Good evening everyone,

Most of you probably should know who I am, but for those of you who are a little late to the program or don’t recognize me because of the social experiment I like to call “No Shave November”: My name is Ben Kaufman and this is my second year as the captain of the boys cross country team. 

I am currently a sophomore. This past summer I transferred schools. It wasn't really my choice. I had been having pretty strong family issues. Cross country is my love. I want to run in college more than anything. It is my dream. All I want to do in life is run and then run again.

Like most people, I wanted to be the best. I was always competitive nature, wanting to be the best at whatever I did. Whether that be Soccer, Baseball, or Basketball, I strove to be the greatest, and worked hard to hone my craft. Around 5th grade I found running, and worked hard to become a good runner on my middle school team.