Ryan Peterson

Class: Senior Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colo. High School: Highlands Ranch

Height: 6-1 Event: Middle Distance Experience: SO/SO

2010 OUTDOOR: Ran the 800 meters in 1:55.92 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational (Mar. 27), finishing in 8^th place and recording a personal best.

2010 INDOOR: Ran his season's fastest time in the 800 meters at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26), finishing in 22^nd with a time of 1:56.38... Finished first in the 800 meters at the Bill Easton Classic (Feb. 8) with a time of 2:00.31... Recorded his personal best in the mile run with a time of 4:40.86 at the Jayhawk Classic (Jan. 29), finishing in 14^th place.

2009 INDOOR/OUTDOOR: Attended Johnson County Community College for the 2009 academic year, therefore did not compete in track and field for KU.

2008 INDOOR: Ran a personal-best time of 1:23.37 for the 600 meters at the Jayhawk Classic...Competed at the Big 12 Championships and placed 13th in the 800 meters with a time of 1:56.60.

2007 OUTDOOR:Ran in the 800-meter run in five meets during his debut season...Improved his time three-straight meets, capped by his career-best time of 1:53.83 in the Big 12 Championships where he finished 17th...Finished in 27th at the Kansas Relays with his time of 1:56.93.

2007 INDOOR:Participated in the 600-meter run and the 800-meter run...Ran the 600 meters in a time of 1:59.69 at the Illini Invitational where he placed fourth...Had a season-best time in the 800-meter run during the Big 12 Championships, finishing in 1:53.78...Finished the Jayhawk Invitational in sixth place with a time of 2:00.12.

HIGH SCHOOL:Placed third at the 2005 nationals in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:05.6...Finished second at the Colorado State Championships as part of the 1,600-meter relay team...Ran the 800 leg on the first-place sprint medley relay team at the 2006 Simplot Games.

PERSONAL:Son of Lisa and Mitch Peterson...Favorite track and field athlete of all-time is Jim Ryun.