Adam Peterman

Photo by: Gary Breedlove

Position:
Distance
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Missoula, Mont.
High School:
Hellgate

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
3,000-meters: 8:14.33 (2014)
OUTDOOR
1,500-meters: 3:47.22 (2015)
3,000-meter steeplechase: 8:43.19 (2016)

PAC-12 SCORING
2015 3,000-meter steeplechase, 8th (8:58.04)
2016 3,000-meter steeplechase, 3rd (8:43.19)

ACADEMIC HONORS
Academic All-MPSF (2015)
Pac-12 All-Academic First Team (2015, 16)

2017: Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Peterman raced the 3,000-meter steeplechase once, placing 13^th at the Cardinal Classic.

2016: Indoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
Outdoor: Peterman had an outstanding outdoor season, concentrating on the steeplechase. His season started with a ninth place finish in the steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational (9:06.10) before winning the event a few weeks later at the Brutus Hamilton Open (8:55.92). Peterman went on to place third at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing with a personal best of 8:43.19. At the NCAA West Preliminary round, he recorded a ninth place finish (8:47.90), earning a spot at the NCAA Championship where he would finish 22^nd.

2015: Indoor: Peterman clocked in at 8:16.33 at the Husky Classic (2/28) and then ran a season best of 8:14.40 at the MPSF Championship two weeks later.
Outdoor: Peterman’s main event was the steeplechase, but he did race a couple of 1,500s during his first outdoor season. He raced a personal best 3:47.22 in the 1,500 at the Payton Jordan Invite (5/2), finishing second in the seventh section. Peterman had a huge PR of 8:48.68 at Mt. SAC Relays (4/16), winning the ‘B’ section. He went on to place eighth at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing in 8:58.04. At the NCAA West Prelims, Peterman finished 13^th overall in 8:50.72, just off his PR.

2014: Indoor: Peterman focused solely on the 3,000-meter run as a freshman. At the Husky Classic (2/15), he ran a time of 8:22.54. His season-best was clocked at the MPSF Championships two weeks later, finishing 19^th overall in 8:14.33.
Outdoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2017) Peterman completed his first full season since 2014, finishing on a high note. His season started at the Joe Piane Invitational with a 49th place finish. He improved to 41st at the pre-nationals before moving up to 12th at the Pac-12 Championships. His finish was his highest and he earned All-Pac-12 Second Team accolades for the placing. At regionals, Peterman placed 47th, before finishing 89th at NCAAs.
(2016) Peterman competed three times for the Buffs as a junior. He started off by recording a fifth place finish at the Colorado State Invitational and followed it up with an eighth place run at the Rocky Mountain Shootout. Peterman finished his campaign at NCAA Pre-Nationals, placing 67th overall.
(2015) Did not compete.
(2014) Peterman made the varsity roster as a redshirt freshman. Although he did not score for the Buffs, he had a very successful season. Peterman started the year with a 17^th place finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout, which was his best finish of the year. He was 79^th at pre-nationals and moved up to 28^th at the Pac-12 Championships, helping the Buffs win their fourth straight team title. Peterman took 64^th at regionals and placed 202^nd at NCAAs as the Buffs won their second straight NCAA Championship.
(2013) Redshirt. Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Peterman placed second to current CU teammate Zach Perrin at the 2012 Montana State High School Cross Country Championship. After the state championship, he placed second at the Nike Cross National Northwest Regional before running to a 23rd-place finish at the Foot Locker West Regional. Peterman placed third at the state cross country championship his junior and sophomore seasons. At the state track and field championship, Peterman won the 3,200-meter run with an all-class record of 9:12, which also doubles as the HHS record. He also earned a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 1,600 and 3,200 as a junior. In 2011, he took fourth in the 3,200 and fifth in the 1,600. Peterman earned a top-20 national cross country ranking in 2012.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 1:58; 1,600-meters: 4:17; 3,200-meters: 8:57.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Peterman is majoring in environmental studies and geology. He currently owns a GPA greater than 3.70.

PERSONAL: Adam Walser Peterman was born on August 11, 1995 in Missoula, Mont. He is the son of Larry Peterman and Lisa Walser. He also has an older sister, Kila. Peterman enjoys mountain biking and has volunteered for Run Wild Missoula and the Missoula Marathon.