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  Benjamin Gauen
Benjamin Gauen
Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.

High School:
Seattle Preparatory

Birthdate:
09/09/1981

Experience:
1L

As a Freshman in 2000: Competed in all seven races during his inaugural season at Santa Clara... highest finish was sixth at the Bronco Invitational... best time was 26:48 at the Stanford Invitational... finished 15th at the WCC Championships with a time of 27:13... earned All-WCC Honorable Mention... set a personal best of 15:37 in the 5K during the Broncos spring season.

High School Information: A 2000 graduate of Seattle Preparatory in Seattle, Washington... participated in basketball, tennis, track and cross-country... member of team that was four-time league champions and three-time district champions... team finished third in the state in 1999 and as state runners-up in 2000... earned all-state honors during his senior season... earned all-league honors four times... named team MVP in 2000... was selected to participate in the Oregon/Washington Border War... finished ninth in the state in the 3200 meters... set personal bests of 9:36 in the 3200 meters, 4:27 in the 1600 meters, and 16:01 in the 5K... was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Information: Born September 9, 1981 in Seattle, Washington... parents are Andrew and Diana... has one younger brother named Nicholas... major is undeclared... hobbies include outdoor activities, movies and hanging out with fiends.