2024-25 (Track & Field): Opened the season at the Notre Dame Invitational on Jan. 25… Ran a season-best 2:06.02 800m at the Redbird Challenge on March 28-29… Set a new personal best in the 1500m at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open on April 25-26 with a 4:26.6.
2024 (Cross Country): Opened the season at the Winrow Valparaiso Open, running the 6k on Aug. 30 in 23:52.8… At the Redbird Invite on Sept. 13, ran the 8k in 30:29.7… Ran in the 8k at The Gans Creek Classic on Sept. 27 in 30:40.2… At the MVC Championship on Nov. 1, ran a 30:51.7… Finished out the season running the 10k at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 15th.
2024 (Track & Field): Competed in nine meets, mostly running the 800... Had a season-best time of 2:05.60 at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic on Jan. 26-27.
2023 (Cross Country): Finished the 6K in 22:32.6 at the season-opening Winrow Open, hosted by the Beacons on Sept. 1... Crossed the finish line in 30:45.6 in the 8K at the Redbird Invite on Sept. 15... Completed the 8K in 32:04.0 at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 13... Finished the 8K in 31:33.9 at the MVC Championship on Oct. 27.
2023 (Cross Country): Finished the 6K in 22:32.6 at the season-opening Winrow Open, hosted by the Beacons on Sept. 1... Crossed the finish line in 30:45.6 in the 8K at the Redbird Invite on Sept. 15... Completed the 8K in 32:04.0 at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 13... Finished the 8K in 31:33.9 at the MVC Championship on Oct. 27.
2023 (Track): Posted a time of 2:45.39 in the indoor 1,000 at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic, the team’s best time of the season in that event… His personal best indoor mile was 4:44.73 at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic… Had his best 800 time of the season at 2:03.77 at the MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships… His top outdoor 1,500 time of 4:23.91 came at the Elaine Leigh Invite.
2022 (Cross Country): Made his collegiate debut with a 6K time of 22:23.3 at the Valparaiso Winrow Open on Sept. 2... Finished the 8K in 30:53.87 at the Spartan Invite on Sept. 16... Turned in a five-mile time of 32:34.7 at the Joe Piane – Notre Dame Invitational on Sept. 30... Posted a 29:29.3 at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 14.
Prep: MSL 2021 JV all-conference, 2022 3A Sectional fourth-place finisher in the 4x400 and third in 4x800... Earned Seal of Biliteracy... Had perfect attendance.
Personal: Son of Melanie and Stefan Potuznik... Has three younger brothers – Henri, Kai, and Janik... Enjoys disc golf and ultimate frisbee... Father was born in Germany.
