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Goshen College

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jesse Bontrager

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Goshen, Ind.
  • Highschool Bethany Christian HS

Biography

HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed for coaches Benji Hurst, Juan Perez, Dallan Troyer, Lauren Melvan, Brock Gunderkline and Daniel Mast at Bethany Christian High School … 2023 First-Team All-State for 1a Cross Country … 2020-2023 All-Conference … Honors Diploma …  Academic All-Conference for all sports … also participated in basketball freshman through junior years

PERSONAL:
Born on October 16 … parents are Ben and Jen Bontrager … has two siblings, Isaac and Jacob Bontrager … chose Goshen because “It's close to home, my dad works there so I get a considerable discount, I love the running team, and Goshen has a great program for what I want” … most admires Josh Kerr because "he is very confident in his training and trusts the process of his long seasons. He has also been incredibly dominant in the recent years of running” … little-known personal fact is “I broke my arm in kindergarten trying to dunk a basketball” … best athletic moment was “running one of my best races at Ox Bow my junior year to advance to semi-state”

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Exercise Science
FUTURE GOALS: To be a DPT and have a private practice
 
FAVORITES:
ATHLETE: Josh Kerr
TV SHOW: The Office or Justified
MOVIE: The Italian Job
VACATION SPOT: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore