Fuzzy Benas

2022–23

Benas became age-eligible for senior-level competition in 2022. He competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where he placed eleventh in the all-around.^[7] He competed at the NCAA Championships where he helped Oklahoma finish second as a team. He was named College Gymnastics Association's Rookie of the Year.^[8]

After the end of the college season, Benas underwent shoulder surgery and spent the next few months recovering.^[2] In October, he severed a nerve in his hand during a pumpkin carving accident.^[2] Right after Benas was medically cleared to restart training, he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture.^[2] As a result, Benas did not compete during the 2023 NCAA season.

Benas returned to competition in August to compete at the 2023 U.S. Classic and the 2023 U.S. National Championships, although he did not compete on all six apparatuses.^[9]

2024–25

Benas made his elite all-around return at the 2024 Winter Cup, where he placed sixth. As a result, he was added to the senior national team for the first time.^[10] Additionally Benas was selected to compete at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup in Stuttgart alongside Riley Loos, Kai Uemura, Addison Fatta, Dulcy Caylor, and Nola Matthews. While there, he helped the USA finish first as a team.^[11]

At the 2024 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship, Benas helped Oklahoma finish third as a team. Individually he placed third in the all-around behind Khoi Young and Fred Richard.^[12] He was named CGA's Gymnast of the Year.^[13]

Benas next competed at the 2024 U.S. National Championships where he finished eleventh and was added to the national team.^[14] As a result he qualified to compete at the 2024 Olympic Trials where he ultimately finished sixth.^[15]

Benas's injuries continued into 2025 as he had surgery on his thumb in January.^[16] In August he competed at the 2025 National Championships where he won bronze in the all-around behind Asher Hong and Fred Richard.^[17]