Mike Putzke
 Mike Putzke
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
New Buffalo, Mich.

High School:
New Buffalo

Last College:
Western Michigan

Height:
6-3

Position:
Distance

2005 Cross Country: Competed in four events for the Jayhawks ... Finished 49th overall in a time of 25:39 at the Big 12 Championship ... Ran a 25:41.1 at NCAA Pre-Nationals ... Finished 121st (26:10) at the Roy Griak Invitational.

2005 Outdoor: Finished 10th in the 10k in a time of 30:32 at the Drake Relays ... Ran a 15:08.02 in the 5000m at the Kansas Relays, good for sixth place ... Finished seventh in the 3000m at the Tulsa Duels in a time of 8:40.34.

2005 Indoor: Finished 43rd at the ISU Classic in the 5000m in a time of 15:00.29.

2004 Cross Country: Competed in four events, placing 11th at the Bob Timmons Invitational and 13th at the Wildcat Invitational.

2003 at Western Michigan: Placed ninth at the Valpo Invitational in a time of 25:56 ... Placed sixth at the Central Collegiate Championships in a time of 25:45 ... Ran 25:50 at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Finished eighth in a time of 25:58 at the Bronco Open ... Finished 50th at the MAC Championships in a time of 26:15 ... Finished 80th in the Great Lakes Regional with a time of 32:30 for the 10k.

High School: Finished first at the 2001 MHSAA Division IV state cross country championships ... Placed first at the Michigan Division IV track and field championships in the 3200 meters.

Personal: Born Aug. 19, 1983, in Highland Park, Ill. ... Parents are Ed and Joan Putzke ... Father played basketball at Iowa State... Majoring in economics.

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