Bio

Honors & Awards

• Two-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2022, 2024)
• Three-time letterwinner (2021-22, 2024)

2024 | senior

• Ran a season-best in the outdoor 800 meters at the Dick Young Invitational with a time of 1:59.49
• Ran his career-best in the indoor 800 meters in a time of 2:05.13

2023 | junior

• Stepped away from the program for a year

2022 | sophomore

• Set two career-bests in the indoor 600 meters (1:33.77) and the 1000 meters (3:09.48) at the Dutch Athletics Classic
• Finished second as part of the 4x400 outdoor relay team the Central-Simpson dual with a time of 3:33.29

2021 | freshman

• Clocked a career-best 1:57.65 in the outdoor 800 meters at the Dr. Tucker Open, the fastest time by a Storm runner in the event
• Set a career-best in the outdoor 1500 meters at the Central Dutch Invite with a time of 4:24.80

High School

• A 2020 graduate of Tipton High School
• Two-time cross country team state champion
• Earned four varsity letters

Personal

• Son of John and Cindy Pelzer
• Has two brothers, Scott and Matt
• Majoring in economics: finance