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Pepperdine University Athletics

2021 Track Roster

Kyle Cajero
Jeff Golden
Jeff Golden
Jeff Golden
Jeff Golden

Kennedy Kerr

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown West Hempstead, N.Y.
  • High School Long Island Lutheran
  • Prev School Brown

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS: Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2020-21.
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2021 (GR): Competed in seven of the eight meets ... Leaves Pepperdine with school records in the 100 meters (11.82) and the 200 meters (24.27) ... Set the school record in the 100 meters at Azusa Pacific (4/3), then broke her record again at APU a week later (4/10) ... Broke the school record in the 200 meters at the final meet of the season at Azusa Pacific (5/4) ... Had top-10 finishes in 11 of her 12 individual races ... Also ran Pepperdine’s leadoff leg of the 4x400 relay at Westmont (2/13).
 
BROWN: Graduated from Brown University in 2020 … Was part of the Brown Bears’ indoor and outdoor track program for 3.5 years … Competed at both the Ivy League Indoor and Outdoor Track Championships in all three years …  As a junior, helped Brown place second in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2019 Ivy League Outdoor Track and Field Championships ...  Helped Brown place fourth in in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Track and Field Championships as a sophomore ... Made an immediate impact as a freshman by helping Brown's 4x100-meter relay team place fifth at the Ivy League Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... As a freshman, was a top-ten performer in the 60 and 100-meter dashes … Was a top-ten performer in the 4x100-meter relay as a junior in 2019.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Long Island Lutheran HS, located in Glen Head, N.Y., in 2016 … Ran three years of varsity outdoor track  … Won a D2 title in the 100-meter dash at the NYSPHSAA State Championship, then placed second in the championship race as a junior in 2015 …  Placed third in the 200-meter and sixth in the 100-meter dashes at the 2014 NYSPHSAA State Championship as a sophomore … Also played soccer in the Elite Clubs National League levels throughout her childhood.

PERSONAL: Pursuing a master's degree in applied behavior analysis ... Born in Long Island, N.Y. … Daughter of Camille Tomlinson-Kerr and Marc Kerr… Has two siblings, Madison and Reagan … Chose to attend Pepperdine because “I admire its comprehensive curriculum that encompassed socioeconomic and environmental factors within applied behavior analysis. By nature of its reputation in the field of ABA, I believe that this program is capable of equipping me with the necessary skills and also guide me in eventually becoming a competent board certified behavior analyst.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys watching Supernatural and foreign-language TV shows, cooking, painting nails and learning languages … Favorites include Caster Semenya (pro athlete), New York Red Bulls (pro sports team), The 100, Bad Bunny (musical artists), pasta (food) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is “I love the speed of it all. It may sound weird but I love the feeling of simply running fast and being able to outperform yourself each time on the track.”