Ben Thompson-Star
| School: |
Cypress College |
| Year: |
Sophomore |
| Home Town: |
Port Macquarie |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Australia |
| High School: |
Mackillop |
| Height: |
5-9 |
| Weight: |
130 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Wednesday, February 01, 1989 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Public Relations |
| Singles Record: |
17-5 |
| Doubles Record: |
12-7 |
Cypress Highlights: Was Cypress’s number one/two singles player for the Chargers last year with a 17-8 singles record… produced a 15-8 doubles record over the season on the number one doubles team… finished the OEC tournament in the semifinals in both singles and doubles… went to the third round in the Ojai Tournament… earned a berth in the Southern California Regionals. Finished the 2008 Season with a CCCAA singles ranking of #39 and a doubles ranking of #27.
High School Highlights: As a freshman, was the number eight player for the state team, number five as a sophomore and number two as a senior… excelled academically in the top eight percent in Australia as a senior… was selected to represent Australia at the Global Youth Leaders Conference.
Personal: Parents are Beverley Star and Lance Thompson, siblings are Phoebe Thompson-Star and Nathan Clarke… majoring in public relations… plays three musical instruments and is the communications director for the Cypress Honors Society as well as a mentor for other International Students in Cypress's International Student's Program.
