Ben Bessler

Class:
Redshirt
High School:
St. Henry District
Hometown:
Hebron, Ky.

Prep: Three-sport athlete at St. Henry District High ... ran track for coach Ernie Brooks ... was selected to the Kentucky All-Stars ... competed in Michigan for the Junior Olympic tryouts ... three-time (2008-10) high jump state champion at the KHSAA Class 1A state tournament ... part of three-straight Kentucky state Class A cross country championships ... was captain of basketball and volleyball teams as a senior ... a first team Northern Kentucky Division II selection in basketball and district tournament MVP ... led squad to the district title as a junior ... played AAU basketball from sixth to eighth grade ... helped guide the squad to qualify for the national tournament ... academic all-state selection ... honor roll student all four years.

Personal: Son of Vincent and Kathleen Bessler ... mom played volleyball at Miami (Ohio) University ... birthday is May 3 ... has five brothers and two sisters ... enrolled in general studies.