Ben Kiesel '16 Recruiting Profile

Hi, my name is Ben Kiesel. I plan to attend a highly selective college to challenge myself academically and athletically. I have played a variety of sports growing up and in the last two years realized that golf is my passion.

I believe I possess a variety of characteristics that are important to be successful as I continue my academic and athletic journey. I have grown up around many great leaders and I value leadership and consider myself a leader, therefore I have taken on many leadership roles throughout high school career. My best accomplishment to date is being voted president of the Teens for Life club as a junior.

My parents were both college athletes and naturally exposed me to a variety sports. They taught me a healthy level of competitiveness that I have taken to the golf course. I quickly learned that in golf I had to balance my emotions with my strong desire to win.

Honestly, I did not play a substantial amount of competitive junior golf. However, as a sophomore I made my varsity team and we qualified for our state competition. I was disappointed in my performance. Letting my teammates and myself down still resonates with me and has motivated me to fully commit myself to reach my potential. As I mature, I am confident that my best competitive golf is ahead of me and I am excited about the challenges of being a student-athlete. 

Also, I have access to Tuition Exchange.org and the CIC Tuition Exchange programs.