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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Robert Perry

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Elgin, Ill.

Biography

2024-25 Indoor/Outdoor Top Times 
Mile:
4:20.20 (14th place, Hawkeye Invite, personal best)
3000 M: 8:36.79 (9th place, OVC Indoor Championships, personal best)
1500 M: 4:03.58 (10th place, Kansas Relays; personal best)
5000 M: 14:41.65 (2nd place, Kip Janvrin Open, personal best)


Track and Field
2023-24: Ran the 10th-fastest outdoor 10,000 meters in program history (31:38.49), seventh-fastest 5,000 meters (15:03.07) and the eighth-fastest outdoor 3,000 meters (8:48.86). During the indoor season, Perry ran the ninth-fastest 5,000 meter (15:13.97). At the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, finished sixth in the 10,000 and eighth in the 5000. Finished third in the 3000 at the Cougar Classic.
 
2023-24 Top Times
Outdoor
1500: 4:07.30 (4/20/24 Musco Twilight)
3000: 8:48.86 (4/13/24 Cougar Classic)
5000: 15:03.07 (5/11/24 OVC Outdoor Championship)
10,000: 31:38.49 (5/11/24 OVC Outdoor Championship)


COLLEGE BESTS
1500: 4:12.15 (4/15/2023 / Cougar Classic)
Mile: 4:26.29 (2/4/2023 / Keck Select)
3000: 8:46.46 (1/21/2023 / Wieczorek Invite)
5000: 15:13.97 (2/10/2023 / GVSU Big Meet)
10,000: 32:25.14 (4/21/2023 / Meet of Champions)
 
2023: Finished fourth in the 10,000 at the Meet of Champions (32:25.14)

HIGH SCHOOL: Last year at Burlington Central High, had a PR in the 800 of 2:10.5; Also recorded personal-bests in the 1600 (4:53.74) and 3200 (10:45.75, also a school record).


HOBBIES: Sports Photography

INTERESTING FACTS: I run a free lance photography business

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance
  • 2025-26Senior