KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Milligan University's Luis Peralta was named the NAIA Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week after a stellar showing at the Tennessee Invite on April 10–11.

Peralta compiled a victory in the 800 meters at the NCAA Division-I laden event in a 56-runner field with a Milligan-record time of 1:48.84. The time was also a NAIA "A" standard and currently stands as the No. 1 800m time in the NAIA this spring.

In addition, he was instrumental in the Milligan 4x400m Relay, which also set a new school record of 3:15.33.

Peralta's award is the first NAIA Outdoor Athlete of the Week honor that Milligan has achieved in 2026.

Click HERE to view the NAIA release.