Virginia Commonwealth University

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

• 6k: 18:46.9 (Spider Alumni Open, 9/3/2022)
• 8k: 25:22.1 (CNU Regional Preview, 9/16/2022)

2022: JUNIOR

• Raced. in all five meets on the season
• Place 23rd with an 18:46.9 6k at the Spider Alumni Open (Sep. 3)
• Finished 13th at the CNU Regional Preview (Sep. 16) with a personal best 25:22.1 8k
• Was the second Ram across the line at the Paul Short Run (Sep. 30), finishing 113th in 25:26
• Led the Rams at the XC23 Invitational (Oct. 15), crossing the line in 25:25 for 122nd place
• Ran a 27:15.9 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (Oct. 29), placing 122nd

2021: SOPHOMORE

• Earned a 65th-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a time of 26:15
• Finished 63rd at the XC23 Invitational, turning in a time of 26:24
• Ran a personal best of 26:16 at the Paul Short Run, placing 95th
• Competed at the JMU Invitational, placing 15th in 28:15
• Placed 52nd at the Spider Alumni Open with a 5k time of 16:33

2020: SOPHOMORE

• Earned a 58th place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship, posting a 5-mile time of 26:09

2019: FRESHMAN

• Placed 213th at the NCAA Southeast Region Championship, finishing with a 10k time of 34:58
• Finished 76th at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championship in 27:04
• Posted a time of 26:08 at the ECU Pirate Invitational, placing 57th
• Placed 208th at the Lehigh Paul Short Run, finishing in 26:23
• Competed at the George Mason Cross Country Invitational, finishing 62nd with a time of 28:17
• Earned a 31st place finish in his collegiate debut at the Spider Alumni Open, posting a 5k time of 16:31

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 sisters, Emilie and Ella
• Born on Jan. 2, 2001
• Major: Environmental Studies
• Interests include basketball, spikeball and exploring nature