William Petersson

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics/Tyler Pounds

Position:
Throws
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Frisco, Texas
High School:
Frisco Centennial

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/18/21

TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#12 Javelin - 70.66m/231-10 (2018)

NCAA Championships
2019 Second Team All-American Javelin - 69.20m/227-0 (11th)
2018 Second Team All-American Javelin - 67.33m/220-11 (13th)

NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2019 Javelin - 68.00m/223-1 (8th)
2018 Javelin - 66.52m/218-3 (11th)
2017 Javelin - 64.19m/210-7 (19th)

2021: Outdoor - Competed in four meets...Opened the season at the Willie Williams Classic, finished fourth at 208-8 (63.60m)...Won the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet with a toss of 215-10 (65.80m)...Recorded throws of 201-6 (61.43m) at the Michael Johnson Invitational and 203-1 (61.91m) at the Alumni Muster.

2020: Outdoor - Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019: Outdoor - Placed 11^th in the javelin at NCAA Championships with an effort of 227-0 (69.20) … Scored in the SEC Championships, placing sixth in the javelin with a throw of 228-9 (69.72) … During NCAA West Preliminary rounds finished eighth (223-1 | 68.00) … Opened season placing third at Baldy Castillo Invitational (218-0 | 66.46) … Ninth in Texas Relays (224-10 (68.52) … Finished fifth at Reveille Meet (226-7 | 69.06) … Placed fourth at Texas A&M Invitational (204-2 | 62.23) … Runner-up in A&M Alumni Muster (221-1 | 67.40).

2018: Outdoor - Placed 13^th in the NCAA Championships with a mark of 220-11 (67.33) in the javelin … Advanced with a 218-3 (66.52) from the NCAA West Preliminary rounds, placing 11^th … Finished 10^th in javelin at SEC Championships with a throw of 199-5 (60.78) … Opened season placing third at Baldy Castillo Invitational (210-0 | 64.00) … Finished third at Texas Relays with a then career best of 229-0 (69.80) … Set career best of 231-10 (70.66) to place second at Houston Alumni Invitational … Finished third at UCLA Invitational (217-3 | 66.22).

2017: Outdoor - Silver medalist in javelin at USATF Junior Championships with a throw of 216-6 (66.00) … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary rounds, placing 19^th with a mark of 210-7 (64.19) … Scored in the SEC Championships, placing seventh with a toss of 218-4 (66.56) … Debut performance in Aggie uniform occurred at Baldy Castillo Invitational, finished fifth in javelin with a 217-2 (66.19) … Won the UTSA Invitational (212-8 | 64.83) … Placed seventh at Texas Relays with a then career best of 225-4 (68.69) … Finished fifth at UCLA(219-10 | 67.00) and fourth in SEC Relays (207-1 | 63.12).