MUTIGERS


Ben Dean
Ben Dean

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Park Forest, IL

High School:
Rich East

Last College:
Wisc.-Platteville

Event:
Jumps

Birthdate:
10/28/1979

Major:
History



AS A SENIOR:
Indoor: All Big 12 in the triple jump with a sixth place finish, a mark of 48-6.25.

AS A JUNIOR:
Outdoor: Won the long jump at the Tom Botts Invitational with his best performance of the season, a mark of 23-6.75 ... placed 10th in the triple jump at the Big 12 outdoor meet with his best jump as a Tiger (48-3.25). Indoor: Best performance in the triple jump was at the All-Comers meet with his jump of 46-3.75.

AT WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE:
Holds the UW-Platteville school records for indoor (49-4.25 in 1999) and outdoor (48-3.25 in 1998) triple jump ... won the long jump and triple jump at the 1999 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and was athlete of the week for his two titles ... placed fourth in the triple jump (46-8.25) at the 1998 NCAA III championships to earn All-America honors.

PERSONAL:
Son of Alfred and Cosima Dean ... a history major ... born October 28, 1979 in Harvey, Ill.

Career Bests:
Triple Jump____49-4.25
Long Jump_____23-9