Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: One-year letterwinner. ... SPU Most Inspirational in 2017.

Freshman (2017): After missing the first two meets with an injury, an in the final four meets for SPU, and was the first Falcon across the finish line in both championship races: 32nd overall at the GNAC Championships and 73rd at the NCAA West Regionals. ... His GNAC time of 26:41.01 was his best 8K of the year by 19 seconds. His 31:57.3 at Regionals was his best 10K, well below the 33:42.2 he ran at the Western Washington Classic.

Billings Senior High School: Ran in the Class AA Montana state meet all four years, capped by an 8th-place finish as a senior in 2016 to help Billings take 2nd place in the team standings. His time of 15 minutes, 20.8 seconds was a personal-best by almost 10 seconds for a 3-mile course. ... Placed 19th at state as a junior (2nd-place team), 11th as a sophomore (2nd-place team), and 38th as a freshman (5th-place team). ... Won the Billings Invitational and the Billings City Meet as a junior in 2015. ... Ran in the Nike Northwest Regional Team Championships as a sophomore, junior, and senior, with a best placing of 25th as junior.

Personal: Peder Christian Rickbeil. ... Born July 29, 1998 in Billings, Mont. ... Undecided major.

Fun facts: Started running as a freshman in high school. ... If not for cross country, would focus on skiing, which he says he has been doing "since I was born." ... Favorite sport to watch is hockey. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is "Hot Rod." ... Book he just couldn't put down was "High Exposure." ... Favorite junk food is cookies. ... Favorite healthy food is watermelon. ... Favorite TV program is "Saturday Nigh Live." ... His dream car is black and gray 1970 Chevelle SS. ... Loves to shop for ski gear. .. Favorite team is the Boston Bruins. ... Favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine. ... Easiest subject in school is math. ... Toughest subject is writing. ... His pre-race ritual is to write one word on his wrist; that becomes his goal for the race and is the last thing he sees before he starts. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks. He would serve bratswurst and a Grain Belt. ... If he could be any action hero, would be Aquaman. ... In 10 years, plans to "be living a happy life." ... One of his dreams is to live in Antarctica for a few years to learn more about it. .... In addition to skiing, enjoys climbing, biking, fishing, hunting, kayaking -- "essentially being outside," he says.


PRs ON 2017 SCHEDULE COURSES
(All 8 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Magnuson Park (4.5 miles): Did not run.
Sundodger @ Lincoln Park: Did not run.
Charles Bowles Invite @ Bush's Pasture: 27:00.2 (2017).
WWU Classic (10K) at Lake Padden: 33:42.2 (2017).
GNAC at Lake Padden: 26:41.01 (2017).
NCAA West Regionals @ Ash Creek: 31:57.3 (2017).