2016 Track & Field: Competed four times for the Dons in the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meter distances … ran a season-best 5,000 m time of 15:11.24 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival on April 1 … completed the 10,000 m at the Mt. SAC Relays in 32:22.69 on April 14.
2015 Cross Country: A WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention selection...Had his best finish of the year at the Boise State dual meet, finishing 8th overall with a time of 25:57.2...Placed 140th at the Roy Griak Invitational, completing the course in 27:19.7...Took 216th at Pre-Nationals with a time of 25:01.6...Completed the WCC Championships in 26:42.0 for 47th place...Took 93rd at NCAA West Regionals, finishing the 10K course in 32:57.4.
2015 Track & Field: Competed in seven meets during the 2015 season, participating in the 1,500M, 3,000M and the 5,000M...Ran in the 5,000M in five different meets, posting his best time at the SF State Distance Carnival with a mark of 15:02.62.
2014 Cross Country: Competed in six cross country meets…Placed 42nd at the USF Invitational and WCC Preview, his best finishes of the season…Placed 47th at the WCC Championships with a time of 25:39, his best time of the season on an 8k course.
High School and Personal: Bellarmine cross country MVP junior and senior year...Holds the school record in the 5k with a time of 15:44...Earned a top 10 finish at the state meet in the 3,200 meters as a senior...Holds prep bests of 4:27 (1,600 m) and 9:23 (3,200 m)...Eas the freshman team captain and point guard of the Bellarmine basketball team in 2010...Participated in alpine ski racing for eight years...Named most improved athlete of the White Pass Ski Club...Son of Brett Purtzer and Kim Heggerness...Born Nov. 22, 1995, in Tacoma, Wash...Enjoys playing frisbee golf in his free time.
Collegiate Bests:
Cross Country -
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Track & Field -
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| 8K |
25:01.6 (2015) |
1,500 m |
4:06.72 (2015) |
| 10K |
32:57.4 (2015) |
3,000 m |
9:06.74 (2015) |
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5,000 m |
15:02.62 (2015) |
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10,000 m |
32:22.69 (2016) |
