Virginia Commonwealth University

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

• 1000m: 2:34.82
• 1500m: 4:18.70
• Mile: 4:24.21
• 3000m: 8:48.27
• 5000m: 15:48.09
• 3000m steeplechase: 9:21.06

• Ran a personal record of 9:21.06 in the 3000m steeplechase, moving up to fifth all-time in VCU history
• Made the podium in the 3000m steeplechase at the Dan Stimson Memorial Invitational, finishing third
• Set a personal best in the 5000m of 15:48.09 at the Fred Hardy Invitational

• Competed in the 4x800 and DMR at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship
• Set personal records in the mile (4:24.21) and 3000 (8:48.27) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
• Claimed the runner-up spot in the 1000 in a personal best time of 2:34.82 at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational

2022 OUTDOOR

• Placed fifth in the 3000 steeplechase at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
• Won the 3000 steeplechase at the JMU Invitational

• Won the 3000 in a personal best of 8:59.70 at the Kenneth Giles Invitational
• Placed sixth in the 3000 at the Richard Drake Invitational
• Finished seventh as a member of the distance medley relay at the Patriot Games

2021 OUTDOOR

• Placed seventh at the VCU Final Qualifier in the 1500m
• Secured all-conference honors at the Atlantic 10 Championships, setting a personal best of 9:31.01 and placing third in the 3000m steeplechase
• Finished runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase at the JMU Invitational
• Secured a top-10 finish at the Colonial Relays in his 3000m steeplechase debut
• Ran a personal best of 4:18.70 in the 1500 at the USF Bulls Invite

2021 INDOOR

• Placed third in the 5000m at the Virginia Tech Challenge
• Ran a personal best of 4:40.01 in the mile at the VMI Team Challenge
• Secured a personal best of 9:08.38 in the 3000m at the VMI Keydet Invitational, placing ninth

2020 OUTDOOR

• Earned a personal record of 4:28.44 in the 1500m at the Bobcat/Shark Relays
• The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

• Set a personal record in the 3000m at the Virginia Tech Invitational, clocking a time of 9:11.01
• Ran a personal record of 4:53.86 in the mile at the Vince Brown Invitational

PRIOR TO VCU

• A member of four state championship teams
• Captured three state track and field championships

PERSONAL

• Son of Mark and Kameron Peterson
• Has two siblings, Emilie Sawyer and Ella Peterson
• Born on Jan. 2, 2001
• Majoring in Environmental Studies
• Interests include basketball, spikeball and skating