Kyle Bennett Class: Senior Hometown: Norman, Oklahoma High School: Norman Event: Middle Distance Birthdate: 06/19/1977

Bests: (Indoor) 800 meter: 1:55.89 (1997); 1000 meter: 2:36.63 (1999). (Outdoor) 800 meter: 1:53.2 (1997); 1500 meter: 4:09.86 (1999).

In 2001 (Senior): Serving as a team captain for the distance events ... (Indoor): Ran a 2:00.12 for a season-best time in the 800-meter run ... ranked as the third-best time on the squad ... ran a 2:41.28 in the 1000 meter to rank third on the squad.

In 2000 (Junior): (Outdoor): Had a 1:57.19 in the 800 for his season-best time ... had a 4:29.5 in the 1500 meter for his season best ... (Indoor): Recorded a season best of 1:57.00 in the 800, the fourth-best time on the team for the season ... had a 2:42.18 at the Big 12 meet in the 1000 ... (Cross Country): Competed in each of the seven meets … best finish was fifth-place in the Hurricane Invitational … ran a 24:49 to finish 36th … marked his final season of cross country eligibility.

In 1999 (Sophomore): (Outdoor) Clocked a career best in the 1500 meter with a time of 4:09.86 at the John Jacobs Invitational ... (Indoor) Finished 12th in the 1000 meter at the OU Classic by clocking a career-best time of 2:36.63. (Cross Country) Placed 19th overall at the Arkansas-Little Rock meet with a time of 31:58.

In 1998 (Sophomore): (Indoor/Outdoor): Granted a medical hardship by the Big 12 Conference for the indoor and outdoor seasons which preserved a year of eligibility. (Cross Country) Took 28th at the Hurricane Invitational with a time of 23:35 … Placed 29th at Baylor with a time of 29:35 … Finished 76th at the Big 12 Championship with an 8K time of 29:07.

In 1997 (Freshman): (Outdoor) Recorded the best 800-meter time of his freshman season, 1:53.2, in the prelims of the Texas Relays ... (Indoor) Best time in the 800 meter was at the Oklahoma Track Classic where he finished seventh with a time of 1:55.89 ... (Cross Country) Placed 29th at the Hurricane Invitational with a four-mile time of 24:43 … Also ran at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree (34th-23:37.78), Baylor Invitational (13th-29:49) and North Texas Invitational (74th-29::05).

In High School.: Was the1996 800-meter state champion while competing at Norman High ... lettered in track four years and cross country for three seasons.

Personal: Son of Ed and Dawnette Bennett and Rosemary and Wes Bledsoe ... born 6/19/77 ... multi-time selection to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.