Ben Wiener
	Year: SR Hometown: Houston, TX High School: Nordoff HS College: Claremont McKenna Major: Economics

On Court: Attended Weil Tennis Academy as a high school senior prior to coming to CMS...ranked as high as top 80 nationally in USTA Boys 18s during last year of junior tennis...as a freshman reached the singles round of 16 in the ITA West Regionals...finished 7-4 in singles, playing at positions 1-5...as a junior spent the fall 2007 semester in Sydney, Australia and returned in the spring to play at every singles position, posting a 7-2 dual match singles record...played doubles with three different partners (Brockett, Lim, and Wang) and was 6-3 in dual matches, including a 5-1 mark with Brockett...this season played the ITA West Regionals and won the consolation singles title, posting a 5-1 singles record in the tournament; then played with Lim and advanced to the semifinals with wins over two seeded teams, earning the team a #9 ranking in the west region.

Tools: Wilson nSix-One 95 16 x 18 strung with Solinco Outlast 16 gauge at 57 lbs

Personal: Avid ping pong player who can be found spending hours taking on all challengers...has travelled the world extensively...one of four Stags and two seniors from Texas

Famous relative or ancestor: Jacque Wiener- 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge appointed by the first president Bush

City you like to visit: Maui

Country you would like to explore: South Africa

A book you read recently that you liked, and why: Finding Freedom - interesting story about a man who is able to find inner peace in jail.
 
Where you'd want to live some day and why: Beverly Hills because if I'm living there, I know im living large and I have family in Santa Monica.
 
Something most people don't know about you: I go by my middle name
 
Something most people wouldn't guess about you: I was in the choir my senior year of high school because I couldn't draw and needed an art credit.

Three words to describe how others view you: friendly, hard working, athletic

Something you wish you could learn at the snap of your fingers: Play the guitar
 
Hero(es): My parents
 
Your tennis fantasy: Playing in a night match at the U.S. Open and winning in five sets against a player like Marcos Baghdatis
 
One thing you cook pretty well: eggs
 
Two interesting things you did last summer: Financial Analyst Intern at Wells Fargo and went to Maui
 
Person who introduced you to tennis: Dad
 
Three jobs you'd do if you don't turn pro: Banker, real estate agent, entrepreneur
 
Favorite Breakfast Item: scrambled eggs with ham

Motto: Never give up. If its not rough, its not right.

Strangest possession:  A stress wiener (stress ball shaped as a hot dog)

Three things you admire about your parents: Their unconditonal love, generosity, and kindness

Most recent selfless act: Visiting a sick friend in the hospital instead of going to a sporting event

Three favorite childhood toys: Legos, toy tool set, baseball

Three charities or people to whom you would donate money: Cancer Foundation, homeless shelters, people in Darfur

One piece of wisdom you would pass on to a child: Let the good times roll and let the bad times pass you by.