2016-17 (Freshman): CROSS COUNTRY – Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Competed at five cross country meets including the Southland Conference Championships where he placed 66th with an 8K time of 26:45.0 ... Fastest 8K was a 25:59.9 at Incarnate Word ... Ran a 23:02.2 on the four-mile course at North Texas … INDOORS – Ran a 4:39.39 mile in his lone competition of the season at the Texas A&M Team Invitational … OUTDOORS – Did not compete and was granted a redshirt season.
 
High School: Graduated in 2016 from Webster Groves High School ... Class 4 and 5 Missouri All-State honoree in the 800m ... Class 4 State Champion with the 4x800m relay in 2015 ... Placed second in the Class 4 800m in 2016 ... Personal records include a 1:56.2 in the 800m, 4:34 in the 1600m, and 9:43 in the 3200m.
 
Personal: Given name is Lucas Joseph Bennett ... Born 19 January 1998 in St. Louis ... Son of Alvin and Susan ... Brother of cross country / track and field teammate Sierra Bennett ... English and psychology major.