John Pieper Season 2020-21

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

• Ranks No. 7 in school history in the indoor 3,000 with a time of 8:07.25 (Feb. 12, 2022)

 
2021-22
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0)
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Raced in three meets in the 1,500 and 5,000
• At the IU Invite on April 22, finished 17th in the 5,000m in 14:32.70
• Finished sixth overall in the 1,500m in 3:55.36 at the Illini Classic on April 9
• Earned a personal-record time of 14:22.99 in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays on March 24

Indoor Track & Field / As a Senior

• Competed in five meets in the mile and 3,000
• Ran the 3,000m in 8:19.27 to place 13th at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 25
• Posted the seventh-fastest 3,000m time in school history with an 8:07.25 to finish eighth at the Windy City Invite on Feb. 11
• Finished the mile in 4:12.67 to finish 11th at the IU Relays on Jan. 28
• Was the runner-up in the 3,000m in 8:11.24 at the Big Ten Midwest Invite on Jan. 15

Cross Country / As a Redshirt Junior

• Ran in four meets
• Notched an 8k time of 26:35.0 at the Nuttycombe Invite on Oct. 15
• Earned a collegiate-best 8k mark of 25:22.6 to finish 17th at the John McNichols Invite on Sept. 18
• Finished ninth in the 6k in 18:51.3 at the Winrow Open on Sept. 3

 
2021
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in four meets and ran in the 1,500 and 4x800
• Registered a personal-best 1,500 time of 3:53.16 at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 4 on May 1
• Ran in the 1,500 (3:54.66) and 4x800 relay (7:39.13) at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays on April 23
• Earned a 1,500 time of 3:56.02 at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 2 on April 9

Indoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Raced in one meet, in the 800 with a time of 2:02.80 at the Big Ten Open on Feb. 20

Cross Country / As a Redshirt Sophomore

• Did not compete in Purdue’s two-meet cross country season

 
2019-20
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Ran a personal-best 8:26.50 in the 3,000 to finish second overall at the Larry Wieczorek Invite on Jan. 17
• Finished fifth overall in the mile with a time of 4:17.26 at the Gene Edmonds Memorial on Jan. 10

Cross Country / As a Redshirt Freshman

• Redshirted

 
2018-19
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Set a personal-best time of 3:56.39 to finish fifth overall in the 1,500 at the Jim Click Shootout on April 6
• Placed sixth in the 1,500 with a time of 4:06.61 at the UTSA Invite on March 16

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Competed at the Big Ten Championships in the mile, finishing in 4:15.64 on Feb. 22
• Ran a personal-record time of 1:57.86 in the 800 at the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 16
• In his collegiate debut at the Meyo Invite on Feb. 2, ran the mile in 4:11.14

Cross Country / As a Freshman

• Redshirted

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• Set personal bests in the 5K with a time of 16:02
• Ran the 1600m in 4:20 and the 800m in 1:57

 
PERSONAL

• Mother is Donna Pieper
• Has four siblings, Stephanie, Lindsey, Brett and Michelle
• Majoring in environmental and ecological engineering