2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Petruno, John

John Petruno
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wixom, Mich.
- High School:
- Walled Lake Western
- Position:
- Distance
Bio
Collegiate Bests:
• Indoor 800m - 1:52.06
• Outdoor 800m - 1:49.52
• 1500m - 3:39.64
• Mile - 3:58.16
• Indoor 3000m - 8:13.93
• Outdoor 3000m - 8:07.90
• 3000m Steeplechase - 9:07.28
2021:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
INDOOR: Took fourth place in the 800m at the Hoosier Hills Invitational, posting a 1:52.06 personal-record time … Ran a 4:12.93 mile at the B1G Indoor Invitational, placing eighth … Helped the 4x400 relay post a 3:26.11 time to finish eighth … Finished 13th in the Big Ten Indoor Championships prelims with a 4:07.60 mile … Aided the distance medley relay team in placing fifth with a 9:40.00 time at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
OUTDOOR: Used a 3:49.26 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Invite #1 to place third … Posted a 3:45.83 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Invite #2 to place 5th … Notched a personal-record 9:07.28 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Big Ten Invite #3, placing second … Was the 1500m runner-up at the Billy Hayes Invite with a 3:43.94 time … Raced to a 3:43.39 time in the 1500m prelims at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, then placed third in the finals with a 3:52.61 time … Was 17th in the 1500m prelims at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with a time of 3:44.09 … Finished 14th in the 1500m quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminary Round using a PR of 3:41.52.
2019-20:
Second-Team Indoor All-Big Ten
INDOOR: Placed fourth with a 4:15.35 mile at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18) ... Posted a time of 8:37.64 in the 3000m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) ... Registered a personal-best mile time of 4:07.46 and ran on the third place DMR team that clocked in at 9:57.60 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8) ... Placed 11th in the 3000m with a time of 8:13.93 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) ... Placed seventh overall in the mile with a time of 4:11.45 and ran on the second place men's DMR team that clocked in at 9:42.89 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29).
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Turned in a career-best time of 9:32.81 in the 3000S to take second at the Spartan Invitational (Apr. 5-6) ... Clocked a personal best 3:54.89 in the 1500m to take third at the Louisville Invitational (Apr. 12-13) ... Finished ninth in the 1500m with a time of 4:00.53 at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 19-20) ... Ran a new personal best time of 3:50.00 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12).
INDOOR: Finished eighth with a time of 1:57.75 in the 800m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Took 11th in the 800m with a time of 1:55.37 at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Ran a personal best 1:55.25 in the 800m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Claimed 15th in the mile with a time of 4:13.13, ran on the first place distance medley relay team (9:55.69) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Clocked a new personal best in the mile with a time of 4:12.28 to take 16th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Unattached, finished 13th in the 800m with a time of 2:03.63 at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7).
INDOOR: Did not compete.
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.
• Indoor 800m - 1:52.06
• Outdoor 800m - 1:49.52
• 1500m - 3:39.64
• Mile - 3:58.16
• Indoor 3000m - 8:13.93
• Outdoor 3000m - 8:07.90
• 3000m Steeplechase - 9:07.28
2021:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
INDOOR: Took fourth place in the 800m at the Hoosier Hills Invitational, posting a 1:52.06 personal-record time … Ran a 4:12.93 mile at the B1G Indoor Invitational, placing eighth … Helped the 4x400 relay post a 3:26.11 time to finish eighth … Finished 13th in the Big Ten Indoor Championships prelims with a 4:07.60 mile … Aided the distance medley relay team in placing fifth with a 9:40.00 time at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
OUTDOOR: Used a 3:49.26 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Invite #1 to place third … Posted a 3:45.83 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Invite #2 to place 5th … Notched a personal-record 9:07.28 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Big Ten Invite #3, placing second … Was the 1500m runner-up at the Billy Hayes Invite with a 3:43.94 time … Raced to a 3:43.39 time in the 1500m prelims at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, then placed third in the finals with a 3:52.61 time … Was 17th in the 1500m prelims at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with a time of 3:44.09 … Finished 14th in the 1500m quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminary Round using a PR of 3:41.52.
2019-20:
Second-Team Indoor All-Big Ten
INDOOR: Placed fourth with a 4:15.35 mile at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18) ... Posted a time of 8:37.64 in the 3000m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) ... Registered a personal-best mile time of 4:07.46 and ran on the third place DMR team that clocked in at 9:57.60 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8) ... Placed 11th in the 3000m with a time of 8:13.93 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) ... Placed seventh overall in the mile with a time of 4:11.45 and ran on the second place men's DMR team that clocked in at 9:42.89 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29).
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Turned in a career-best time of 9:32.81 in the 3000S to take second at the Spartan Invitational (Apr. 5-6) ... Clocked a personal best 3:54.89 in the 1500m to take third at the Louisville Invitational (Apr. 12-13) ... Finished ninth in the 1500m with a time of 4:00.53 at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 19-20) ... Ran a new personal best time of 3:50.00 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12).
INDOOR: Finished eighth with a time of 1:57.75 in the 800m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Took 11th in the 800m with a time of 1:55.37 at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Ran a personal best 1:55.25 in the 800m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Claimed 15th in the mile with a time of 4:13.13, ran on the first place distance medley relay team (9:55.69) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Clocked a new personal best in the mile with a time of 4:12.28 to take 16th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Unattached, finished 13th in the 800m with a time of 2:03.63 at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7).
INDOOR: Did not compete.
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.
Process Oriented | Spartans All-Access
Wednesday, April 02
Track & Field | Big Ten Outdoor Championship recap
Monday, May 13
Track & Field | Big Ten Outdoor Championships highlights
Saturday, May 11
Track & Field | Big Ten Outdoor Championships | Day 2
Saturday, May 11