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John Benoist

Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
St. Louis, MO

High School:
De Smet Jesuit

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 155

Position:
D

Birthdate:
11/18/1977

Will hold down the starting role at sweeper ... a postseason awards candidate ... combines skill and poise ... has plenty of starting experience and is a sound decision maker.

1999: Outstanding junior campaign ... became just the fourth Spartan to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors ... NSCAA/Adidas All-Mideast third team honors ... led the team with six goals ... added one assist for a total of 13 points, second-best on the team ... started all 19 games in the Spartan defense ... scored twice in a 4-3 overtime victory over Detroit (10/13/99), including the game winner.

1998: Lettered for the second time, starting all 18 contests ... earned a berth on the 1998 Academic All-Big Ten Men’s Soccer Team.

1997: Lettered for the first time, starting 13 of 14 contests ... member of the 1997 Academic All-Big Ten Men’s Soccer Team.

1996: Redshirted.

High School and Personal: Outstanding career at both the high school and club level ... two-time first-team all-state selection ... starting sweeper on the team that claimed the state championship his senior season ... outstanding student in high school and gained all-academic recognition his final two seasons ... member of the Olympic Development Program ... born 11/18/77 ... son of Pete and Caron Benoist ... majors in supply chain management.

Year	GP/S 	Goals 	Assists Points
1999	19/19	6	1	13
1998	18/18	0	0	0
1997	14/13	0	0	0
1996          		-- Redshirt Season --
Totals  51/50	6	1	13