| Benjamin Kjar |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Centerville, Utah
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| High School:
Viewmont
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| Weight:
125
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| Birthdate:
05/24/1983
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At Utah Valley University ...
SOPHOMORE ~ (08-09): 29-8 overall record (13-1 duals and a perfect 5-0 in WWC) ... finished the season ranked 19th Nationally at 125 lbs. by Intermat ... nominated for the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Year, finished third in the voting ... named to the WWC Coaches' Honor Roll with a 3.08 GPA while studying Business Management/Entrepreneurship ... a team captain ... won the Best of the West Open on Nov. 22, 2008 as he went 5-0 at 125 lbs. ... placed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and at the prestigious Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill. on Dec. 29-30 ... only loss in dual action was to the No. 8 ranked Tyler Clark of Iowa State, as he fell 4-2 back on Nov. 13, 2008 ... longest winning streak of the season was 13 ... finished the year winning his final nine bouts in a row ... recorded 10 victories by pinfall, six by major decision and one by technical fall ... helped lead his team to a 11-3 overall record (a School-Record for wins) and a 4-1 record in the WWC, good enough for a second place finish ... after only two season's at UVU has now become the All-Time wins leader with 68.
FRESHMAN ~ (07-08): 39-9 overall record (12-2 duals) ... a team captain ... now holds the UVU record for most single-season overall victories at the Division-I level with 39 ... named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week on January 30, 2008 after going a perfect 6-0 during that previous week ... finished fourth at the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions, December 18, 2007 in Reno, Nev., after going 4-2 in the 125 pound weight-class ... took fifth place at the Eastern Michigan Open, November 3, 2007 in Ypsilanti, Mich., after going 6-1 ... placed second at the Cowboy Open, November 10, 2007 in Laramie, Wyo., as he won three of his four matches on the day ... recorded 10 of his victories via fall ... best win-streak of the season was nine victories in a row ... finished the season off by going an impressive 15-2 in his final 17 matches.
REDSHIRT ~ (06-07): Redshirted the 2006-07 season.
Before Utah Valley:
Is a three-time National Champion in 2002 in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman and Freestyle ... wrestled at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah, helping Viewmont to its first state title in 2002 ... three-time Utah state champion from sophomore through senior seasons ... went a perfect 38-0 during sophomore season, 44-4 as a junior and 43-2 as a senior.
Personal:
Born May 24, 1983 in Pleasant Grove, Utah ... son of Scott and Stana Kjar ... is an Eagle Scout ... majoring in Entrepreneurship at Utah Valley ... served an LDS Mission to Tucson, Arizona ... graduated from Viewmont HS with a 3.4 GPA and was named to the honor roll ... enjoys dancing, the outdoors, spray paint art and music ... his uncle, Shandell Smoot, was a national champion at Ricks College, while another uncle, Greg Kjar, wrestled at BYU ... chose Utah Valley so his family could follow his career ... one of the most highly recruited athletes signed by Utah Valley ... was recruited by many schools including Oklahoma, Boise State, Cornell, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee-Chattanooga and Arizona State ... has never lost a home meet throughout junior high, high school, and college.
