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Outdoor Track
43 of 43 records
| 2023-24 | Norvellus Williams | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Peyton McNeely | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Peyton NcNeely | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | McKenzie Bowman | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Zane Manchack | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Callia Givens | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Dellesha Jones | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Emma Selph | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Hannah Brewer | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Preston Barker | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Softball
55 of 55 records
| 2024-25 | Lydia Bethards | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Rexie Crane | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | st Payton Stueart | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Lydia Bethards | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | West Cameron Culclager | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Alyssa Houston | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | lle Lydia Bethards | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | lle West Addison Davis | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Alyssa Houston | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Elam Scott | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Volleyball
42 of 42 records
| 2025-26 | Isabella Gonzalez | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Sahara Stamps | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Drew Hudspeth | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Isabella Lagemann | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Parker Stearns | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Isabella Lagemann | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Parker Stearns | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Henley Hooks | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Kenzie Garrett | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Bissette Childress | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Beyond state championships
Additional program honors
Runner-up finishes, regional and conference championships, and individual recognition are documented separately and do not count toward the school's state-title total.
State runner-up finishes
9 of 9 records
| Runner-Up | Baseball | Boys | — | 2003, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2026 |
| Runner-Up | Quiz Bowl | Coed | 6A | 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2026 |
| Runner-Up | Softball (Fast Pitch) | Girls | — | 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2026 |
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Boys | — | 2008, 2024 |
| Runner-Up | Volleyball | Girls | — | 2007, 2013, 2019, 2021 |
| Runner-Up | Football | Boys | — | 1948, 2014, 2018, 2019 |
| Runner-Up | Marching Band | Coed | 6A | 2018 |
| Runner-Up | Quiz Bowl | Coed | 5A | 2000, 2001 |
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Girls | — | 1991 |
People and program recognition
Arkansas Gatorade Players of the Year
1 of 1 records
| Alyssa HoustonReconciled with verified All-State selections from 2021, 2022, 2023. | Softball (Fast Pitch) | Girls | — | 2021, 2022 |
Verified school connections
Notable Athletes
Athletes connected to Benton High School through high-school achievement and recognition beyond high school.
4 athletes
Alyssa Houston
Softball (Fast Pitch)
Played at: Benton High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
2 verified national-program recognitions
View person profile →Professional AthleteMLB
MLB · PitcherRetired2002–2014
View person profile →2008 American League Cy Young Award winner and four-time All-Star.
Greg Mundy
Football
Played at: Benton High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
1 verified national-program recognition
View person profile →Scott Long
Football
Played at: Benton High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
1 verified national-program recognition
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