# @stbenedictsprepnj on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=5VS4d9GTTYw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71430864-stbenedictsprepnj-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5b45d9b6db.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-13T01:51:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** St. Benedict's Prep (@stbenedictsprepnj) — https://gondola.cc/stbenedictsprepnj

## Caption

Olympic gold medalist and St. Benedict’s Prep alumnus Cullen Jones ’02 returns to The Hive for an inspiring conversation about resilience, leadership, and the power of community.

In this interview, Cullen reflects on his journey from East Orange to the Olympic podium and shares the lessons that shaped him at every stage. From learning to swim after a near-drowning experience to embracing the mindset that “Benedict’s hates a quitter,” Cullen speaks honestly about growth, humility, and what it means to push through hard moments.

Key moments include:
• How a childhood scare led him to the pool
• The mentors at SBP who pushed him to grow
• The moment he realized leadership was already in him
• How “whatever hurts my brother hurts me” shaped his Olympic mentality
• Why he still carries Benedict’s values into his life and career

Full interview filmed at St. Benedict’s Prep, Newark NJ
Featuring: Cullen Jones ’02 – Olympic Champion, Advocate, Leader

Thank you, Cullen, for coming home and reminding our students what commitment, community, and belief in the process can build.

## Stats

- **Views:** 347
- **Likes:** 6
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lawrence Geraghty | @mediashyvideo | https://gondola.cc/mediashyvideo | Producer |
| Lawrence Geraghty | @mediashyvideo | https://gondola.cc/mediashyvideo | Cinematographer |
| Lawrence Geraghty | @mediashyvideo | https://gondola.cc/mediashyvideo | Video Editor |

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