West Virginia University Athletics

2022-23 (Senior)

• Competed in multiple events at the 2023 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• 2023 CSC Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award recipient 
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2021-22 (Junior)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Swam the 200 IM (1:53.54), 400 IM (4:04.58), 200 breast (2:05.42) and was a member of the 200 medley relay (1:34.67) at the 2022 CSCAA National Invitational
• At the Big 12 Championships, he competed in the 200 IM (1:52.50), 400 IM (4:01.21) and the 200 breast (2:03.48)
• Won the 200 breast against Villanova with a time of 2:09.40; also swam a 1:00.09 in the 100 breast, good for fifth-place, and a 1:59.17 in the 200 IM
• At the WVU Invitational, he finished fourth (2:05.23) in the 200 breast and eighth-place overall in the 400 IM (4:07.15)
• Additionally, Bennett competed in the B finals of the 200 IM (1:54.10) at the winter invite
• Took third in the 200 breast against Penn State with a time of 2:11.07; also finished fifth in the 200 IM (1:59.57)

2020-21 (Sophomore)

• All-Big 12 Second Team
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Competed in a pair of A finals at the Big 12 Championship placing seventh overall in both the 400 IM (3:57.87) and the 200 breast (2:01.87)
• Also appeared in the B finals of the 200 IM (13th - 1:51.62) at Big 12's
• Placed fifth in both the 400 IM (4:05.18) and the 200 breast (2:06.92) against Notre Dame; also competed in the 200 IM
• Finished fifth in the 200 breast (2:06.35) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:07.89) at WVU's season-opening meet at Pitt

2019-20 (Freshman)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Competed in the B finals of the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breaststroke at the Big 12 Championship
• Finished seventh in the 1,000 free (10:07.66), eighth in the 200 breast (2:11.56) and 11th in the 200 IM (1:59.72) against Pitt
• Reached the finals in four events at the WVU Invitational, highlighted by a win in the 200 breast B final to take ninth overall with a time of 2:04.54
• Also appeared in the 200 IM B final (11th – 1:52.86), 400 IM B final (12th – 4:02.17) and the 100 breast D final (31st – 59.02)
• Finished third in the 1,000 free (9:56.97) and 200 breaststroke (2:09.00) at the West Virginia State Games; also competed in the 100 breast and 200 individual medley
• Placed fifth in the 1,000 freestyle at WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State with a time of 9:56.04

High School

• Swam at Clifton College for coach Graham Hill
• Also swam with the Seagulls Swimming Club
• Captain of the swim team
• Vice-captain of the water polo team
• Served as a school prefect

Personal

• Son of Patrick and Carol Bennett
• Birthday is April 17
• Has one brother
• Majoring in accounting
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll