2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in five of six cross country meets ... Was second among UND runners at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 27:04.1 ... Placed 41st overall ... Clocked a time of 33 minutes, 13.41 seconds at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, placing 119th ... Led UND and placed third among Division I runners at UND's Ron Pynn Invitational with a time of 26:16.0.

2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 46th (28:22.20) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Made his collegiate debut at UND's Ron Pynn Invitational, placing 19th with a time of 27:47.08 ... Named to Athletics Director's Fall Honor Roll ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: A 2011 graduate of West Fargo High School... Lettered three times in cross country and twice in track and field ... Named the Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC) Track and Field Senior Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Also earned first-team all-state track and field and cross country honors as a senior ... Finished fifth at the 2010 state cross country meet ... A three-time all-conference performer ... Academic all-state bronze team and national semifinalist at the Presidential Scholar Competition.

Personal: Majoring in mathematics ... Son of Kory and Pam Peterson ... Bother parents attended UND ... Father ran track at UND.