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2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Michael Petersen

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Toronto, Ontario
  • Highschool Malvern C.I.

Biography

2016-17: Cross Country: Finished 18th in the 5K at the Red Storm Invitational (10/16) in 16:40.90… Indoor: Atlantic 10 champion as part of the 4x800 relay team that took first at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/19) in an IC4A qualifying time of 7:38.91… Also finished third in the 800 meter run in an IC4A qualifying time of 1:53.41… Metropolitan champion in the 800 meter run in a time of 1:23.25 (2/3)… Also a Metropolitan champion as part of the 4x800 relay that took first in 7:45.60… Part of the 4x400 relay that took first at the Millrose Games (2/11) in 3:18.61… Member of the distance medley relay that took first at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/20) in an IC4A qualifying time of 10:00.10… Also finished sixth in the 400 meter run in 49.22… Member of the 4x800 relay that took 11th at the IC4A Championship (3/5) in 7:43.92… Also finished seventh in the 500 meter run in 1:02.92… Won the 1,000 meter run at the Fordham Invitational (1/13) in 2:32.31… Also a part of the 4x400 relay that took first in 3:31.77… Part of the 4x400 relay that took first at the Fordham Season Opener (12/2) in 3:22.59… Also finished second in the 800 meter run in 1:55.56… Placed second in the 500 meter run at the Wagner Invitational (1/6) in 1:04.58… Finished 16th in the 800 meter run at the Terrier Classic (1/28) in 1:51.86… Outdoor: Member of the 4x800 relay that took first at the Colonial Relays (4/1) in 7:43.02… Also part of the spring medley relay that took third in 3:26.99 and placed eighth in the 400 meter run in 48.80… Member of the 4x100 relay that took fourth at the Metropolitan Championship (4/15) in 42.66… Also finished tenth in the 400 meter run in 50.71… Finished third in the 800 meter run at the George Mason Invitational (4/8) in 1:52.83… Missed remainder of meets due to injury.

Before Fordham: Competed in track and cross country at Malvern C.I. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Two-time team MVP (2015-16)Earned NBN indoor All-American honors in 2016... Set the Midget Boys 400 meter city record in 2012 and then the Senior Boys 800 meter city record in 2016... Served as the club team captain at the Central Toronto Athletic Club (CTAC)... Named their top performer in 2014 and 2015, while earning Most Improved honors in 2013.

Major: Chemistry.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Indoor 400m: 49.22 (2017)
Indoor 500m: 1:04.58 (2017)
Indoor 800m: 1:51.86 (2017)
Indoor 1,000m: 2:32.31 (2017)
Outdoor 400m: 48.80 (2017)
Outdoor 800m: 1:52.83 (2017)