David Elliott

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Bellingham, Wash.
High School:
Squalicum

Mountain West 25th Season Cross Country Team
2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Honorable Mention All-American - 1,500m
2016 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Champion - 5,000m
2016 NCAA Indoor Track and Field All-American - Mile
2016 NCAA Indoor Track and Field All-American - 3,000m
2016 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Champion - Mile
2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field All-American - 1,500m
2015 NCAA National Championships Qualifier - 1,500m
2015 NCAA Preliminary Round Qualifier -1,500m
2015 Mountain West Outdoor Champion - 1,500m
2014 NCAA Preliminary Round Qualifier - 5,000m
2014 Mountain West Cross Country Champion
2013 NCAA Outdoor Preliminary Round Qualifier - 5,000m

2015-16: INDOOR - Had arguably the most successful indoor season for a men's distance runner in school history…was a first-team All-America honoree in the mile after taking fifth at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:07.16…also earned second-team All-America honors in the 3,000m after clocking a 8:16.63 for 13th place…prior to making a splash at nationals, Elliott helped the DMR team - ran the 1,600m leg - at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships to a second-place finish with a school record time of 9:48.34…later on won the mile at the conference championships with a 4:09.94…prior to the championship season he competed in the 3,000m at the UW Invitational and ran a 7:53.15, good for the fastest time in school history and the fifth-fastest time in MW history…just two weeks later he became the school's first sub-four minute miler by running a 3:57.38 at the Husky Classic, which was also the third-fastest time in MW history…competed in the mile (4:09.87) and ran the 1,600m leg in the DMR (10:37.15) at the Ed Jacoby Invite…opened the year at the Hoosier Open in December, recorded a 13:49.82 in the 5,000m...OUTDOOR - Earned his fourth All-America honor of his career after his performance in the 1,500m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 18th place thanks to a 3:49.93 for Honorable Mention All-America honors…closes his career with four All-America honors, making him the sixth Bronco in men's track and field history to accomplish the feat…was victorious in the 5,000m at the Mountain West Championships, crossing the line in 14:06.70 to win the event…also picked up an All-MW honor in the 1,500m after he took second (3:51.24)…clocked a season-best 1,500m time at the Stanford Twilight, picking up a 3:42.76 for fourth place…ran the fastest 5,000m time in school history when he opened the season at the Stanford Invitational (13:42.17)…closed out his Boise State career with five school records (six including his leg in the DMR) which is the most for any Bronco - on the men's or women's side - in track and field school history.

2014-15: CROSS COUNTRY - Ran in five meets...named the Mountain West Cross Country Champion, finishing in 23:38.7...placed 19th at the NCAA West Regionals in 29:57.5 in the 10K race...finished in 26th place at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational in 24:10.0...raced to a ninth-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational in 25:09.8...won the Utah Open 6K in 19:14.5...INDOOR - raced in four meets...secured two first-place finishes at the Ed Jacoby Invitational (Jan. 16)...won the mile in 4:09.74...helped the DMR squad to a winning time of 10:10.43...placed ninth in the 3000m at the UW Indoor Invitational in 8:05.35...raced at the Husky Classic (Feb. 13) in the 5000m and placed 12th in 13:57.27...MW Indoor Track & Field runner up in the 5000m (14:31.45)...placed third at the MW Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 3000m in 8:17.26...All-MW selection (3000m, 5000m)...OUTDOOR - Placed eighth in the 1,500m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to earn the first All-America honor of his career...recorded first-place finishes in his first three meets...won the Stanford Invite in the 5000m in 13:50.10...raced to a school record in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invite in 3:41.61...competed in the 800m at the Border Clash...set the school record in 1:49.48...crowned the Mountain West Champion in the 1,500m in 3:52.30...qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championship in the 1500m...ran a 3:42.12 in the finals for third place overall and qualified for the NCAA National Championships...captured the top time in the NCAA 1,500m semifinal (3:40.44) for the school record and to advance to the NCAA final.

2013-14: CROSS COUNTRY - Raced in five meets...20th at the Mountain West Championships (MW)...ran an 8K best of 24:18.21 at the Pre-National meet...ninth at the Bill Dellinger Invite...fourth at the Utah Open...18th at the NCAA Regionals (30:08, 10K)...USTFCCCA All-Region honoree. INDOOR - REDSHIRTED...OUTDOOR - Ran a 13:57.21 in the 5,000m at the Stanford Invitational, good for third place in the section 3 race... took 11th in the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays with a 29:33.51...ninth in the 10,000m at the MW Outdoor Championships with a time of 32:41.59a...MW Scholar-Athlete honoree...USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.

2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY - Raced in five meets...placed ninth at the Roger Curran 6K (19:08.27)...ran a best of 24:37.1 at the 2012 Pre-Nationals 8K...23rd at the Mountain West (MW) Championships (25:07.30)...ran 30:48 at the NCAA West Regional 10K (63rd)...All-MW Cross Country Academic and MW Student-Athlete honoree...INDOOR - Ran the Mile, 3000m and 5000m...had a best of 4:12.18 to place third in the Mile at the Bronco Classic...third in the Jacksons Invite 3000m (8:28.23)...clocked a best of 14:20.67 in the 5000m at the Husky Classic...OUTDOOR - Raced in the Mile, 5000m and 10000m...clocked a best of 14:09.89 in the 5000m at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival...placed eighth at the MW Championships in the 5000m...NCAA Preliminary Round qualifier in the 5000m...ran a best of 29:56.43 in the 10000m at Mt. SAC Relays...All-MW Track & Field Academic...MW Scholar Athlete.

2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY - Ran in four meets...placed 19th at the Roger Curran 6K (20:03.96)...ran at the Roy Griak 8K (25:55)...ran to 58th-place at the Santa Clara Invite 8K (25:18.9)...placed 38th at the MW 8K (26:57.9)...All-MW Cross Country Academic honoree...INDOOR - Raced in five meets...competed in the Mile and 3000m...ran a best of 4:22.74 in the Mile at the Jacksons Invite...ran the 3000m in 8:25.47 at the UW Last Chance meet...was second in the 3000m at the Boise State Team Challenge (8:31.96)...OUTDOOR - Did not compete...All-MW Track and Field Academic honoree and MW Scholar Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL - Participated in cross country and track and field for the Storm...placed 12th at the Washington state cross country meet as a senior...named to the all-conference cross country team in 2010...ran the 1600m and 3200m races in track...placed fifth at the state meet in the 1600m and sixth in the 3200m in 2011...was an all-conference selection in track as a senior.

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CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
6K - 19:08.27
8K - 23:38.7
10K - 29:57.5

Indoor
Mile - 3:57.38
3000m - 7:53.15
5000m - 13:49.82

Outdoor
800m - 1:49.48
1500m - 3:40.44
5000m - 13:42.17
10000m - 29:33.51