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2021-22 Track and Field Roster

J.J. Pedersen

  • Position Distance
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Milford, Conn.
  • Highschool Platt Tech HS

Biography

TFRRS Bio Page (at Evansville)
TFRRS Bio Page (at Regis College)

Personal-Best 400-Meter Time:
  56.41 (4/13/19 at Penmen Relays at SNHU at Regis College - Outdoor)
Personal-Best 600-Meter Time:  1:32.65 (1/19/19 at Pioneer Invitational at Regis College)
Personal-Best 800-Meter Time:  2:03.28 (1/21/22 at Bellarmine Open at UE - Indoor)
Personal-Best 1,000-Meter Time:  2:41.81 (1/25/20 at Springfield College Massasoit Indoor Classic at Regis College)
Personal-Best 1,500-Meter Time:  4:16.26 (3/27/21 at Bill Smith Challenge at UE)
Personal-Best Mile Time:  4:33.75 (1/23/21 at John Gartland Invitational at UE)
Personal-Best 3,000-Meter Time:  8:48.59 (2/19/22 at Indiana State Open at UE)
Personal-Best 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Time:  10:57.30 (4/23/22 at Gibson Invitational at UE)
Personal-Best 5,000-Meter Time:  15:24.81 (2/23/20 at USATF New England Indoor Championships at Regis College).
Personal-Best 10,000-Meter Time:  33:39.34 (4/2/21 at Kentucky Wesleyan Twilight Invitational at UE)

Indoor School Record-Holder In The 3,000-Meters (8:48.59 - 2022)
Holds Part Of Indoor Track School Record In The Distance Medley Relay (10:44.40 - 2022)

All PRs/Records Updated Through 5/10/2022

 
Spring 2021 (Outdoor at UE):
  • Competed in all six outdoor meets in his first year at Evansville.
  • Won the 10,000-meter event in a personal-best time of 33:39.34 at the Kentucky Wesleyan Twilight Invitational (4/2/21).
  • Posted the fastest 1,500-meter time of his collegiate career at the Bill Smith Challenge (3/27/21) with a time of 4:16.26.
  • Also ran a season-best 800-meter time of 2:07.01 at the Bill Smith Challenge.
  • Clocked a season-best 5,000-meter time of 16:20.31 at the Sycamore Open (4/24/21).
Winter 2021 (Indoor at UE):
  • Competed in all three of UE’s indoor meets in the COVID-shortened winter season, while also running cross country at the same time.
  • Ran Evansville’s fastest 3,000-meter time of the winter with a personal-best time of 9:01.80 at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/26-28/21).
  • Also competed in the Distance Medley Relay (10:57.31) at the MVC Championships, just days shy of competing in the MVC Cross Country Championships.
  • Finished seventh in the 3,000-meters (9:02.71) at the EIU Friday Night Special (2/19/21).
  • Best individual finish of the indoor season was sixth in the mile at the John Gartland Invitational (1/23/21) in a personal-best time of 4:33.75.
Spring 2020 (Outdoor at Regis College):
Competed three years in cross country and track at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts prior to coming to UE.
  • Outdoor season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winter 2020 (Indoor at Regis College): 
  • Earned All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference honors.
  • Also garnered Academic All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference laurels.
  • Competed in eight meets, setting school records in the 1,000-meters, 3,000-meters, 5,000-meters, the Distance Medley Relay, and the mile.
  • Finished third in the mile at the GNAC Indoor Championships (2/16/20) in a school-record time of 4:37.90.
  • Placed eighth in the 5,000-meters at the USATF New England Indoor Championships (2/23/20) in a school-record and personal-best time of 15:24.81.
  • Set school records in both the 1,000-meters (2:41.81) and the Distance Medley Relay (11:30.85), while placing second in both events at the Springfield College Massasoit Classic (1/25/20).
  • Established a new school record in the 3,000-meters (9:14.74) while finishing third overall at the Brandeis Reggie Poyau Invitational (1/10-11/20).
Spring 2019 (Outdoor at Regis College):
  • Earned Academic All-GNAC honors.
  • Participated in four of Regis’ six outdoor meets.
  • Ran a personal-best 400-meter time of 56.41 at the Penmen Relays at SNHU (4/13/19).
  • Posted a season-best 800-meter time of 2:14.49 at the Tufts Snowflake Classic (3/30/19).
  • Best individual finish of the outdoor season was sixth in the 800-meters (2:19.71) at the Wesleyan University Spring Classic (3/23/19).
Winter 2019 (Indoor at Regis College):
  • Ran middle distance in seven of Regis’ eight indoor meets.
  • Best individual finish was fifth in the 800-meters (2:06.93) at the Bowdoin Invitational (2/16/19).
  • Set a personal-best 600-meter time of 1:32.65 at the Pioneer Invitational (1/19/19).
Spring 2018 (Outdoor at Regis College):
  • Helped lead Regis to its first-ever GNAC Track and Field Championship.
  • Finished third overall in the 1,500-meters at the GNAC Championships in a season-best time of 4:21.91.
  • Also finished third in the 5,000-meters (17:26.61) at the GNAC Championships.
  • Best individual finish was second in the 5,000-meters at the ECSU Invitational (4/20/18) in a season-best time of 16:49.07.
Winter 2018 (Indoor at Regis College):
  • Competed in five of Regis’ seven indoor meets as a freshman.
  • Ran a season-best mile time of 4:39.78 at the USATF New England Indoor Championships (2/18/18).
  • Best individual finish of the indoor season was 11th in the mile (4:48.77) at the Wesleyan University Invitational (2/3/18).
Personal:
  • Pursuing his Master’s Degree in Athletic Training at UE.
  • Ran three years of varsity track and one year of varsity cross country at Platt Technical HS in Milford, Conn.
  • Named All-Constitution State Conference in cross country as a senior.
  • Led his cross country team to its first CSC title in 25 years as a senior.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Graduate Student

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