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Updated: November 30, 2012

2012 Cross Country: Competed in four meets, including one as an unattached runner … Best time of the season in the 8k came at Pre-Nationals as he crossed the line at 25:50.4.

2012 Outdoor: Clocked a season best time in the 800 meters at the Wolfpack Last Chance Meet (1:53.48) … Posted a season best 1500 meter time of 4:00.10 at the Colonial Relays.

2012 Indoor: Redshirted … Competed unattached in the mile (4:19.93).

2011 Cross Country: Did not compete.

High School: Earned three letters in cross country, indoor and outdoor track at Potomac Falls High School … Three-time All-District and two-time All-Region pick in cross country … Named honorable mention All-Met in cross country … Two-time All-District selection in indoor track … District champion and All-Region in indoor 800m … Virginia AA State Champion in the outdoor 1,600m run in 2011 … Three-time All-District pick and two-time regional champion in outdoor 1,600m … Named Potomac Falls H.S. Athlete of the Year … Honor roll student.

Personal: Born on June 21, 1993 in Santiago, Chile … Son of Gonzalo Peralta and Paulina Escobar … Has three siblings … Plans to major in physics.