Katie Bucknam

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Fayetteville HS
Hometown:
Fayetteville, Ark.

2015 Season -Indoor: Ran two races - placed fourth in a career-best 4:56.67 in the mile at the Jack Johnson Classic - placed 14th in the 3,000m (10:27.47) at the Minnesota Open.

2015 Season - Outdoor: Named Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree - ran seven races with three appearances each in the 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase - set career-best times in all three events - ran the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big Ten Championship and placed 11th in 10:43.76 - placed ninth in the 800m in a career-best 2:25.24 at the Jaguar Challenge - placed 16th in the 1,500m run in a career-best 4:37.93 at the John McDonnell Invite - took second in the 3,000m steeplechase in career-best 10:41.65 at the UW-La Crosse Eagle Open.

2014 Season - Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.

2014 Season - Outdoor: Ran four races - ran a career-best 4:44.89 for 11th place in the 1,500m at the Musco Twilight - won the 3,000m steeplechase in a career-best 10:50.31 at Spec Towns Invite - ran the 3,000m steeplechase at the Drake Relays (10:56.95) - finished second in 3,000m steeplechase at UW-La Crosse (10:57.35).

2013 Season - Indoor: Ran season-best mile at the Parents Day Open, finishing fifth (5:03.61) - competed in the 3,000m at the Bison Classic (10:32.29).

2013 Season - Outdoor: Won the 3,000m steeplechase at the Meet of the Unsaintly - best steeplechase time was 10:55.63 at the Alabama Invitational - ran the 3,000m at the Musco Twilight (10:03.25).

2012 Season: Redshirted the 2011 cross country season and the 2012 indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

High School: A 2011 graduate of Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Ark. - high school coach was Michelle Fyfe - cross country team placed third in the state in her junior year and fourth during her senior year - also participated in track & field and golf - team won state championships in both golf and track her senior year - two-time all-state runner - part of the school record 4x800m relay team at the state championships - National Honor Society and academic honor roll member.

Personal: Born November 5, 1992 - majoring in kinesiology - daughter of Chris and Cindy Bucknam - father is the head track and field coach at the University of Arkansas - has one older brother named Eric.