2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Jace Delgado
Jace Delgado

Preston Pethtel

  • Class Senior
  • Letters 2
  • Hometown Heath, Ohio
  • Major(s) Mathematics, education
  • High School Heath

Biography

2024:  Won third letter as member of men’s cross country team.
  • Completed Bishop scoring with 49th-place finish at Port Kenyon Opener Aug. 30.
  • Finished third on team and 188th overall at All-Ohio Classic Sept. 20.
  • Completed Bishop scoring with 100th-place finish at OWU Invitational Oct. 4.
  • Was second on team and 311th overall at Augustana Interregional Invitational Oct. 19.
  • Placed second on team and 35th overall at North Coast Athletic Conference championship Nov. 3.
  • Finished second on team and 145th overall at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship Nov. 16.
2023:  Won second letter as member of men’s cross country team.
  • Finished third on team and eighth overall at Kenyon Owls Opener Sept. 1.
  • Placed third on team and 36th overall at Denison NCAC Preview Sept. 9.
  • Led Bishops with 94th-place finish at All-Ohio Challenge Sept. 15.
  • Finished third on team and 40th overall at OWU Invitational Sept. 29.
  • Led Bishops with 180th-place finish at Augustana Interregional Invitational Oct. 14.
  • Won third-team All-NCAC honors with 18th-place finish at NCAC championship Oct. 28.
  • Finished second on team and 104th overall at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship Nov. 11.
2022:  Member of men’s cross country team.
2021:  Won first letter as member of men’s cross country team.
  • Helped relay team to second-place finish in season opener vs. Wilmington Sept. 1.
  • Placed third on team and 29th overall at NCAC Preview Sept. 11.
  • Finished fourth on team and 175th overall at All-Ohio championship Sept. 17.
  • Placed fourth on team and 74th overall at NCAC championship Oct. 30.
  • Completed Ohio Wesleyan scoring with 187th-place finish at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship Nov. 13.
High School: Won 4 letters in cross country and 4 in track & field.
  • Was 2-time all-region and all-district honoree and 4-time all-league pick in cross country.
  • Named league’s Athlete of the Year in track & field.
  • Helped cross country team to third-place finish at state championship... was part of 4 top-3 finishes at regional meet...helped team win 4 league and 4 district championships.
  • Helped track & field team win 4 league and district titles.
  • Was 4-time Academic All-Ohio selection in cross country.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior