Reese Peterson
Reese Peterson
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Vacaville, CA
  • High School:
    Vacaville
  • Events:
    Throws
  • Major:
    Engineering
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio

At CMS
Enters senior season tied for ninth in CMS history in the shot put (48'9") 

2018-19 (Junior): SCIAC Champion (shot put) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (shot put, hammer, discus) ... All-SCIAC (hammer, discus) ... Two-Time SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 1, March 4) ...
 Set PRs in all three of his throwing events at the SCIAC Championships, including winning the shot put with a throw of 48'9" (14.86 meters), tying for ninth all-time at CMS ... Came in second place in both the discus and the hammer, by one foot to teammate Matthew Sill in both ... Threw 162'5" in the hammer and 149'0" in the discus to give CMS 26 total points towards its team championship ... Earned his first SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week after winning the discus and the hammer in the first SCIAC Multi-Dual at Redlands ... Picked up his second when he won all three events at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual at Caltech. 

2017-18 (Sophomore): All-SCIAC (hammer, shot put) ... Came in second in the hammer throw with a top distance of 158'4" (48.26 meters) ... Came in third in the shot put with a top distance of 48'3" (13.79 meters) ... Also came in eighth at the SCIACs in the discus with a throw of 128'11" (39.29 meters) ... Was first in both the discus and the hammer at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual which was hosted by CMS ... Won the shot put and the hammer throw at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual at Whittier ... 

2016-17 (First-Year): All-SCIAC (discus) ... Earned a second place finish at the 2017 SCIAC Championships in the discus (140'6") ... Also was fourth in the hammer (151'11" and seventh in the shot put (44'11.75") ... Earned his first collegiate victory at the opening SCIAC Multi-Dual with a first-place finish in the discus (132'10"), while adding a third-place finish in the hammer and fifth in the shot put. 

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where he majors in engineering. 

News Mentions

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Evan Hassman Earns Top-Eight Finish in NCAA Steeplechase for All-America Honors

GENEVA, Ohio. - Sophomore Evan Hassman had a late push in the final lap to move up to eighth place in the finals of the 3000-meter steeplechase on...

May 25, 2019

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CMS Men's Track and Field Earns 22 USTFCCCA All-West Region Selections

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team had 15 different athletes earn a combined 22 All-West Region selections...

May 23, 2019

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Christensen Wins SCIAC Newcomer of the Year, 17 Stags Earn All-SCIAC Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Miles Christensen earned the SCIAC Men's Track and Field Newcomer of the Year Award, 17 Stags earned all-SCIAC...

May 6, 2019

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Video Highlights: 2018-19 CMS Track and Field Dual SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's and women's track and field teams both swept SCIAC Championships on Saturday and Sunday at...

April 29, 2019

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CMS Men's Track and Field Rolls to SCIAC Title by 40 Points at Home Track

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team had six first-place finishes on Sunday to pull away from the competition...

April 28, 2019

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CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates Throws to Take Lead after First Day of SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team finished 1-2-3 in the javelin and 1-2 in the hammer throw, with Maxwell...

April 27, 2019

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CMS Men's Track and Field Hosts SCIAC Championships This Weekend

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team will serve as the host of the 2019 SCIAC Championships, which will be...

April 25, 2019

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CMS Men's Track and Field Sweeps Final Multi-Dual of the Season

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team swept all four opponents in its final SCIAC Multi-Dual of the season...

April 13, 2019

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Maxwell Knowles Takes Fifth in Javelin for CMS Men's Track and Field at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Maxwell Knowles was the top collegiate competitor in the javelin, finishing fifth overall and moving into sixth in CMS...

April 6, 2019

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Reese Peterson Takes Second SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Award of 2019 Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior thrower Reese Peterson was named the SCIAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, March 30, the...

April 1, 2019

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CMS Men's Track and Field Goes 2-0 at Second SCIAC Multi-Dual

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team was in action for its second SCIAC Multi-Dual event of the season and...

March 30, 2019

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Alex McDonald Named SCIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Alex McDonald was named the SCIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, Feb. 24, the league...

March 25, 2019

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Throwers Take First Place for Men's Track and Field at Redlands Invitational

REDLANDS, Calif. - Junior Maxwell Knowles took first place in the javelin and junior Reese Peterson took first place in the discus to highlight...

March 16, 2019

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Miles Christensen Finishes Second in 5K at Oxy Carnival, Places Fourth in CMS History

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Freshman Miles Christensen finished second out of 238 runners in the 5000 meters at the Occidental Distance Carnival/Spring...

March 9, 2019

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Reese Peterson Wins SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior thrower Reese Peterson earned the SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week honor for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and...

March 4, 2019

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CMS Men's Track and Field Splits at First SCIAC Multi-Dual

REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team defeated La Verne, but was edged by Redlands by just seven points (85-78)...

March 2, 2019

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Stags Win Distance Medley Event at Host Rossi Relays

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team served as the host of the annual Rossi Relays on Saturday and came away...

February 24, 2019

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Morgan, Christensen, Knowles Earn Individual Wins at Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Keizo Morgan finished in first place in the 800 meters, freshman Miles Christensen won the mile, and junior Maxwell...

February 16, 2019

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Men's Track and Field Opens Campaign at Westmont Indoor Meet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team opened up its 2019 campaign on Saturday, with a majority of the team...

January 27, 2019