Wes Benjamin
St. Charles East
Baseball
Class rank:
47 of 499.
Athletics:
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 48th round of the 2011 draft; Tribune All-State second team; St. Charles East Male Athlete of the Year; Upstate Eight All-Conference; preseason All-American.
Academics:
German National Honor Society; Academic All-Conference.
College:
I chose Kansas because its baseball program and coaching staff are great and academically it has my desired major.
Major:
Pre-physical therapy.
Dream job:
Professional baseball player.
Role model:
My parents because they’ve taught me to work hard and have always been there for me.
Favorite movie:
“The Bourne Identity.”
Favorite TV show:
“ESPN.”
Last book you read for fun:
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon.
On my iPod:
I listen to a little of everything. Mainly workout or pump-up music is my favorite.
Pet:
A cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Buddy.
Cubs or Sox:
CUBS!
Hobbies:
Anything sports-related, running, weightlifting.
Most people don’t know I:
like to cook.
Best high school sports memory:
Winning regionals in baseball twice in a row was a great memory for me and for our team.
