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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 ... Chi Alpha Sigma (college athlete) ... 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

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    2022Sophomore

    5'7" 130 lbs
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    2023Junior

    5'7" 125 lbs
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  • 2024Senior

    5'7" 130 lbs