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2025-26 Men's Polo Roster

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Benito Jaramillo Samper

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Quito, Ecuador
  • Highschool Fundacion Colegio Americano de Quito

Biography

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Scored a team-high 13 goals against Yale...scored a game winner in the final minute of play against the Denver Polo Club...tallied over 40 goals on the season

2022-23 l FRESHMAN SEASON
Starter for the Big Red in his first season ... scored a season-high 12 goals against Commonwealth (11/11) ... tallied eight goals against Texas A&M (3/3) ... net five goals against Virginia (2/17) including one with six seconds remaining to complete a Big Red comback for the first win over the Caveliers in nearly seven years ... net three goals in the semifinals at the USPA National Collegiate Championships ... tallied five other multi-goal games across the season.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Jaramillo played polo for ten years in positions #3, #2 and #4...he was the 2016 national champion...Creditt Swiss 2020 and 2021 champion.

PERSONAL
Benito Jose Jaramillo is the son of Benito Jaramillo and Maria Samper and has one younger brother and two sisters...he is currently enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and is majoring in agricultural sciences. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

    6'3"
  • 2025-26Senior

    6'3"