BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Erik Peterson, Butler, Sr., Distance (Barrington, Ill.)
Senior Erik Peterson repeats as BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week honors for the second-straight week after once again posting a school record and top-four world mark. Peterson placed third in the 5,000-meter run at the Husky Classic hosted by the University of Washington as he finished with a Bulldog record of 13:40.90. Peterson’s time finished the day as the No. 4 mark in the world. It is currently the fourth fastest time in the NCAA and leads the BIG EAST.