Patrick Bruch

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Peoria, Ill.
High School:
Peoria Notre Dame

Personal Bests (as of June 2021):
Indoor-
Mile: 4:25.60
3,000: 8:49.50
5,000: 15:28.30

Outdoor-
1500: 4:02.41
3,000S: 9:30.77
5,000: 15:34.47

Cross Country
8k: 25:41.0

TFRRS Profile

2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Cross Country: Placed 60th at the BIG EAST Championships in an 8k time of 25:31.4.
Indoor: Did not compete
Outdoor (Jr.): Placed 12th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships on May 14 in 10:05.62 ... Top steeplechase time (9:46.47) of 2021 came on April 2 at the ISU Redbird Invitational.

2019-20:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in one meet during his junior indoor season at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18).
Cross Country (Jr.): Competed in five meets during his junior season ... Took a 13th place finish at Phoenix Open with a time of 16:27.82 ... Placed 34th with a time of 25:50.19 (8k) at the Illinois State Invitational (Sept. 13) ... Took 196th place overall with a time of 25:44.9 (8k) at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5)... Competed at the Bradley Pink Classic men's 8k white race finishing with a time of 27:22.5 ... Placed 10th with a time of 26:02.8 at the Bulldog Invitational 8k (Oct. 26).

2018-19:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (So.): Competed in five indoor meets... Set a personal best in the mile at the John Tierney Classic on Jan. 19 (10th; 4:25.60)... Took second at the Parkside Classic in the mile (4:26.90)... Set a personal record in the 3000 at the Badger Red & White Classic on the way to a 10th-place finish (8:49.50).
Outdoor (So.): Competed in seven outdoor meets... Set a personal best in the 5000 at the Washington University St. Louis Invite on March 30 (15:34.47)... Won the 3000-steeplechase at the Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet (9:46.79)... Set a personal-best in the 3000-steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships (9:30.77) on his way to an 8th-place finish.
Cross Country (So.): Competed in six meets during his sophomore season at MU... Earned his second career top 25 finish at the Badger Classic on Sept. 14... Set a new personal best at the Louisville Classic on Sept. 29 (8k; 25:41.0)... Took 42nd (5th among Golden Eagles) at the BIG EAST Championships (8k; 26:09.7).

2017-18:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.): Placed sixth (9:16.92) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SHELL Shocker meet (2/16) ... Also placed 13th in the mile (4:43.80) at the UW-Parkside Classic (2/3) ... Competed in the 3,000-meter at the Jack Johnson Classic setting a personal best of (9:14.84).
Outdoor (Fr.): Claimed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Wisconsin Twilight after finishing at the 9:56.70 mark (5/4) ... Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the UW-Whitewater Alternative meet by a time of 10:09.76 (4/28).
Cross Country (Fr): Competed in five meets in his freshman season ... Placed team highest ninth twice at the National Catholic Invitational at Notre Dame (9/15), finishing the 5-mile race in 28:56.3 and at UW-Parkside (9/9), timing his 8k at 29:02.0.

Prior to Marquette: Earned eight varsity letters between cross country and track at Peoria Notre Dame High School ... Served as team captain for three seasons ... Was a three-time state qualifier and four-time all-conference selection in cross country ... Selected to the all-area team on three occasions ... Recorded the fourth-fastest thre-mile all-time at Peoria Notre Dame with a time of 15:14.00.

Personal: Bruch was born in Peoria, Ill. and is the son of Michael and Kathryn Bruch ... Has seven siblings, Darrell, Thomas, Rebecca, Natalie, Christopher, Sarah and Katie ... Plans to major in biomedical sciences.

Championships History:
BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2019-
Did Not Compete
2018-
Did Not Compete

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2021-
3000S: 12th (10:05.62)
2019-
3000S: 8th (9:30.77)

BIG EAST Cross Country Championships
2021-
60th (8k; 25:31.4)
2018-
42nd (8k; 26:09.7)
2017-
Did Not Compete