MSU Moorhead Athletics

2024-25
Indoor. USTFCCCA All-Central Region in the high jump...All-NSIC and NSIC Champion in the high jump with a clearing of 6-09.5 (2.07m) at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships...finished 13th overall in high jump at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, clearing 6-09 (2.06m) at the national meet...also saw a podium finish in long jump at the conference meet, traveling 22-10 (6.96m) to finish eighth and record a new personal best...set a personal best in high jump at the Bison Open, clearing 7-0.25 (2.14m), which is the second-highest indoor jump in program history...with the performance, became one of two individuals in indoor program history to jump seven feet or higher...had four high jump wins during the regular season at the Dakota Alumni Classic, the UND Open, the Bison Open and the SDSU Indoor Classic...Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week on December 17.
Outdoor: Named MSUM Co-Male Athlete of the Year...Second Team All-America in the high jump after a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships...cleared 6-09.5 (2.07m) at the national meet to earn the placement...All-NSIC and was the NSIC's champion in high jump, clearing 6-09.75 (2.08m) to sweep the league's high jump event during the season...had a top showing of 6-10.25 (2.09m) at the Bison Open to finish third overall...the mark is tied for the sixth-best outdoor high jump performance in MSUM history...also placed third in the high jump at the NDSU Spring Classic, clearing 6-07.5 (2.02m).

Before MSUM: Spent the previous two seasons competing for Valley City State University where he was a two-time NAIA All-American...placed fourth in high jump at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor National Championships to earn the All-America nod with a leap of 6-09.75, which is his personal best...was an all-conference performer in high jump and long jump in 2024...during the indoor season, was also an All-American in high jump where he placed fourth...also qualified for the NAIA Indoor Championships in the long jump...was his conference's champion in high jump and long jump during the indoor season...as a true freshman, qualified for NAIA Nationals in high jump (indoor, outdoor) and was all-conference in high jump (indoor, outdoor) and long jump (indoor, outdoor)...holds a long jump personal best of 23-02.

Prep: Was a standout athlete for Kindred High School where he played both basketball and competed in track & field...broke the Kindred High School high jump record behind a 6-8 clearance...won the North Dakota State Class B state championship in the 200m...was a member of a Kindred's Class B state championship in basketball as well.

Personal: Son of Pattie and Ozzie Peraza. Majoring in digital media management.