The PEAR Department is taking this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the seniors on our spring sports teams. While we are sad that we were unable to watch them compete this season, we are excited about what the future holds for each of them. Keep checking back in the coming weeks as we take the time to highlight each of these individuals.
 
Varsity sports played at Carleton:
Men's Track and Field (4 years), Men's Soccer (2 years)      
 
Hometown:
Roseville, Minn.
 
Major:            
Mathematics
 
What are your plans after graduation?       
Working at Nasdaq in Washington, D.C.
 
What was your favorite sports moment at Carleton?        
Bryan Kim playing goalie in a PK shootout for the conference final match (soccer).
 
Why did you choose Carleton?        
I wanted a great education and wanted to play sports. Also liked smaller classes and being able to easily meet with professors.
 
Outside of athletics, what will you miss most about Carleton?     
The ability to take classes.
 
What else has your Carleton experience included?
Internships with Carleton Investment Office and Piper Jaffray (now called Piper Sandler), externship at Wells Fargo, helped found Carleton's organization of rising entrepreneurs, Comps on Queueing Theory.
 
What is one piece of advice you would give to prospective student-athletes?    
Don't procrastinate on studying for tests. Give yourself a couple of days to prepare.        
 
What is a favorite memory you have of your head coach?
The speeches that head coach Dave Ricks gave before practices.
 
Quote from Coach Dave Ricks:
"Peter was our best triple jumper in over 20 years. He was a talented athlete. One of the best horizontal jumpers to ever attend Carleton. He had a quiet strength to him. He competed in the most difficult event on one's body, the triple jump, for all 4 years."