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2016 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Della Perrone / Illinois Athletics

Valerie Bobart

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Northbrook, Ill.
  • High School Glenbrook North

Biography

2017

Outdoor 

  • NCAA West Prelims Qualifier in the steeplechase 
  • Placed 11th at Big Ten Championships in the steeplechase 
  • Set steeplechase PR at the Bryan Clay Invite, timing 10:27.46
  • Won the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:44.20 at the 49'er Classic
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor 

  • Timed a 9:49.04 PR in the 3K at Big Ten Championships 
  • Set a new PR in the 3K at the Meyo Invite, clocking 9:55.04

2016

Cross-Country

  • Set a new 6K PR at the NCAA Midwest Regional, leading the Illini with a time of 21:14.5
  • Was the third Illini through the chute at Big Ten Championships, placing 55th overall
  • Finished ninth overall at the Iowa Regional Preview with a season-best 6K mark of 21:50.4
  • Set a new 5K PR at the ISU Invite, clocking 18:22.7
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Placed 34th at NCAA West Prelims with a 10:45.87 time in the 3K steeplechase 
  • Finished ninth at Big Ten Championships in the 3K steeplechase, timing 10:42.53
  • Set a new PR in the steeplechase with a 10:30.70 time at Drake Relays
  • Won the steeplechase at two meets
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 3,000m
  • Competed in the mile and 3,000m
  • Posted her best mile time at the Meyo Invite, clocking 5:05.84 
  • Shaved over a half-minute off her 3,000m PR

2015

Cross Country

  • Second Illini to finish at NCAA Regionals, placing 57th with a time of 21:33.8
  • Scored points for the Illini at Big Ten Championships and set a personal-best 6K mark of 22:21.8
  • Finished fourth on the team with a mark of 23:12.6 at the Roy Griak Invite 6k

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 3,000m steeplechase at four events
  • Placed 15th at Big Ten Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase
  • Won the 3,000m steelechase at the Illini Twilight

Indoor

  • Competed in the mile and 3,000m
  • Posted a personal-best 10:23.88 3,000m time at the Orange and Blue Open

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Competed unattached in the 3,000m at the Illinois Twilight

Indoor

  • Competed unattached at the Orange & Blue Open and placed fourth in the 3,000m

Cross Country

  • Placed ninth for the Illini at Big Ten Championships with a 6K time of 22:32.3
  • Finished fifth for the squad and 10th overall at the Illini Open with a 5K personal-best of 18:48.35
  • Placed sixth for the Illini at the Bradley Invite in 6K personal-best of 22:28.8
  • Was the fourth Illinois runner to complete the Roy Griak Invite
  • Was the 10th Illini runner to finish at the Illinois State Invite
  • Finished 12th overall and fifth for the squad the Illini Challenge, posting a time of 18:59

2013

  • Made her collegiate debut at the Illini Challenge, where she placed 10th overall
  • Competed at the Boilermaker Invitational and clocked a 6K time of 24:44
  • Shaved nearly a minute and a half off of her 6K time to run a personal-best 23:09 at the Bradley Classic
  • Finished third for the squad at the Illini Open

High School

  • Four-time All-Conference in both cross country and track
  • Four-time state qualifier in cross country and two times in track
  • Cross country team MVP in 2011 and 2012
  • Track team MVP in 2011 and 2012

Personal

  • Daughter of Glen and Christy Bobart
  • Born on June 9, 1995
  • Has one brother, Quentin, and one sister, Cassie
  • Hobbies include hanging out with friends and swimming
  • Majoring in chemical engineering
  • National Honor Society member
  • Coordinated a blood drive at her high school

Personal Bests

Cross Country

4K: 15:48 - Illini Challenge (8/30/13)
5K: 18:22.7 - ISU Invite (9/9/16)
6K: 21:14.5 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/16)

Track

Outdoor
1500m: 4:35.47 - Illinois Twilight (4/23/16)
3,000m: 10:09.32 - Black & Gold (3/26/16)
3,000m SC: 10:27.46 - Bryan Clay Invite (4/13/17)

Indoor
Mile: 5:05.84 - Meyo Invite (2/5/16)
3,000m: 9:49.04 - Big Ten Championships (2/24/17)

Updated May 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior