2024 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Bockrath, Perri

Perri Bockrath
- Position:
- Distances
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Archbishop Alter
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
Bio
2022 First Team All-SEC in XC
2022 All-America Second Team in Steeplechase
2022 SEC Runner-Up in Steeplechase
2021 Second Team All-SEC in XC
2x All-Southeast Region in XC
2024 Track: Had her one season as a Dawg cut short by an achilles injury during her outdoor season debut at the Stanford Invite … prior to the injury outdoors, ran two meets indoors, including setting a 5,000-meters PR of 15:50.23 at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener, ranking No. 3 in school history … ran the 3,000-meters at the UW Invitational in 9:18.10 and then doubled back and ran the mile in 4:49.25 one day later.
2022-23 (At Kentucky): Did not compete during the track season … in cross country, qualified as an individual for the NCAA Championships, placing 118th at the national meet in Stillwater … placed ninth at Southeast Regionals in 20:17, earning All-Region honors … led the Wildcats at the SEC Championships, placing sixth overall in 19:19 to earn First Team All-SEC … won the Panorama Farms Invite 5K in a time of 16:23 … finished eighth in the Cowboy Jamboree, tops on the squad … opened the fall with a win at the North Alabama Showcase in 16:24 for 5K.
2021-22 (Track At Kentucky): Reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase, finishing 16th overall in the semifinals to earn All-America Second Team honors … advanced to Nationals by placing eighth overall in the steeplechase at East Prelims in a PR time of 9:52.00 … the SEC runner-up in the steeplechase with a time of 9:52.48 … set a 1,500m PR of 4:22.44 at the Drake Relays … indoors, finished seventh in the 5K at the SEC Indoor Championships in 16:13.94, and was 10th in the 3K in 9:20.35 … a 3K PR of 9:16.89 at the Music City Challenge … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Made the NCAA Championships field as an individual, finishing 111th in Tallahassee with a time of 20:34 … was ninth at NCAA Southeast Regionals to earn an individual bid to nationals … placed 13th at the SEC Championships, second among Wildcats … named All-SEC Second Team … finished 51st at Pre-Nationals in 20:42 … fourth at the Commodore Classic.
2020-21 (Track At Kentucky): Scored in the steeplechase at the SEC Outdoor Championships, taking fifth in 10:00.93 … qualified for NCAA East Prelims in the steeple, finishing 35th … second in the steeple at the Joe Walker Invite in 10:07.50 … indoors, made the mile final at SEC Indoors, placing 10th in 4:46.96, and was 15th in the 3,000m … 14th in the mile at the Music City Challenge in 4:49.87 and was 13th in the 3K in 9:37.79 … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Ran once during the pandemic shortened fall season, placing 44th at the SEC Championships.
2019-20 (Track At Kentucky): Outdoor season canceled due to pandemic … indoors, ran on the DMR that took eighth at SEC Indoor Championships in 11:39.73 … clocked a mile time of 4:54.81 at the Tiger Paw Invite … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Led UK in 27th-place at the SEC XC Championships in 20:55 … was 70th at Southeast Regionals … finished 77th overall at Pre-Nationals, first among Wildcats … finished 20th at the Panorama Farms Invite and 26th at the Miami Opener.
2018-19 (Track At Kentucky): Closed out the season at the SEC Outdoor Championships, scoring a point in eighth with a time of 10:33.23 … was fifth in the steeplechase at the Florida Relays in 10:33.66 … won a 2,000-meter steeplechase in 7:07.05 at the UTSA Invitational … indoors, ran on the DMR that took seventh at SEC Indoors in 11:42.26 … ran the mile three times, with a best time of 4:57.57 at the Iowa State Classic … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Redshirted the season.
High School and Personal: Born in Centerville, Ohio … parents are Erin and Douglas Bockrath … has two older siblings, Reed and Kate … as a senior in 2018, was eighth in the mile at New Balance Outdoor Nationals … the Ohio D2 state runner-up at 3,200-meters, clocking a time of 10:37.36 … fourth at state her junior season, running the 1,600-meters in 5:03.07, and was seventh in the same event as a sophomore … in cross country, was fifth at the state meet as a senior … as a junior, won the OHSAA District title.
Major Meets
2019 SEC Indoor TF – 7th, DMR
2019 SEC Outdoor TF – 8th, Steeplechase
2019 SEC XC – 27th (1st, UK)
2019 Regional XC – 70th (3rd, UK)
2020 SEC Indoor TF – 8th, DMR
2020 SEC XC – 44th (7th, UK)
2021 SEC Indoor TF – 10th, Mile | 15th, 3000m
2021 SEC Outdoor TF – 5th, Steeplechase
2021 NCAA East Prelims TF – 35th, Steeplechase
2021 SEC XC – 13th (2nd, UK)
2021 Regional XC – 9th (2nd, UK)
2021 NCAA XC – 111th (2nd, UK)
2022 SEC Indoor TF – 10th, 3000m | 7th, 5000m
2022 SEC Outdoor TF – 2nd, Steeplechase
2022 NCAA East Prelims TF – 8th, Steeplechase
2022 NCAA Outdoors – 16th, Steeplechase (All-America Second Team)
2022 SEC XC – 6th (1st, UK)
2022 Regional XC – 9th (2nd, UK)
2022 NCAA XC – 118th (2nd, UK)
Outdoor Bests
1500m…….4:22.44
3000m Steeplechase…….9:52.00
Indoor Bests
Mile…….4:45.58
3000m…….9:16.89
5000m…….15:50.23
2022 All-America Second Team in Steeplechase
2022 SEC Runner-Up in Steeplechase
2021 Second Team All-SEC in XC
2x All-Southeast Region in XC
2024 Track: Had her one season as a Dawg cut short by an achilles injury during her outdoor season debut at the Stanford Invite … prior to the injury outdoors, ran two meets indoors, including setting a 5,000-meters PR of 15:50.23 at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener, ranking No. 3 in school history … ran the 3,000-meters at the UW Invitational in 9:18.10 and then doubled back and ran the mile in 4:49.25 one day later.
