More than 4,300 miles away from his hometown of Czempin, Poland, senior hurdler Ziemowit Dutkiewicz has been one of Central Michigan’s record-setting athletes.
At last year’s mens Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, Dutkiewicz, or “Z” as his teammates and friends call him, was the only CMU runner to place first in any event.
Unfortunately for Dutkiewicz, injuries have hampered his career. He missed the entire 2017 indoor season with an inflamed Achilles, which has been an “on-and-off” injury for a few years, Dutkiewicz said.
While his main event is the 400-meter hurdles, he’s shown skill in a variety of areas, including the 200, 400, 500 and 600.