Getting to Know...Jacob Benoit

X-Men Cross Country runner Jacob Benoit is the latest athlete featured in the Getting to Know your X-Women/X-Men series this summer. The Windsor, NS native recently completed his third year at StFX in the BScHK program. 

Nickname: Jake 

Pre-race Routine: Listen to music and drink a coffee 

Go-to warm-up song: Life Goes On by Lil Baby 

Favourite moment to date as a StFX student-athlete: Watching X-Women Hockey win AUS in my first year 

When I'm not studying or playing my sport, I like to: Play video games 

If I could trade lives with anyone for one day, it would be: Elon Musk, because I could donate all my money to charity 

The next place I want to travel is: Australia or New Zealand 

My biggest pet peeve is: Rude people 

One thing on my bucket list is: Learn how to do a backflip 

FAVOURITES 

Clothing Store: Value Village, because they always have hidden gems 
Music Genre: Folk & Rap 
TV Show: Breaking Bad or Invincible 
Restaurant: Auction House in Halifax 
Off-Season Activity: Playing Spikeball with friends 
Professional Sports Team: Montreal Canadiens 
Professional Athlete: Eric Gillis 

THIS OR THAT? 

City or Countryside? Countryside 
Instagram or TikTok? TikTok 
Sunrise or Sunset? Sunrise 
Chocolate or Candy? Candy 
Ocean or Lake? Ocean 
Dog or Cat? Dog 
Laptop or Tablet? Laptop 
Winter or Summer? Summer 
Tim Horton's or Starbucks? Tim Horton's