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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Peyton Eppard (He/Him)

  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 130
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown North Potomac, MD
  • High School T.S. Wootton
  • Major Environmental Studies
  • Minor Creative Writing

Biography

CAREER STATS

2024: 
United East Fall All-Academic Team.

2023: Second Team All-United East ... United East Fall All-Academic Team ... Team captain ... Placed 14th at United East Championships (Cairn) in 31:07.2 (Oct. 28) ... 8k personal-best of 29:23.2 at Aubrey Shenk Invite (Oct. 14) ... 6k personal-record of 23:03.2 at Spider Alumni Open (Sept. 2).

2022: United East Scholar-Athlete ... Team captain ... Finished 20th at United East Championships (Penn State Abington) in 30:59.3 (Oct. 29).

2021: Took 159th at NCAA Mideast Regional in 31:23.3 (Nov. 13) ... Came in 21st at United East Championships (Lancaster Bible) in 31:13.8 (Oct. 30) ... 5k personal-best of 19:49.2 at Towson Invitational (Sept. 4).

T.S. Wootton HS: 2021 graduate ... Two-sport athlete (cross country, track & field) ... Ran for Kelli Redmond and Jake Buxton ... Earned two varsity letters ... Served as team captain.

Personal: Peyton Eppard ... Dean's List (Spring '23) ... Kate Chandler Award for the Study of Literature, Writing, and the Environment (2024) ... Resident Assistant (2022-2025) ... Vice President (2024-25), Outdoor Adventure Club ... Son of James and Elisabeth ... Has one sibling, Ellis ... Father played soccer at Frostburg State.

Career Plans: To become a federal wildland firefighter and pursue a career in natural resource management and education.

Why St. Mary's College?: Location and academic opportunities.

Best SMCM Sports Moments: Pennsylvania park rangers stealing our sandwiches while we were racing (2022) ... Winning the United East Conference on one of the muddiest courses I have ever run while wearing a white jersey (2021).

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    0 lbs
  • C

    2022Sophomore

    5'7" 130 lbs
    C
  • C

    2023Junior

    5'7" 125 lbs
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  • 2024Senior

    5'7" 130 lbs