Leif Everson

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Williston, N.D.
High School:
Williston HS

Fall Academic All-Mountain West (2018)

BOISE STATE CAREER
2020-21: CROSS COUNTRY- Finished as the third-fastest Bronco in the blue race at the Silver State Challenge (Feb. 1)...raced at the Battle Born Challenge (Feb.19) finishing 61st...ran his fastest time of the year at 24:46.2 finishing 30th at the Mountain West Championships (March 5)…INDOOR- Did not compete...OUTDOOR- Grabbed a top-10 finish in the 5,000m at the Hayward Premiere (April 2-3)...notched a personal best in the 1,500m at the Oregon Relays (April 23-24) with a time of 3:51.20...raced in the 1,500m at the West Coast Relays (April 30)...competed in the 1,500m and 5,000m at the Mountain West Championships (May 13-15)...earned a top-10 finish in the 1,500m with a time of 3:52.45.

2019-20: CROSS COUNTRY- Did not compete...INDOOR- Did not compete…OUTDOOR- Season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.

2018-19: CROSS COUNTRY- Appeared in three meets in his debut cross country season, including an appearance at the Mountain West Championships...made his cross country debut at the Sundodger Invitational, placing 17th in 25:09.7 (Sept. 8)...notched a runner-up finish at the Inland Empire Championships, leading the team as the top runner in 24:28 (Oct. 13)...appeared at the Mountain West Championships, running 26:03.5 as a member of Boise State’s title squad (Oct. 26)...INDOOR- First indoor action came at the Ed Jacoby Invitational and Multis, placing third in the mile in 4:17.67 (Jan. 18-19)...ran the opening leg of Boise State’s distance medley relay at the UW Invitational (Jan. 25-26)...set a personal best of 8:41.83 in the 3000m at the Jacksons/Nike Boise Indoor Invite, taking ninth (Feb. 1-2)..set a new personal best of 4:16.65 to take fourth in the mile at the Bronco Challenge (Feb. 9)...competed in the prelims of the mile, while also running 8:40.19 for 3000m at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 21-23)...OUTDOOR- Saw action in two meets on the season...ran a season-best of 14:43.86 in the 5,000-meter at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic (Marcy 28-30)...appeared in both the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 17-19).

2017-18: CROSS COUNTRY- Redshirt season...INDOOR- Redshirt season...OUTDOOR- Saw action in four meets on the season...opened his collegiate career with an 8:43.14 in the 3,000m at the Sun Angel Classic to take ninth (April 5-7)...season best in the 1,500m came at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 19-20), running 3:54.18...took 10th in the 1,500m at the Border Clash (April 27-28)...competed in the 1,500m and 5,000m at the Mountain West Championships, running 14:37.07 for the 5k (May 9-12)...took third in the 5,000m at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships during the summer.

PRIOR TO BOISE STATE
Everson comes to Boise State from Williston HS...the same high school as head coach Corey Ihmels...he was second in both the 1,600m and 3,200m at the 2017 North Dakota Division A Track and Field State Championships...flashed his speed in the 800m at the state championships as a senior, taking third with a 1:56.44...has shown gradual improvement on the track in each year as a prep, eventually recording PRs in the 800m (1:56.44), 1,600m (4:13.62) and 3,200m (9:12.90) over the course of his last season in Williston...his cross country seasons in 2015 and 2016 were also successful, claiming runner-up honors in both years.

CAREER BESTS
CROSS COUNTRY
8k- 24:28

INDOOR
Mile- 4:16.65
3,000m- 8:40.19

OUTDOOR
1,500m- 3:51.20
3,000m- 8:43.14
5,000m- 14:37.07