Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    157
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomington, Minn.
  • High School:
    Kennedy
  • Major:
    Nutrition & Dietetics

Bio

Personal: Participated in wrestling in high school...All-conference, State Academic 3rd team, State participant, Outstanding wrestler, MVP, Leadership award, ExCEL award nominee, 2 year student government, NHS and mentorship...enjoys listening to the coolest music, watching sports, working with kids in the summer, being an RA on campus and being the best man I can for my friends, family and girlfriend...son of Kim and Tim

Why Concordia? Because the Nagels inspire me

Post graduation plans: Become a registered dietitian and youth wrestling coach.

The COUSINS File
Favorite food: Tofu
Favorite restaurant: The Bulldog in NE Minneapolis
Favorite movie: Any of the James Bond movies
Favorite TV shows: WWE, South Park, Full House, Beavis and Butthead
Favorite musical group: Vertical Horizon, The Goo Goo Dolls, Tonic, Toad the Wet Sprocket, The 1975
Favorite book: The Outsiders
Favorite holiday: 4th of July
The place in the world I most want to visit: Philippines
The Mount Rushmore of wrestling would include: Dan Chandler, Kurt Angle, Bruce Bumgartner, Rulon Gardner
My wrestling hero growing up: Kurt Angle
If I were to play another sport it would be: Baseball
Favorite pro sports team: Tampa Bay Rays or Kansas City Royals
The major sporting event I most want to go to: Wrestle Mania
My dream job is: Professional Wrestling
My bucket list includes: Traveling to as many Major League ballparks as I can and giving back to my mom who has done everything to help me become who I am
A non-athletic talent I have: Being able to be a "morning person" and "night owl"
My favorite thing about Concordia wrestling is: How well we all relate as a family
What does it mean to be a Cobber: Faithful, logical, open minded, insightful
If you could trade places for a day with a person, who would it be and why: Joe Heinz because he's the stud of studs
If I had a million dollars, I would: Donate a substantial chunk to the MN & ND Autism Centers, save up for my own house and/or take my mom on a cruise
The best sporting event I ever attended was: 2014 MLB All-Star game and Home Run Derby