Bennett Kerr
Bennett Kerr
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Murrysville, PA
  • High School:
    Franklin Regional
Bio

Career Highlights | TFRRS

2024-25

* Finished eighth (10:22.38) and 11th (16:28.33) at SUNYAC Outdoor Championships in the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m - Outdoor
* Ran career best times of 10:16.64 and 15:54.55 in the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m - Outdoor
* Placed fifth and 12th in the 5000m (16:10.23) and 3000m (9:22.21) at SUNYAC Indoor Championships - Indoor
* Earned runner-up at the Houghton Last Chance Qualifier in the 3000m with a time of 9:25.40 - Indoor

2023-24

* All-United East indoor honors with a second-place finish in the 5000m and third-place finish in the 3000m
* All-United East outdoor honors with a second-place finish in the 5000m and third-place finish in the 3000m
* Placed ninth with a personal best time of 4:46.36 at Ashland

2022-23

* CSAC Champion in the 5000m
* First Team All-CSAC in the 5000m

2021-22

* Honorable Mention All-CSAC in 5000m
* Joins Penn State Behrend men's track & field team as a freshman

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in mechanical engineering
* Member of the Penn State Behrend men's cross country team

Personal

* Son of Baja and Thomas Kerr 
* Three-year letterwinner in track & field and cross country
* Two-time Most Improved in cross country
* Coach's Award in cross country
* Most Improved in track & field
* Leadership Award in track & field
* Three-time WPIAL Qualifier in cross country
* WPIAL Qualifer in track & field
* National Honors Society
* Boy Scouts

News mentions
Pierce Runs Regional Qualifying Time In Cardinal Last Chance Invite
Pierce Runs Regional Qualifying Time In Cardinal Last Chance Invite

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team competed at St. John Fisher’s Cardinal Last Chance Invitational on Sunday.

Dabrowski Destroys School/Meet Discus Record; Behrend Registers Runner-Up Finish At Conference Championships
Dabrowski Destroys School/Meet Discus Record; Behrend Registers Runner-Up Finish At Conference Championships

Penn State Behrend men’s track & field senior Dan Dabrowski (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) set a new school record and meet record in the discus on the final day of State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Conference Outdoor Championships.

Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
Hamilton, Kerr Run Career Bests In Steeplechase At Ashland

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team took part in the Ashland Alumni Open on Saturday.

Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
Tobin Tallies Two Event Wins Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team competed at the Westminster Invitational Saturday.

Six Behrend Men Track & Field Athletes Punch Ticket To Regionals
Six Behrend Men Track & Field Athletes Punch Ticket To Regionals

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team had six athletes qualify for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships at the Dave Labor Invitational, hosted by Slippery Rock on Saturday.

Three Lions Earn Medals on Final Day of SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Three Lions Earn Medals on Final Day of SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field placed fourth out of 10 teams at the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships with 59 total points.

Tobin Sets New 200m Indoor Program Record on Day One of SUNYAC Indoor Championships
Tobin Sets New 200m Indoor Program Record on Day One of SUNYAC Indoor Championships

Freshman Carter Tobin (Irwin, PA/Norwin) set a new Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field record in the 200m on the first day of the first day of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Behrend Indoor Track & Field Set To Be First Time Competitors in SUNYAC Championships
Behrend Indoor Track & Field Set To Be First Time Competitors in SUNYAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams will compete for the first time as a member of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Conference in the Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 – Mar. 1.

Five Lions PR At Houghton
Five Lions PR At Houghton

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team competed in its final tune-up meet prior to conference championships at the Last Chance Qualifier Meet, hosted by Houghton on Saturday.

Konieczki Breaks Indoor Long Jump Record At Brockport Multi
Konieczki Breaks Indoor Long Jump Record At Brockport Multi

Sophomore Brandon Konieczki (Erie, PA/Harbor Creek) set a new Penn State Behrend indoor men’s track & field record in the long jump on Saturday at the Brockport Multi.

Three Lions Finish First At Highlander Invitational
Three Lions Finish First At Highlander Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team was back in action at the Houghton Highlander Invitational on Saturday.