Cross Country

Coming off an excellent spring, and will be counted on to build off of a big-volume summer, per the staff … One of those expected to close the gap between the Scots’ top three harriers and the rest of the team, per the staff … Member of the NCAC Academic Honor Roll.

2018 Outdoor: Contributed to the team score on the seventh-place 4x400 relay (3:27.85) at the NCAC Championships (May 4-5) … Just missed scoring at the All-Ohio Championships (April 14) as part of the Scots’ ninth-place effort in the 4x400 (3:29.92) … Individually, turned in a career-best 4:07.23 in the 1500 meters, and placed 10th.

2018 Indoor: Staple on the Scots’ relays at the NCAC Championships (March 2-3) … Helped Wooster place fifth in the 4x400 and distance medley relays with times of 3:34.90 and 10:49.71, respectively … Helped the 4x400 win the event at the Wooster Quad (Jan. 20) with a time of 3:40.95.

2017 Cross Country: Rounded out the scorers for Wooster’s fourth-place team at the NCAC Championships (Oct. 28) with a 26:44.5, good for a spot in the top 35 … One of six harriers with a sub-27:00 time at the NCAC Championships … Turned in a 29:07.2 at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11) … Added strong times of 28:05.9 at the Jenna Strong Invitational (Oct. 13) and 28:49.9 at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29).

2017 Outdoor: Primarily competed in the 800 meters … Ran a season-best 2:01.64 en route to a third-place finish in the 800 at the Bob Kahn Invitational (April 8) … Contributed with top-eight 800 performances at Kenyon’s Spring Invite (April 22) and Denison’s Big Red Invitational (April 28) … Went 2:05.80 in the prelims of the NCAC Championships (May 6) in the 800.

2017 Indoor: Participated in two meets … Went 2:03.46 in preliminary heats of the 800 at NCAC Championships (March 4).

2016 Cross Country: Ran in all eight meets as an immediate point contributor … Totaled seven top-five team finishes … Fifth Scot to cross 8000-meter course at NCAC Championships (Oct. 30) with a clip of 28:25.6 … Claimed fifth-place team time of 30:57.8 at championship-length All-Ohio collegiate meet (Sept. 30) … Went 15:53.8 to place second overall at Twilight 5K Challenge (Nov. 4).

Prior to Wooster: Two-time all-state 800 and 4x400 runner under Scott Burns at Woodgrove High School … Regional champion in the 800 senior year … Three-time all-conference honoree in cross country and track & field … Capped senior year as part of Conference 21B 4x400 championship team.

Personal: Born June 24, 1998 … Son of Rob and Reni Pettit … Majoring in computer science and mathematics.