2011-12 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2012 OUTDOOR SEASON: Competed in five events ... Ran a season-best time of 2:00.44 in the 800-meter run at the 2012 America East Outdoor Championships to finish 28th overall ... Posted a 800 time of 2:00.20 at the George Davis Invitational ... Finished third in the 400-meter (52.70) at the Middlebury Invitational.
2012 INDOOR SEASON: Competed in eight events ... Placed 16th in the 800-meter run at the 2012 America East Indoor Championships with a time of 1:59.44 ... Also helped Vermont finish fifth in the distance medley relay (10:08.18) ... Member of the 4x800 team which finished 17th the following week at the 2012 New England Championships (7:55.50) ... Was fifth in the 400-meter in a home meet against Hartford with a time of 53.62.
BEFORE VERMONT: Came to UVM from Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, N.H. ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field ... Captain of both teams during his junior and senior year ... Received the Coaches Award in all three sports ... Member of the 2010 New Hampshire State Championship teams in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track ... Also a two-year letterwinner on the alpine ski team.
PERSONAL: Son of Joseph and Meg Perez ... His mother, father, uncle, grandmother, and great uncle all attended UVM ... Brother Alex is a member of the ski team at Northeastern University ... Born in Nashua, N.H. ... Majoring in biochemistry.
