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Chandler Petersen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Highschool Millard West

Biography

2018: Was the IIAC Runner-up in the high jump at the IIAC Outdoor Championships to earn All-Conference honors … named USTFCCCA All-Central Region in the high jump for indoor and outdoor season … placed 5th in the high jump at the IIAC Indoor championships … won the high jump with a leap of 6-7.5 at Darren Young Indoor Classic … placed 1st in high jump outdoors at Central-Simpson Triangular … was 2nd in high jump at four different outdoor meets.

2017: Became an NCAA III All-American as a sophomore … placed 5th in the high jump at the NCAA III Indoor Track & Field Championships … also was a NCAA III qualifier for the outdoor championships but did not record a height … IIAC runner-up in the high jump at the outdoor championships to earn All-Conference honors … finished 4th in the high jump at IIAC Indoor Championships to just miss All-Conference … named USTFCCCA All-Central Region in the high jump for both indoor and outdoor … leaped a career best mark of 6-10 ¼ to win the Darren Young Classic and move up to 5th all-time … won the high jump at four indoor meets … best outdoor mark was 6-9 to win the Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invite.

2016: A two-time All-Conference performer in the high jump during his first year on the Prairie Wolves track & field team … began his career with a 5th place finish at GPAC Indoor Championships … placed 8th in the high jump at GPAC Outdoor meet … leaped a season-best 6-5 at first meet of the season at Scott Nisely Memorial on Jan. 16 … was 2nd in the high jump at NWU Indoor Open.

Academic: Business Administration major.

In High School: A three-year letterwinner in track & field at Millard West HS … two-time state medalist in the high jump at Nebraska State Track Meet … placed 3rd in the Class A High Jump as a junior in 2014 … finished 6th in the high jump as a senior … also qualified for state track meet in the triple jump … had career best mark of 6-6 in the high jump … earned two letters in basketball … set career field goal percentage record in basketball … also lettered twice in football.

Personal: Born 3/5/97, son of Steve and Rhonda Peterson.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior