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section_name: College and post-graduate career
paragraph_text: College and post-graduate career
  
  At Syracuse University, Kerr was the Division I champion at 190 pounds and an All-American in 1992, defeating Randy Couture 12–4 in the final. He was also a three-time EIWA champion at 190 lb. (1989, 1991, 1992) and a runner-up in 1988, and won the Fletcher Award for scoring the most team points in 1991 and 1992. In 1992, Kerr came second at the World Cup, ahead of Kurt Angle. Kerr won the USA World Team Trials in 1993 and 1994, finishing 7th at the 1993 World Championships. In 1994, he won gold at the World Cup in Edmonton along with the USA Senior Freestyle Championship but did not medal at the World Championships. Kerr won silver in freestyle at the 1995 Pan American Games. After missing out on the 1996 Olympics, losing to Kurt Angle, Kerr decided to focus on MMA.
  
  At Syracuse University, Kerr was the Division I champion at 190 pounds and an All-American in 1992, defeating Randy Couture 12–4 in the final. He was also a three-time EIWA champion at 190 lb. (1989, 1991, 1992) and a runner-up in 1988, and won the Fletcher Award for scoring the most team points in 1991 and 1992. In 1992, Kerr came second at the World Cup, ahead of Kurt Angle. Kerr won the USA World Team Trials in 1993 and 1994, finishing 7th at the 1993 World Championships. In 1994, he won gold at the World Cup in Edmonton along with the USA Senior Freestyle Championship but did not medal at the World Championships. Kerr won silver in freestyle at the 1995 Pan American Games. After missing out on the 1996 Olympics, losing to Kurt Angle, Kerr decided to focus on MMA.