Bio

AS A JUNIOR ... Perdue raced in five meets during his second season of Cross Country action ... ran his personal best 5k time (20:36) on September 7th at the Roger Williams University Invitational ... raced to his PR 8k time (31:40) on September 29th in Gordon College's Pop Crowell Invitational ... competed in sprints and jumps for both the Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams during the winter and spring seasons ... received the "Coaches' Appreciation Award" at the 2013 Emmanuel Athletic Awards Night on April 27th ... competed on the record-setting 4x100m relay team, which raced to a time of 44.16 ...  earned All-New England honors with a 4th place finish in the 4x100m relay at New England Division III Championships at Colby College ... earned All-ECAC honors with the team's 7th place finish at the ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Springfield College ... also earned All-ECAC and All-New England honors for his 4x400m relay team's 4th place and 5th place finishes in Indoor Track at the ECAC and New England Division III Championships.

AS A SOPHOMORE ... Perdue ran his first season of Cross Country for the Saints ... raced in four of Emmanuel's six meets ... ran his best 8k race at the Saints Invitational on October 14th with a time of 33:51 ... competed in hurdles, jumps and relays for Emmanuel's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams during the 2011-12 seasons.

AS A FRESHMAN ... Perdue did not run on Emmanuel's Cross Country Team, but competed in hurdles and jumps on both the Saints' Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams.

BEFORE EMMANUEL ... Perdue was a 2-year captain of the indoor and outdoor track team at West Springfield High School (West Springfield, Mass.) ... a Western Mass qualifier in the hurdles for both indoor and outdoor in 2009 and 2010 ... named MVP of his track team as a junior.

Major: Biology

Career Aspirations: to be a physical therapist or an astronaut

Favorite Movie: Rugrats: All Growed Up

Favorite Book: The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar

Favorite Pre-race Meal: peanut butter and banana sandwich

Most Exciting Athletic Experience: thinking Nate Bruno was going to win nationals in the 400mH when he reached the 200-meter mark.