2022-23 (At Kentucky): Did not compete during the track season … in cross country, qualified as an individual for the NCAA Championships, placing 118th at the national meet in Stillwater … placed ninth at Southeast Regionals in 20:17, earning All-Region honors … led the Wildcats at the SEC Championships, placing sixth overall in 19:19 to earn First Team All-SEC … won the Panorama Farms Invite 5K in a time of 16:23 … finished eighth in the Cowboy Jamboree, tops on the squad … opened the fall with a win at the North Alabama Showcase in 16:24 for 5K.
2021-22 (Track At Kentucky): Reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase, finishing 16th overall in the semifinals to earn All-America Second Team honors … advanced to Nationals by placing eighth overall in the steeplechase at East Prelims in a PR time of 9:52.00 … the SEC runner-up in the steeplechase with a time of 9:52.48 … set a 1,500m PR of 4:22.44 at the Drake Relays … indoors, finished seventh in the 5K at the SEC Indoor Championships in 16:13.94, and was 10th in the 3K in 9:20.35 … a 3K PR of 9:16.89 at the Music City Challenge … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Made the NCAA Championships field as an individual, finishing 111th in Tallahassee with a time of 20:34 … was ninth at NCAA Southeast Regionals to earn an individual bid to nationals … placed 13th at the SEC Championships, second among Wildcats … named All-SEC Second Team … finished 51st at Pre-Nationals in 20:42 … fourth at the Commodore Classic.
2020-21 (Track At Kentucky): Scored in the steeplechase at the SEC Outdoor Championships, taking fifth in 10:00.93 … qualified for NCAA East Prelims in the steeple, finishing 35th … second in the steeple at the Joe Walker Invite in 10:07.50 … indoors, made the mile final at SEC Indoors, placing 10th in 4:46.96, and was 15th in the 3,000m … 14th in the mile at the Music City Challenge in 4:49.87 and was 13th in the 3K in 9:37.79 … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Ran once during the pandemic shortened fall season, placing 44th at the SEC Championships.
2019-20 (Track At Kentucky): Outdoor season canceled due to pandemic … indoors, ran on the DMR that took eighth at SEC Indoor Championships in 11:39.73 … clocked a mile time of 4:54.81 at the Tiger Paw Invite … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Led UK in 27th-place at the SEC XC Championships in 20:55 … was 70th at Southeast Regionals … finished 77th overall at Pre-Nationals, first among Wildcats … finished 20th at the Panorama Farms Invite and 26th at the Miami Opener.
2018-19 (Track At Kentucky): Closed out the season at the SEC Outdoor Championships, scoring a point in eighth with a time of 10:33.23 … was fifth in the steeplechase at the Florida Relays in 10:33.66 … won a 2,000-meter steeplechase in 7:07.05 at the UTSA Invitational … indoors, ran on the DMR that took seventh at SEC Indoors in 11:42.26 … ran the mile three times, with a best time of 4:57.57 at the Iowa State Classic … (Cross Country At Kentucky): Redshirted the season.
High School and Personal: Born in Centerville, Ohio … parents are Erin and Douglas Bockrath … has two older siblings, Reed and Kate … as a senior in 2018, was eighth in the mile at New Balance Outdoor Nationals … the Ohio D2 state runner-up at 3,200-meters, clocking a time of 10:37.36 … fourth at state her junior season, running the 1,600-meters in 5:03.07, and was seventh in the same event as a sophomore … in cross country, was fifth at the state meet as a senior … as a junior, won the OHSAA District title.
Major Meets
2019 SEC Indoor TF – 7th, DMR
2019 SEC Outdoor TF – 8th, Steeplechase
2019 SEC XC – 27th (1st, UK)
2019 Regional XC – 70th (3rd, UK)
2020 SEC Indoor TF – 8th, DMR
2020 SEC XC – 44th (7th, UK)
2021 SEC Indoor TF – 10th, Mile | 15th, 3000m
2021 SEC Outdoor TF – 5th, Steeplechase
2021 NCAA East Prelims TF – 35th, Steeplechase
2021 SEC XC – 13th (2nd, UK)
2021 Regional XC – 9th (2nd, UK)
2021 NCAA XC – 111th (2nd, UK)
2022 SEC Indoor TF – 10th, 3000m | 7th, 5000m
2022 SEC Outdoor TF – 2nd, Steeplechase
2022 NCAA East Prelims TF – 8th, Steeplechase
2022 NCAA Outdoors – 16th, Steeplechase (All-America Second Team)
2022 SEC XC – 6th (1st, UK)
2022 Regional XC – 9th (2nd, UK)
2022 NCAA XC – 118th (2nd, UK)
Outdoor Bests
1500m…….4:22.44
3000m Steeplechase…….9:52.00
Indoor Bests
Mile…….4:45.58
3000m…….9:16.89
5000m…….15:50.23
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