Minnesota fielded a team grade point average of 3.079 this season as one of eight Big Ten schools to earn All-Academic honors - only the Big East had more institutions honored this season with nine.
Senior Pieter Gagnon, junior Bob Nicolls, sophomore Blayne Dulian and redshirt freshman Adam Zutz represented the Gophers cross country tream on this year's academic honors list.
John Simons paced Minnesota with an 11th-place finish.
2011 Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2011 Cross Country season
High School: Graduated from St. Francis High School in 2011 high school coaches were Becki Hanson and Andy Forbort All-State honors in junior and senior years won the individual state championship as a senior 2010 Minnesota Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year two-time Academic All State won the 2010 Griak Gold Division finished second at the Nike Heartland Region took 23rd at the Nike Cross Nationals.
Personal: born on April 20, 1993 son of Greg Zutz and Betsy Rock-Zutz majoring in engineering has one sister, Maria enjoys camping, eating, being outdoors and spending time with friends/family.