Jeret Petersen
Jeret Petersen
  • Hometown:
    Earlham, Iowa
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Earlham
  • Event(s):
    Sprints

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time Heptathlon A-R-C All-Conference (2026)
  • One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
  • Sixth in school history in the Heptathlon
  • Ran 7.60 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the Liz Wuertz Invite
  • Finished in 11.59 in the 100 meter dash at the A-R-C Championships
  • Jumped 1.82 meters in the high jump at the Dutch Preview
  • Clocked 8.69 seconds in the 60 hurdles at the A-R-C Championships
  • Vaulted 3.20 meters in the pole vault at the A-R-C Championships
  • Threw 9.31 meters in the shot put at the A-R-C Championships
  • Finished in 2:57:71 in the 1K at the Dutch Winter Multi
  • Jumped 6.38 meters in the long jump at the Meet of Champions
  • Scored a 4096 in the Heptathlon at the A-R-C Championships
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Earlham High School
  • Runner up at the State Championships in 4x400
  • Placed third at the State Championships in the shuttle hurdle
  • Took fifth in the 4x100 at the State Championships
  • Earned seventh at the State Championships in the sprint medley
  • Second-team all-district in football
  • All-district honorable mention in basketball
Personal
  • Parent is Nicole
  • Has one sibling, Joseph
  • Majoring in computer science with a minor in business analytics

News Mentions

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Simpson places four athletes, relay team on all-region list

Two-time selection James Johnson, along with Rouce Sayee, Cole White, Jeret Petersen, and the 4x400 relay team earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors...

May 20, 2026

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Storm shine at last chance meets with record-chasing relay performance

Competing at three separate last chance meets, Simpson men’s track and field captured one top-ten mark in school history, along with...

May 8, 2026

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Simpson highlights the Kip Janvrin Open with stellar performances

James Johnson set the second fastest time in the 1500, while Kendrick Achebe top home the title in the 100m dash as Simpson hosted the Kip Janvrin...

April 24, 2026

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Storm sprinters deliver strong showing at Trinity Invitational

Kendrick Achebe won the 100m dash, along with the second fastest 4x100 relay in school history, highlighted Simpson’s performance at the...

April 3, 2026

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Souvongsavath highlights Simpson men's track and field in outdoor season opener

David Souvongsavath set two new top-ten records as Simpson competed in the first outdoor meet of the season at the Central Dutch Invitational.

March 28, 2026

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Simpson men's track and field lands seven on All-Region team

Simpson men’s track and field was honored seven times on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...

March 11, 2026

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Simpson wins 4000m DMR; Petersen named All-Conference at A-R-C Indoor Championships

Highlighted by an A-R-C title in the 4000m DMR, and an All-Conference showing for Jeret Petersen in the Heptathlon, the Simpson men’s track...

February 28, 2026

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Storm track and field gets final tune up before A-R-C Championships

In the final meet before the A-R-C Championships, James Johnson and Cole Leggett highlighted four new top-ten marks in school history at the Liz...

February 21, 2026

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Johnson shines in 3000m; Petersen and Storm compete at the Dutch Multis

Jeret Petersen and Kaisen Storm competed in the opening heptathlon of the indoor season, while James Johnson set the second fastest time in school...

January 30, 2026

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Leggett shines in the 3000m; Storm compete at the Cyclone Open

Cole Leggett clocked the second fastest time in Simpson history in the 3000m race as the Storm traveled to Iowa State for the Cyclone Open on...

January 23, 2026

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McDaniel highlights Simpson's start to 2026 indoor season

Four event wins, along with a second best mark in school history from Lathan McDaniel in the weight throw, capped off Simpson’s opening meet...

January 16, 2026