Daniel Kuhn

Photo by: Eric Evans

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Weight:
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Position:
Middle Distance
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Shelbyville, Ind.
High School:
Shelbyville

2017-18
Indoor (SENIOR):
Became an Individual Big Ten Champion in the 600-meter as he clocked a time of 1:17.14…had a strong showing at NCAA Championships, placing fourth in the 800-meter with a time of 1:47.37…topped the podium in the 500-meter at the Hoosier Open with a time of 1:01.35…anchored the 4x400 relay team that notched a second place finish as part of the Hoosier Open (3:12.34)…helped the 4x400 relay squad to second place in the IU vs. Tennessee Duals as they crossed the finish line in a time of 3:12.23…took home first place in the 600-meter as part of the Gladstein Invitational (1:17.90)…continued to be strong in the 600-meter as he placed first in a time of 1:16.62 at IU relays…at the same meet, topped the podium with the 4x400 relay team…placed first in the 800-meter during the Power Five invitational (1:49.93)…helped the distance medley relay squad capture first as part of the Power Five Invitational.

Outdoor (R-JUNIOR):
Earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors…made the 800-meter final at Big Ten Championships, placed second overall in a personal record and school record time of 1:46.05…advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 800-meter with a ninth place finish at the East Preliminaries…made his outdoor debut in the 400-meter at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational where he took first in a time of 47.24…placed second with the 4x800 meter relay team who saw a time of 7:20.23.

2016-17
Indoor (JUNIOR):
Two-time Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week… broke the Gladstein Fieldhouse record in the 600m dash with a time of 1:16.11 against Purdue, his first race of the season… broke his own school record in the 800m run with a time of 1:47.03 at the Gladstein Invitational… demolished his school record in the 600m dash with a time of 1:15.88 at the IU Relays… broke his school record for the second time in the 800m run with a time of 1:46.42 in a winning effort at the Meyo Invitational… member of the winning DMR team at the Alex Wilson Invitational… repeated as 600m Big Ten Champion with a blistering time of 1:15.23, the fifth fastest time ever run… third carry of the Big Ten Champion DMR team… earned All-America honors in the 800m run with a sixth place finish and as a member of the fifth place DMR team.

Outdoor (REDSHIRT):
Redshirted.

2015-16
Cross Country (R-FRESHMAN):
Academic All-Big Ten selection. Indoor: turned in a historic indoor season… finished second at the Hoosier Open in the 500m… won the 800m against Tennessee, Meyo Invitational and the Hoosier Hill Invitational… won the 600m against Purdue, at IU Relays and the Big Ten Championships… took second at the Rod McCravy meet in the 800m… owns the school record in both the 600m and 800m.

Outdoor (SOPHOMORE):
Won the 800m at the Big Ten vs. PAC-12 Invitational… runner-up in the 400m dash against Purdue… Big Ten runner-up in the 800m… finished 11^th at the NCAA Championships in the 800m.

2014-15
Cross Country (REDSHIRT):
Redshirted.

Indoor (FRESHMAN):
Ran the third-fastest 500m run in IU history at the Hoosier Open, winning with a time of 1:03.55…won the 800m run at the Hoosier Hills meet in a time of 1:51.77…placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships in the 600m run in a time of 1:18.70.

Outdoor (FRESHMAN):
Ran a career-best time of 1:47.80 in the 800m run at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational, second-fastest time in IU history…anchored the 4x400 team to a win at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge in a time of 3:11.10…finished 11^th in the 800m run with a time of 1:50.27 at the Big Ten Championships…advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 800m run, where he finished 29^th in a time of 1:49.23.