The 5-foot-8 junior won four individual events at the Class 2A state meet this past season, including a meet-record clocking of 4:54 in the 1600-meter run. Peterson also won the 400-meter dash in 1:00.15 and the 800 in 2:18.70. She completed the feat by breaking the tape in the 3200 with a time of 10:52.65.
Peterson has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
The President of her school’s student council, Peterson has volunteered locally on behalf of food-donation drives, school recycling programs, blood-donation drives and youth running camps.
