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

Bio

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

2019-20 (Senior)
SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 24) ...
 Harvey Mudd Athlete of the Year ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Competed in three meets before the suspension of spring sports ... Earned SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after three top 10 finishes at the CMS Rossi Relays, sixth in the hammer (155'4"), sixth in the discus (148'11") and eighth in the shot put (45'9.75") ... Capped off his career by winning all three of his events at a five-team SCIAC Multi-Dual hosted by Whittier, taking first place in the shot put (46'4.25"), the discus (138'11") and the hammer (153'4") ... Also had three top 10s at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers meet, fourth in the hammer and discus and sixth in the shot put. 

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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Video Tribute: The CMS Men's Track and Field Class of 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The ten seniors on the CMS men's track and field team went out as champions, winning the SCIAC title a year ago after being...

April 1, 2020

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

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team began defense of its 2019 SCIAC title with a dominant performance at its...

March 8, 2020

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Reese Peterson Named SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior thrower Reese Peterson was named the SCIAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, Feb. 23, the...

February 24, 2020

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DMR Team Repeats as Rossi Relays Champions for CMS Men's Track and Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field distance medley relay team defended its title to highlight the performance...

February 23, 2020

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Javelin Throwers Pick Up Where They Left Off for CMS Men's Track and Field at Collegiate All-Comers Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After going 1-2-3 in the javelin at the 2019 SCIAC Championships, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team...

February 16, 2020

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CMS Men's Track and Field Selected First in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the top spot in the SCIAC Preseason poll in a vote of the...

February 5, 2020