Joe Bosshard

Position:
Distance
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Crested Butte, Colo.
High School:
Crested Butte Academy

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
3,000 Meters: 7:50.86 (2014)
5,000 Meters: 13:43.21 (2014)
Outdoor
800 Meters: 2:04
1,500 Meters: 3:52.24 (2011)
5,000 Meters: 13:34.44 (2011)
10,000 Meters: 28:41.56 (2011)

BIG 12 SCORING
2010 (O) 10,000-Meter Run, 6th (29:31.68)
2011 (I) 3,000-Meter Run, 4th (8:09.22)
2011 (I) 5,000-Meter Run, 3rd (13:51.65)
2011 (O) 5,000-Meter Run, 1st (13:50.62 – meet record)
2011 (O) 10,000-Meter Run, 1st (28:52.85 – meet & stadium record)

MPSF SCORING
2014 3,000-Meter Run, 4th (7:50.86)

PAC-12 SCORING
2014 10,000-Meter Run, 3rd (29:26.25)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING
2010 (O) 10,000-Meter Run, 6th (28:59.87)
2011 (O) 10,000-Meter Run, 8th (28:41.56)
2014 (O) 10,000-Meter Run, 7th (29:01.23)

HONORS
2010 10k All-American
2011 5k All-American (Second Team)
2011 10k All-American (First Team)
2014 10k All-American (First Team)

ACADEMIC HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 (2011)

CAREER UPDATE: Bosshard stormed into the CU record books during the 2011 season. He ranks third in the indoor 3k (7:50.86), fifth in the indoor 5k (13:49.59), sixth in the outdoor 5k (13:34.44) and fourth in the 10k (28:41.56) on the CU performers lists. Bosshard won the 5k and 10k Big 12 titles during the 2011 season, becoming the first CU male to pull off the double-double. He did it in style, winning the 5k in meet record time (13:50.62), breaking former Buff Brent Vaughn’s record, and taking home the 10k crown in meet and stadium record time (28:52.85). Bosshard is a four-time All-American on the track, three times in the 10k and once in the 5k.

2014: Indoor: Bosshard returned to the track after two full years of injuries and excelled. His first race back on the track was a 3,000-meter run at the Air Force Invitational (1/25). Bosshard won the race by 15 seconds, crossing the finish line in 8:35.66, but Bosshard’s first big test came two weeks later at the Husky Classic (2/14). There he ran the 5k and placed fifth in the invitational section with a PR of 13:43.21 that ranked fifth on CU’s all-time performers list. Two weeks later at the MPSF Championships, Bosshard placed fourth in the 3k in 7:50.86, becoming the third fastest Buff in the indoor 3k.

Outdoor: Bosshard continued his comeback season during the outdoor season and finished it by earning his fourth track All-American honor, his third in the 10k. Bosshard placed seventh in the 10k at the NCAA Championships, clocking a season-best 29:01.23. He also ran the 10k at the Pac-12 Championships, placing third overall. Bosshard ran the 10k, as well as the 5k, at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships. He was sixth in the 10k (29:34.49) and 11^th in the 5k (14:02.50). Bosshard went on to race at the USA Championships in the 5k and placed seventh in 13:38.19.

2013: Indoor: Did not compete.

Outdoor: Did not compete.

2012: Indoor: Did not compete.

Outdoor: Did not compete.

2011: Indoor: Bosshard recorded the top two 5k times by a Buff as a sophomore. He became the fifth fastest CU performer for the indoor 5k after finishing in 13:49.59, the ninth best in school history, at the Husky Classic (2/12). Bosshard scored for CU at the final Big 12 Indoor Championships in both the 3k and 5k. He placed third in the 5k with the second fastest CU time of the year at 13:51.65 and was fourth in the 3k with a time of 8:09.22.

