Outdoor 2011: Placed second in the 5,000 meter run at the DePaul Invitational (4/16/11) ... took fourth in the 10,000 meter run and fifth in the 5,000 meter run at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships (5/06/11-5/07/11).
Indoor 2011: Placed third in the one mile run at the UWM Panther Tune-Up (2/18/11) ... finished fourth in both the 3,000 meter and 5,000 meter run at the Horizon League Indoor Championships (2/26/11-2/27/11).
2008-09 Highlights: Took third at the Badger Track Classic Jan. 17 in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:58.86...placed fourth at the DePaul Opener Aug. 28 in the four-mile race with a time of 21:08.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-year cross country letterwinner and four-year track and field letterwinner for Hinsdale South (Ill.) ... team captain in his senior year ... helped lead the Hornets to four conference indoor championships and two outdoor titles ... helped lead the team to two conference cross country titles ... All-West Suburban Conference Gold selection in cross country and track and field ... two-time state cross country qualifier ... two-time 3,200-meter state track qualifier ... born August 24, 1989, in Downers Grove, Ill. ... son of Janet and Robert Denk ... has one sister, Katie ... currently enrolled as a history and anthropology major.
Career-Best Cross Country Times
8,000-Meter Run: 24:27
10,000-Meter Run: 30:37
4-Mile Run: 21:08 (8/29/08)
Career-Best Indoor Times
3,000-Meter Run: 8:29.33
5,000-Meter Run: 14:40.41
Career-Best Outdoor Times
5,000-Meter Run: 14:47.42
10,000-Meter Run: 30:48.77
10,000-Meter Run: 30:48.77
