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  Peter Bolgert

Peter Bolgert

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Sheboygan, WI

High School:
Lutheran

Event:
XC / Distance

Experience:
SO

2007-08: During the outdoor season, finished sixth at the U.S. Junior Nationals in the steeplechase and the BIG EAST Championships... Finished first in the mile, with a time of 4:20.04 at the Notre Dame Blue and Gold Invitational...Recorded a personal best mark in the 3000m at the Badger Track Classic, finishing second with a time of 8:53.56...Earned a BIG EAST qualifying mark of 4:19.59 in the Mile at the Notre Dame Invitational...Ran a personal best and BIG EAST qualifying time of 2:29.51 in the 1000m, placing himself at tenth all time in the Marquette indoor records...Placed fifth in the Mile at the Indiana Relays with a personal best time of 4:18.14...Helped 4x800m team a earn second place finish at the Indiana Relays, running a time of 1:55.3 during his leg...At the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championships, helped both the Distance Medley Relay and 4x800m teams earn eighth place finishes.

High School: Bolgert was a four-time letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School... Was a finalist for the Wisconsin High School Heisman Award... The Sheboygan Area Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2006 and the Sheboygan County Track and Field Runner of the Year in 2007... Led Sheboygan Lutheran to state championships in cross country in 2004, 2005, and 2006 and track and field runner-up finishes in 2006 and 2007... Owns school record in 4x800 relay (7:57) as well as 1,600m.

Personal: Bolgert was born on June 10, 1989 as the second oldest of three children to James and Kathryn Bolgert... Has two sisters, Mary and Anne... Bolgert plans to major in biomedical engineering.