Ben Fuqua- Highland Park Middle School. Technology teacher 7/8th grade. Girls' Athletics Coordinator. Head girls CC/Track coach at the Middle School. - Texas State University alumni. History Major. - originally from Los Angeles, CA. - Both parents were college athletes (dad-wrestling, mom-volleyball). Grew up playing tons of sports year round. Parents kept me involved in all kinds of athletics. (football, bball, vball, wrestling, baseball, golf, running, etc)- Didn't really specialize in sports until freshman year(too soon). Wish I would have kept the multi-sport thing going longer. - Was going for a golf scholarship. Decided I was sick of gold and burned out. Had opportunities to play in college on the west coast but wanted to move away....had been in LA most of my life. Wanted to spread my wings.....moved to Austin where I had some good friends. - gained the "college weight", wanted to get back in shape...when graduation was coming up I got a cheap road bike on Craigslist. Signed up for a sprint...got crushed! Loved it though....steady progress for a LONG time. Had small realistic goals at different times.- always have been self-coached. - 2014, 2015, 2016 70.3 World Qualifier. - 2014, 2015, 2016 USAT All American. - Qualified for a professional triathlon racing license in 2015. Didn't take it....didn't want that kind of lifestyle. Felt like it would change the experience for me....enjoy my career and didn't want to change my daily life. - Qualified for Kona at 2016 IMTX. 4th in AG, 9th Amateur. (8:18:59...95mile bike....probably would have been around 9hrs.)- 9:30:05 at Kona. Top 10 American Amateur Overall.Team EveryMan Jackhttp://teamemj.com/

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