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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

Jared Gardner
Linda Striggo

8 Ben Weidner

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 175
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Zionsville, Ind.
  • High School Zionsville
  • Position F
  • Major Economics
  • Why I Chose DePauw I chose DePauw for the mix of strong academics, including the Management Fellows Program, and the opportunity to play the two sports I love and have played most of my life. I also really like the campus and the people I have met along the way.

Biography

At DePauw:

  • Named to Tiger Pride Honor Roll for six semesters (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
  • Named to NCAC Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2021-22)

2023-24:

  • Appeared in eight games and started in five
  • Second on the team in assists (4)

2022-23:

2021-22:

  • Appeared and started in 15 games
  • Tied for second on the team in goals (5)
  • Second on the team in assists (6)
  • Recorded a total of 16 points

2020-21:

  • Appeared in three games and started one
Prior to DePauw
  • National Honor Society (2019-20)
  • Peer Leadership (2019-2020)
  • Student Council (2016-17, 2017-18)
  • Eagle Scholar (7 out of 8 semesters from 2016-2020)
  • Tom Baumann Memorial Scholarship (2020)
  • Todd Getty Mental Attitude Award (2020)
  • Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame Scholarship (2020)
  • Zionsville Coaches Male Athlete Scholarship (2020)
  • Soccer Academic All-State (2018 and 2019), Basketball Academic All-State (2020)  
  • Earned two letters in basketball as a shooting guard for coach Shaun Busick and three as a soccer midfielder for coach Rob Jordan 

Soccer

  • In soccer, was a captain on the 2019 Indiana 3A state champion Zionsville team that went 21-0.
  • United Soccer Coaches All-American and finalist for Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year and Indianapolis Star Player of the Year (Top 3)
  • First runner-up for ISCA Indiana Boys Player of the Year as a senior
  • Two-time first team all-state and academic all-state in soccer
  • As a junior was one of three finalists for Indianapolis Star Indiana Boys Player of the Year on Indiana 3A runner-up team that finished 17-2-3
  • A 2018 Allstate All-American
  • As a sophomore was part of Zionsville's first team to finish undefeated in the regular season
  • As a junior led team in points (35), goals (12) and assists (11)
  • During senior season led in assists (9) and was second with 10 goals and 29 points
  • Totaled 26 career goals, 29 assists and 81 points

Basketball

  • As a senior, the team captain was the team's Mental Attitude Award winner and earned the James Naismith Courage Award
  • Academic All-State Honorable Mention as a senior and second team All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference
  • Indianapolis Star Boys Super Team (Honorable Mention) as a senior
  • Earned the team's Sportsmanship Award as a junior and the team was an Indiana Class 4A Regional finalist for the first time in more than 65 years
  • As a senior, led basketball team in 3-point shooting (40%) and free throw shooting (87%)
  • Averaged 12.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a senior and 9.0 points, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals for career  

Personal

  • Parents: Michael and Sarah Weidner
  • Siblings: Anne (sister), Thomas (brother)
  • DePauw Connections: John Gergely DePauw '04 and men's basketball alumnus (cousin), Liv Hartman DePauw '20 and volleyball alumna (cousin), Tyler Hartman DePauw '23 (cousin)
  • Hobbies/Interests: "In addition to soccer and basketball, I enjoy all sports. I also love music, enjoy singing, and playing the piano. In high school, I participated one year in competitive show choir, too. I am also active in faith-based organizations and small groups."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2020Freshman

    F
    6'2" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    F
    6'2" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2022Junior

    F
    6'2" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Senior

    F
    6'2" 175 lbs
    8