First-Team All-WAC Cross Country (2006)
2006 Cross Country Finishes:
Weber State Duel Open: 5 (18:18.62)
Montana State Invitational: 4 (25:28)
Oregon State Invitational: 42 (24:18.74)
NCAA Pre-Nationals: 119 (25.00.0)
WAC Championships: 4 (25:08)
NCAA Regionals: 46 (32:26.9)
2005 Cross Country Finishes:
Montana State Invitational: 10 (26:00)
NCAA Pre-Nationals: 226 (27:51)
NCAA Mountain Regional: 74 (33:36.2)
2007 Season (Sr.):
Redshirted during the cross country season.
2006 Season (Jr):
Earned first-team all-WAC honors as he finished fourth individually at the WAC Championships as he helped USU win its second-straight team championship... Also had top 10 finishes at the Montana State Invitational (fourth) and Weber State Open (fifth)... Concluded his season with a 46th-place finish at the NCAA Regional meet.
2005 Season (So.):
Competed in three meets during the season, finishing 10th at the Montana State Invitational and 74th at the NCAA Regional meet.
Personal:
Full name is Ben Ulysses Kessen... Born Dec. 16, 1985... Son of Kirn and Joanne Kessen... Majoring in exercise science.