Freshman: Indoor: Placed 24th (4:39.78) at the USATF Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Had a pair of silver finishes at the GNAC Championships in the 1500 meter (4:21.91) and 5000 meter (17:26.61)...placed second in the 5000 meter (16:49.07) at the ECSU Invitational.

Prep:
JJ is a 2017 graduate of Platt Technical High School in Milford, Conn...ran three years of varsity track and field and one year of varsity cross country for the Panthers...was named All-Constitution State Conference in cross country as a senior...led his cross country team to its first CSC title in 25 years as a senior

Personal:
JJ was born in New Haven, Conn...is majoring in exercise science...the son of Jon Pedersen Sr. and Kristen Pedersen...has one younger brother, Michael