Ben Dishong is a junior transfer in Journalism and Electronic Media. Ben completed two years at the College of Southern Maryalnd and earned two Associate's Degrees in Communication and Journalism.
Ben was born and raised in Calvert County, Md. He has raced motocross for eight years with his family. An injury suffered from a motocross accident allowed Ben to find a passion for journalism, especially in sports, as he covered motocross races that he attended with his family while being hurt.
In addition to being a sports writer for the Tennessee Journalist, Ben covered Fulton High School athletics for the Knoxville Shopper News. He has also covered motocross events for Cycle News, an online and magazine publication.
