2004-05 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Mike Putzke
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New Buffalo, Mich.
- High School:
- New Buffalo
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.