Outdoor: Bosshard continued to shine, leading the Buffs in the 5k and 10k. He won the 10k at the Stanford Invite (3/25) in 29:10.85. At the Cardinal Invite (5/1), Bosshard finished the 5k with the 12^th-fastest time in school history at 13:34.57. He helped the Buffs finish the Big 12 era in style, capturing both the 5k and 10k individual crowns. Bosshard started the meet by winning the 10k title in meet and stadium record time (28:52.85). He followed that up by winning the 5k in another meet record of 13:50.62 just two days later. Bosshard qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championships in both events, placing third in the 5k (13:34.44) and eighth in the 10k (29:15.57). His 5k time made him the sixth fastest performer in CU history and ranked 10^th overall. With those finishes, Bosshard advanced to the finals at the NCAA Championships. He raced to an eighth-place finish in the 10k with the fourth fastest time in CU history (28:41.56) while earning All-American honors. Just one day later, he placed 13^th in the 5k (13:55.67) and earned All-American Second Team honors. Bosshard was named CU Athlete of the Week three times during the season.

2010: Indoor: Did not compete.

Outdoor: Bosshard had a breakout freshman campaign and debuted in the 5k at the Mt. SAC Relays where he ran a season best mark of 14:07.31. At the Big 12 Outdoor Championship and NCAA West Preliminary, Bosshard raced in both the 5k and 10k runs. He ran a time of 29:31.68 in his 10k debut, which scored points for CU with a sixth-place finish. It was one of the fastest debuts by a CU freshman and ranks 18^th on the CU all-time performers list. Two days after the 10k, Bosshard barely missed picking up more points for CU in the 5k with a ninth-place finish (14:14.15). He advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 5k and 10k two weeks later. He finished seventh overall in the 10k, with an automatic bid to advance to nationals (29:40.29). Bosshard followed that up with another great performance in the 5k (14:21.04), finishing 17^th. At the NCAA Championships, Bosshard gave another strong performance, running a time of 28:59.87 to place sixth overall for his first career All-America honor. The time was the fastest by a Buff during the 2010 season.

2009: Redshirt. Did not compete.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2012) Did not compete. (2011) Bosshard only ran in two meets for the Buffs, but he made it count. He helped CU win the inaugural Pac-12 team title after finishing ninth (CU’s third scorer). Bosshard was the alternate on the regional squad, but was back in the line-up at NCAAs and earned his second All-American honor with a 24^th-place finish. Bosshard was also named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. (2010) Bosshard led CU in four of its five varsity races. He won the Rocky Mountain Shootout with the sixth fastest time in course history (24:44). Bosshard earned all-conference and all-region honors by placing sixth and eighth, respectively, in those races and was named an All-American after finishing 26^th at the NCAA Championship. He was named the CU Athlete of the Week for that performance. (2009) Bosshard earned his way onto the varsity roster after winning the Fort Hays State Open. He crossed the finish in 24:09.73 and was named the CU Athlete of the Week as well as the Big 12 Runner of the Week for his performance. Bosshard was 19^th at the Big 12 Championship and earned his first all-region honor as he finished 24^th at regionals. Bosshard was the fourth Buff to cross the finish at nationals and placed 80^th overall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bosshard won three letters in cross country and four on the track. While competing in Wisconsin, he was a two-time member of the Mississippi Valley Conference cross country first team. On the track he earned MVC honorable mention honors in the 3,200-meter run. Bosshard finished fourth at the 2006 Wisconsin Division III Cross Country Championships. In 2007, he placed 27th at the Foot Locker Midwest Cross Country Championship. He also placed second in the 3,200 at Mt. Sac Relays. Bosshard competed in the 2007 Nike Outdoor National Meet in the 5,000 and ran a mark of 15:12 to finish 12^th overall.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 2:04; 1,600-meters: 4:22; 3,200-meters: 9:11; 5,000-meters: 15:12.

ACADEMICS: Bosshard graduated with degrees in finance and accounting, and also earned a GPA greater than 3.00. He went on to pursue a business degree, which he will receive in the spring of 2015. Bosshard was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and was named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team in 2011.

PERSONAL: Joseph William Bosshard was born on October 30, 1989 in La Crosse, Wis., to William and Diane Bosshard. He has four siblings: Andrew, Makenzie, Carley and John. Bosshard was a world champion logroller for the 6 and under division.