High School
Prepped at Hartington-Newcastle Public School … coached by Corey Uldrich for football and Blair Kalin for track & field … lettered all four years in both football and track … four-year football starter … served as team captain as a senior … football honors included three all-district and two honorable mention all-state awards and selection to Northeast Nebraska All-Star and Sertoma Nebraska 8-Man All-Star games … graduated as school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (1,755) … qualified for state track three years and was part of a fourth-place Class D state finish in the 1,600 meter relay … also was a state qualifier in the shot put, 200 meters and 100 meters … graduated with school record in the shot put (51’ 8 ½”) … helped the Wildcats to a state football playoff appearance as a freshman … in basketball, lettered all four years, was named all-conference twice, was recognized as honorable mention all-state and selected to Northeast Nebraska All-Star Game … scored 1,040 career points in basketball … earned 12 academic letters … member of National Honor Society … collected the Lewis and Clark Conference Principal’s Award twice.

Personal
Born in Yankton, S.D., on July 28, 2003 … son of Jim and Lori Peitz … has an older sister Addison … enjoys traveling.