Moritz Runzi

5th - 2015 Pan American Games (Toronto, Canada) 5th - 2013 World League Round 2 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 7th - 2015 World League Round 2 (Chula Vista, Calif.)

Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Essen

Education

Goetheschule Essen, and Felsted School, Felsted, UK Technical University of Munich

Personal

Son of Michael and Christine Runzi...Siblings are Anna and Jakob...Nickname is Mo...Began playing field hockey in 1996...Game Day Mantra: "Go hard or go home."...Favorite Sports Quote: "Second best is not an option."...Best Words of Advice: "Keep on trying."

Career Highlights

2022: Named to the U.S. Men's National Indoor Team, FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Selection Camp
2021: Named to U.S. Men's National Indoor Team
2015: Competed in 42 international caps for the U.S. Men's National Team with his last competition being at thePan American Games (Toronto, Canada)
2015: Series against Argentina (Boston, Mass.), European Tour (Den Hague, The Netherlands & Antwerp, Belgium)
2014: Summer Series against Argentina, Chile and Mexico (Chula Vista, Calif.)
2010: Joined U.S. Men's National Team

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For Rünzi the balance of delicate skills and the required strength and stamina make field hockey a perfect combination. It is this equilibrium that has pushed Rünzi to strive for excellence on the pitch – from his Munich Sports Club days all the way to his first national team debut in 2010. Because for Rünzi, “second best is not an option.”