Kate Bucknam

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

Experience:
HS

12/06/2012

Gophers Place 70 on Fall Academic All-Big Ten List

Minnesota improves fall Academic All-Big Ten total by 11

12/06/2012

Women's Cross Country Earns 19 Academic All-Big Ten Certificates

All seven NCAA Championships competitors were among the honorees.

11/04/2012

Gophers Host Rocky's Run

Cassy Opitz was the Gophers' first finisher.

10/20/2012

Opitz Wins at Fifth Annual Jack's Run

The race raised funds for a good cause.

09/27/2012

Griak Rosters

2012 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Finished fourth on the team (32nd overall) in the Wisconsin adidas open race with a season-best time of 21:39 • finished second overall (first on the team) at the Blugold Invite with a time of 21:47.46 • also finished second (and second on the team) at both Jack's Run (22:41.79) and Rocky's Run (22:50) • competed in six races overall • Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2011 Cross Country season

High School: A 2011 graduate of Fayetteville High School • high school coach was Michelle Fyfe • 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 4x800 relay team at the state championships • National Honor Society and Academic Honor Roll.

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 • enjoys rock climbing and golfing.