Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: Has competed in 38 events as an Ichabod … has the third-best individual performance in the 3000m steeplechase … a seven-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2024-25 (cross country): Competed in one event finishing 272nd at the Gans Creek Classic in a time of 27:38.0 … (track) competed in seven events during the track season … had a personal best time of 4:11.23 in the 1500m at the ESU Relays … finished third in the 1500m at the Rock Chalk Classic … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2023-24 (cross country): Competed in four events during the season setting a personal best in the 8K at the Chile Pepper Festival with a time of 27:28.0 … (track): Competed in seven events with three in the indoor season finishing a season-best 18th at the Washburn Open in the mile setting a personal best with a time of 4:23.72 … finished fourth in the 3000m steeple at the ESU Midwest Classic … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2022-23 (cross country): Sat out the season as a redshirt … (track): competed in one indoor event setting a personal best in the 3000m in a time of 9:01.61 … competed in four outdoor events finishing a season-best sixth in the 3000m steeplechase in a time of 9:52.27 … finished 11th at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase in a personal-best time of 9:50.37 … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2021-22 (cross country): Earned a season-high 42nd place in the 8K at the ESU Invitational with a running time of 28:28.95 ... ran his best time of 27:58.5 at the FHSU Tiger Open … (track): Redshirted the outdoor season … competed in four events during the indoor season recording a season-best time of 9:05.38 in the 3000m at the Ichabod Invite … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Background: As a senior he was 17th at the state cross meet placing eighth at the regional earning second team all-state and all-league honors as well as honorable mention all-metro … also qualified for state as a junior … in track he was fifth at the regional in the 3200m run … also played soccer.

Personal: Son of Nick and Diane Petrella … two brothers, Christopher and Joseph … two sisters, Emily and Grace … majoring in marketing.