Malia Pivec

Photo by: Becky Paull- LCSC Media Relations

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Lynnwood, Wash.
High School:
Lynnwood HS

1x NCAA West Preliminary Round (2021- 3,000m Steeplechase)

BOISE STATE CAREER
2020-21: CROSS COUNTRY- Opened season with a top-25 finish in the yellow (fast) race at the Silver State Challenge (Feb. 1)...set a personal best of 21:00.2 at the Battle Born Challenge (Feb. 19)...earned a top-40 finish at the Mountain West Championships (March 5)...INDOOR- Did not compete...OUTDOOR- Made outdoor debut at the Hayward Premiere (April 2-3) running in the 5,000-meter finishing sixth with a time of 17:00.93...ran a personal best in the 1,500m at the Oregon Relays (April 23-24) with a 4:33.33...raced in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10.24.42 at the West Coast Relays (April 30)...earned a top-20 finish in the 5,000m at the Mountain West Championships (May 13-15) with a personal best of 16:50.99...bested her previous top mark in the 3,000m steeplechase finishing sixth with a 10:19.85...qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries (May 26-29) in the 3,000m steeplechase...ran a personal best for the third-straight meet, closing eighth and clocking a time of 10:13.22.

2019-20: CROSS COUNTRY- Competed in two meets for the Broncos…finished 11th at the Sagebrush Invitational (Aug. 31)…ran with the women’s team that finished second at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (Sept. 29)...INDOOR- Made her first appearance of the season at the Ed Jacoby Invitational (Jan. 24-25) running in the 4x400 and setting a personal best in the mile with a time of 5:01.30…competed at the UW Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)…ran as a member of the 4x800 team that won the Jackson’s Nike Boise Indoor Meet (Feb. 7-8)…also finished second in the mile at the Jackson’s Nike Boise Indoor Meet…clocked a personal best in the 3,000m at the Husky Invitational (Feb. 14-15) running a time of 9:43.74…competed in both the 3,000m and 5,000m at the Mountain West Indoor Championships (Feb. 27-29)...OUTDOOR- Season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.

2018-19: CROSS COUNTRY- Saw action at three meets in her first cross country season for Boise State...made her cross country debut at the Sundodger Invitational, running 22:11.80 for 6k (Sept. 8)...placed 17th at the Charles Bowles Invitational, running 17:41.8 as the sixth Bronco across the line (Sept. 29)...was the team’s final scorer at the Inland Empire Championships, placing sixth in 17:46 (Oct. 13)...INDOOR- Redshirt season...OUTDOOR- Redshirt season.

2017-18: CROSS COUNTRY- Redshirt season...INDOOR- Took 20th in the 3,000m at the Mountain West Championship, running 10:07.92 (Feb. 22-24)...ran a new personal best in 9:45.88 in the 3,000m at the 2018 Husky Classic (Feb. 9-10)...made her Boise State debut at the Ed Jacoby Invitational (Jan. 12-13), running the 1,200m leg of the Boise State ‘Gray’ DMR...also ran the mile that weekend, finishing fourth in 5:09.77...ran the 3,000m at the UW Invitational, taking third in her heat in 9:52.34 (Jan. 26-27) . . . OUTDOOR- Competed in four meets during the outdoor season . . . opened the season with a 17:07.7 effort in the 5,000m at the Stanford Invitational, taking 10th (March 30-31)...set a new personal best in the 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 19-2), running 16:54.84...took fourth in the 1,500m in 4:36.62 at the Border Clash (April 27-28)...competed in both the 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase at the Mountain West Championships...finished 11th in her first time running the steeplechase with a time of 10:45.63, while running 17:09.33 in the 5,000m (May 9-12).

PRIOR TO BOISE STATE
Pivec has consistently found success both in cross country and on the track in the 3,200m in the Washington prep ranks...enjoyed a nice senior season by taking fifth in the 1,600m and third in the 3,200m at the 2017 Washington 3A Track and Field State Championships...began her final high school season with a sixth-place performance at the 2017 Washington 3A Cross Country Championships...also excelled as a junior, finishing second in the 1,600m at the state championships.

CAREER BESTS
CROSS COUNTRY
5k- 17:41.8
6k- 21:00.2

INDOOR
Mile- 5:09.77
3,000m- 9:45.88

OUTDOOR
1,500m- 4:33.33
5,000m- 16:50.99
3,000m Steeplechase- 10:19.85