SIDA Spotlight: Harris-Stowe State (Mo.), Ben Economon

Name: Ben Economon

School: Harris-Stowe State University

Conference: American Midwest Conference

Number of Years in the Sports Information Field:   3.5 (2.5 as a GA, 1 as an SID)

Tell us a little bit about yourself: I was born and raised in St. Louis and attended the University of Missouri. I then went on to be a graduate assistant for Cindy Potter at Columbia College where I decided that sports information was the career for me. I then moved on to Harris-Stowe State University last winter and have been there since.

Favorite Hobby: Watching Sports

Favorite Professional Sports Team:  St. Louis Cardinals

Favorite Color: Blue  

Favorite Vacation Destination: Lake Michigan

Favorite Style of Music: Alternative Rock

Favorite Athlete of All Time: Jim Edmonds

Favorite Author: Dan Brown

Favorite Quote: “I’m a man, I’m 40” – Mike Gundy

Favorite Memory as an SID: Going to Gulf Shores for the 2017 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.