2022-2023 Men's Track Roster
Biography
Personal Records
Indoor
Long Jump: 24-0.75 (2022 MEAC Indoors)
Triple Jump: 46-9 (2022 Penn State National Open)
Outdoor
Long Jump: 24-10 (High School)
Triple Jump: 47-0 (High School)
2022-23: Named to MEAC All-Academic Team. Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: Competed in just one meet, taking sixth in the long jump at the NSU Track & Field Invitational with a leap of 22-6.5.
2021-22: Named to NSU AD’s Honor Roll for both semesters. Indoor: Competed in six indoor meets … Kicked off his collegiate career with top-five finishes in the long jump and high jump at the Gamecock Opener … Achieved a personal best with a 46-foot, 9-inch triple jump at the Penn State National Opener, also taking second in the long jump (23-7.25) … Finished second in the long jump (23-4.75) at the South Carolina Invitational … Logged a top-five finish in long jump at the East Coast Invitational, before taking second in both long jump and triple jump at the Kenneth Giles Norfolk State Invitational … Took fourth place in the long jump at the MEAC Indoor Championships and eighth in triple jump. Outdoor: Competed in six outdoor meets, qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in long jump … Opened outdoor season with third place finish at 2022 Colonial Relays in long jump … Achieved personal best of 24 feet, 5.5 inches in long jump at the Virginia Challenge … Won the long jump at the MEAC Outdoor Championships with a 25-foot, 1.25-inch leap … Recorded a 24-1.75 long jump at the NCAA Regional Meet.
High School: VHSL 6A state champion in the long jump with a personal record of 24-10 as a senior … That mark was the best in the state and X in the country in 2021 … Was also district and regional long jump champ and earned All-America honors in the event … Also placed third in the state in the triple jump with a PR of 47 feet … Earned AAU All-America honors in the long jump as well … All-state in the 4x200 relay as a sophomore.
Personal: Joshua L. Peterson was born on April 26, 200 … Son of Mark Leffall and Yvonne Peterson … Majoring in sociology.
Historical Player Information
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2021-2022Freshman
Jumps
6'0"
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2022-2023Sophomore
Jumps
6'0"