Benjamin Morrow

Weight:
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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Linn, Ore.

2010 Outdoor
Did not compete during the outdoor season. 2010 Indoor
Did not compete during the indoor season. 2009 Cross Country
Raced in four meets during the season ... At the Blue Ridge Open, placed third on the team and 16th overall in the Open Division with a time of 27:29.86 ... Recorded a fifth-place team finish at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational with a time of 25:48.8 and a 44th-overall place ... Ran in season-opening Wake Forest Relays, completing the two 3.5-kilometer legs in 23:40 for seventh place on the team and 17th overall ... Posted a time of 26:44 for ninth-place on the team and 351st overall at the Lehigh Invitational.

Background:
Selected first-team Three Rivers League at the TRL District CC Meet ... Placed 45th at the OSAA Cross Country 6A State Championships ... Placed fifth in the 3000-meter run at TRL District Track and Field Meet ... Earned eight total letters for West Linn High School, four in cross country and four in track ... Academic achievements include: Link Crew Academic Award of Excellence; French Honors Society; WLHS All-Star Award for Academic Excellence, Service, Leadership and Character; National Honors Society Officer; two-time Oregon Model United Nations Speaker Award Nominee; Oregon Invitational Mathematic Tournament participant; and Associated Student Body Executive Council Officer ... Graduated with honors from West Linn ... Earned a 4.0 unweighted grade point average and a 4.2 weighted GPA in high school ... Born June 28, 1990 ... Son of Terry Morrow and Peggy Eurman...Majoring in Finance and minoring in Political Science. Up Close with Benjamin
If I could invite any three people, dead or alive, to dinner, I would choose...JFK, FDR, and my mom.
My favorite food is...Pasta.
One place I would like to visit is...South Africa.
My most memorable track and field moment was...When everyone was singing during the whole time of a team run.
My favorite professional athlete is....Dathan Ritzenhein.
The best book I have ever read is...Peace Like a River.
My biggest inspiration is...Those people that are never unhappy.
If I could spend three hours doing anything, it would be...Eating at a restaurant with friends.
My best off-the-track moment at Wake Forest is...Everytime I finish finals week.
A weird fact not many people know about me is...I am partially color blind.
My favorite quote is...'I used to think waking up at 5 a.m. was crazy. I also thought running in the snow was crazy. Then, I thought training for a marathon was crazy. Now, it[apos]s 5 a.m., snowing, and I[apos]m training for a marathon.' - Adidas ad
If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be...Track and Field.
The hardest class I have taken at Wake was...Marketing.
My post-graduation plans include...Working in investment banking.