University of Rochester
Athletic Hall of Fame
Eric Lutz
'83
At Rochester:
- Exceptional two-time All-American runner in track & field and cross country, competing in all distances between 800m and 10km
- Two-time steeplechase champion in 3000m and four-time national finalist
- Set UR and NYS Track & Field steeplechase records that held for over 25 years
- Qualified for every national meet in steeplechase and in cross country over his four-year career
- Ran a record 2-mile Relay in both Indoor (8:01) and Outdoor (8:00) Track & Field competitions
- Was the 1979 NYSCT&FA Indoor Intersectional Medley Relay Champion and NYSCC Finalist as Senior (12th)
- Led UR to two undefeated seasons in Cross Country (11-0) and the team finished in NYSCC Championship Finals (8th)
- Graduated with a BS in optics
Post-Graduate:
- Worked for the US Department of Defense
- Received an award for contribution on a night vision project
- Moved to Switzerland in 1989
- Continues to work in the field of optics
- Married Zita and is the father of two children, Jenny and Chris.
