Michigan State University Athletics
2022 Cross Country Roster
Roster

John Petruno
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Wixom, Mich.
- High School:
- Walled Lake Western
Collegiate Bests:
• 5K - 15:23.0
• 8K - 24:56.6
• 10K - 31:29.6
2020-21:
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Did not compete in the 2020-21 cross country season.
2019:
Placed fifth with a time of 15:23.0 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (8/30, 5K) … Turned in a time of 26:08.6 at the Spartan Invitational (9/13, 8K) … Posted a career-best time of 24:56.6 to place 31st at the Panorama Farms Invitational (9/27, 8K) … Turned in a time of 25:03.7 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (10/18, 8K) … Placed 45th at the Big Ten Championships, with a time of 24:57.8 (11/3, 8K) … Finished 42nd with a time of 31:29.6 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15, 10K).
2018:
Turned in a time of 15:58.0 to take 16th place at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (8/31, 5K) ... Clocked in at 27:53.9 at the Spartan Invitational (9/14, 8K) ... Placed 16h with a time of 15:46.1 at the EMU Fall Classic (10/19).
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track at Walled Lake Western High School ... Four-time All-District selection and two-time All-Conference and All-County selection ... PR - Mile: 16:24; PR - 1600m: 4:09.72; PR - 800m: 1:53.18 ... Elected captain of the cross country and track teams in his junior and senior year ... Also lettered in ice hockey and served as captain in his senior year.
Personal: Son of Steve and Sheryl Petruno ... Born May 26th, 1999 ... Father played basketball at the New Mexico Military Institute.
• 5K - 15:23.0
• 8K - 24:56.6
• 10K - 31:29.6
2020-21:
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Did not compete in the 2020-21 cross country season.
2019:
Placed fifth with a time of 15:23.0 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (8/30, 5K) … Turned in a time of 26:08.6 at the Spartan Invitational (9/13, 8K) … Posted a career-best time of 24:56.6 to place 31st at the Panorama Farms Invitational (9/27, 8K) … Turned in a time of 25:03.7 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (10/18, 8K) … Placed 45th at the Big Ten Championships, with a time of 24:57.8 (11/3, 8K) … Finished 42nd with a time of 31:29.6 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15, 10K).
2018:
Turned in a time of 15:58.0 to take 16th place at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (8/31, 5K) ... Clocked in at 27:53.9 at the Spartan Invitational (9/14, 8K) ... Placed 16h with a time of 15:46.1 at the EMU Fall Classic (10/19).
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track at Walled Lake Western High School ... Four-time All-District selection and two-time All-Conference and All-County selection ... PR - Mile: 16:24; PR - 1600m: 4:09.72; PR - 800m: 1:53.18 ... Elected captain of the cross country and track teams in his junior and senior year ... Also lettered in ice hockey and served as captain in his senior year.
Personal: Son of Steve and Sheryl Petruno ... Born May 26th, 1999 ... Father played basketball at the New Mexico Military Institute.
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