2008KurtBucker


2006 Letterman
2007 Letterman
2008 Letterman

400 Mile Club in 2007

Captain in 2007

2005 Personal Best Time 21:14
2006 Personal Best Time 19:48
2007 Personal Best Time 17:27
2008 Personal Best Time 17:43 (*17:33)

Fastest Top 10 Junior Times List for Springfield Invitational, Peoria ND Invitational, East Peoria Invitational & U-High Invitational.
Fastest Top 10 Senior Times List for Charleston Invitational, Olympia Invitational, U-High Invitational, & Metamora Invitational.

2007 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders list in September, October & November.
2008 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders list in September & October.
Kurt Bucker - Senior
Kurt is a forth year high school cross country runner and a two year returning letterman. Son of Rick and Beth Bucker.
    As an underclassman, Kurt won fresh/soph new runner of the week honors for his great work ethic and determination.  He is a pleasure to be around and is a great role model for our other runners.  Kurt along with teammate Thomas Thoren were great team leaders in the off season before his sophomore year.  Kurt and Thomas ran almost every day the winter before his sophomore year.  Kurt medaled at the Charleston Invitational by placing 12th in the open race. Kurt was one of only four of our runners to run a personal best at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational. Kurt medaled at the Olympia Fresh/Soph Invitational by placing 29th.  Kurt ran a personal best of 19:48 as a sophomore.  Kurt improved 1 minute and 26 seconds from his freshman year.  Kurt was a letter winner as a sophomore.
    As a junior, Kurt really dedicated himself to the off-season training.  Kurt ran over 400 miles in the summer and earned the title of captain for the team during his junior year.  Kurt earned a spot in our fastest top 20 juniors on our home course.  Kurt ran 4th for the team at the Springfield invitational.  Kurt worked his way onto the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leader list in September and October.  He earned a spot in our all time junior list at the Springfield Invitational, Peoria Notre Dame Invitational, East Peoria Invitational, & U-High Invitational.  Kurt improved 2 minutes and 21 seconds from his sophomore year.  Kurt ran a lifetime best at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational where he ran a time of 17:27.  
     As a senior, Kurt continues to be a strong leader.  Although he struggles with injury, he gives his team his all until coach holds him back so he doesn't get injured more.  With Kurt's experience of racing in the top 7 in most meets as a junior and his years of constant training under his belt, he appears he will have another record breaking year.  In Kurt's first meet of the season his experience and strength were revealed.  Despite battling an injury he still ran a solid time.  Kurt earned a medal by placing 2nd in the open race at the Charleston Invitation.  Kurt ran a solid time at the Pontiac quad meet to place 8th for the team.  He has shown great discipline in running morning workouts 5 days a week to quickly rehabilitate his leg and it has been working well.  Kurt represented our team in the top 7 at the Springfield Invitational, Peoria Notre Dame Invitational, and Olympia Open Invitational.   Kurt worked his way onto the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leader list in September and October.  Kurt earned his way onto our fastest senior list at the Charleston Invitational, Olympia Invitational, and U-High Invitational.  Kurt ran a 17:44 at Prairie Central. Kurt earned a medal by placing 4th in the Olympia Open Invitational.  Kurt ran a season best at the U-High Invitational with a time of 17:43.  Kurt went on to run 8th for the team at the Metamora Invitational with a time of 17:33.  Kurt ran in the 17's again at conference with a 17:52 on a long course.
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