Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    157
  • Year:
    So.
  • 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 90's music, being active and working with children...has three siblings: Abby, Chris and Isabel...son of Kim and Tim

Why Concordia? Such a welcoming environment. Plus the Nagels understand us as people and wrestlers.

Post graduation plans: Attempting to earn my Masters as a registered Dietitian.

My brush with greatness: Graced by the presence of my man, Race Heitkamp.

If ESPN were going to do a feature story on you, what interesting fact about your life would they highlight: The fact that I have Autism.

The COUSINS File
Favorite food: Chicken & Waffles
Favorite restaurant: The Bulldog in NE Minneapolis
Favorite movie: Any of the James Bond movies
Favorite TV shows: WWE
Favorite musical group: Vertical Horizon, The Goo Goo Dolls, Tonic, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Favorite book: My Student Bible
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: Being a dietician/nutritionist & a youth wrestling coach
My bucket list includes: Having my first girlfriend before I turn 20
A non-athletic talent I have: Being able to be a "morning person" and "night owl"
My favorite thing about Concordia wrestling is: What a close family we are.