Benjamin Harrison '18 Recruiting Profile
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August 2016Personal Statement
My name is Ben Harrison. I am 6' 1" and 185 pounds. I am 17 years old and I am in my junior year at Newtown High School in Newtown, CT. I currently have a 3.4/4.0 GPA and I am working towards improving it this year by continuing to perform well in honors classes.
As a freshman, I was the only player to not only make, but also play on the Varsity team. I was the first player in four years to do this since Kyle Wilcox, who now plays in the Seattle Mariners organization. Last season, I was the only sophomore starter on a "LL" high school team that came in first in its conference.
I was recently (Oct 2016) named one of the Captains for the 2017 season.
Baseball has always been a major part of my life. My father played college baseball, my brother played college baseball and I have been playing since I was six years old. I have also been fortunate enough to play in the Cal Ripken World Series when I was 10 years old and again at 12 years old.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2017 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #3
Individual Awards
- Captain, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #3
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 2 seasons
- 2017 Bethel Admials (Senior Legion )
- 2016 Bethel Admials (Junior Legion)
- Our team made it to the state semifinals.
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Matt Memoli
- High School Head Coach
- Ian Thoesen
Events
- Camp/Event
- Assumption College Fall Prospect Camp
- 10/15/16 to 10/15/16
- Camp/Event
- Fordham Baseball Camp
- 9/03/16 to 9/03/16
- Camp/Event
- Blue Chip Prospects
- 8/07/16 to 8/07/16
- Camp/Event
- Prep Baseball Report Showcase
Training
- Kevin Gilroy
- 3 years
Additional Sports
- Ice Hockey
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors English Honors Spanish Honors History Honors BiologyAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNHS Honor Roll every quarter Selected to attend the SWC Leadership Conference 2017
- Activities-REACH - I was selected to mentor kids ages 8 to 14 yrs old who are "at risk" students, -FUSION - I was asked to work one one one with incoming HS freshman who are struggling with the transition into high school, -Relay for Life - Team Captain, -Volunteer coach for flag football program for students grade 1 - 5 (program is run by a HS Guidance counselor who selects the coaches), -Camp Counselor for Newtown High School Baseball Camp - Some of the varsity team are selected by the coach to work the camp with our varsity coach
Top NCSA Athletes at Newtown High School
Top NCSA Athletes in Area
