Sophomore (2018-19): Placed fifth overall out of 35 runners at the Mountaintop Invitational (Aug. 31) with a time of 17:47.0 in the 5K... Recorded a personal best in the 5K at the Zaxby's Open (Sept. 7), placing 12th out of 75 runners with a time of 17:16.0... Placed fourth overall out of 66 runners at the Freed Speed Open (Sept. 22) with a time of 27:42.0 in the 8K.. Placed sixth out of 53 runners at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 29) with a time of 27:57.7 in the 8K... Ran a personal record-setting time of 27:30.35 in the 8K at the Berry College Invitational (Oct. 13)

Freshman (2017-18): Made his collegiate debut at Reinhardt Invitational (Sept. 1), posting a 23:37.0 mark in the 6K... Placed ninth out of 61 runners and set a personal record in the 8K at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 30) with a time of 26:44.1... Placed first out of 16 runners with a personal record-setting time of 22:31.7 in the 6k at the Titan Invitational (Oct. 6)... Became one of the first two male cross country runners in program history to race in the NJCAA National Championships (Nov. 11), running a personal-best 28:39.8 mark in the 8K

Perez's Personal Bests:

5000m: 17:16.0, Zaxby's Open, Sept. 7, 2018

6000m: 22:31.7, Titan Invitational, Oct. 6, 2017

8000m: 27:30.35, Berry College Invitational, Oct. 13, 2018