Zach Lefever

Photo by: Derrick Wilson

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ephrata, Pa.
High School:
Ephrata HS

Career Results

2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 Indoor: Competed in four events for the Panthers during his third indoor season... Posted a season-best 12th place finish at the Penn State National (Jan. 31) in the 3000m run with a time of 8:27.69... Notched a personal record time of 14:46.56 in the 5000m run at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7) as he came in 15th place... Ran a season-best mile time of 4:17.68 at the Virginia Tech Invitational (Jan. 17) as he posted a 13th place finish.

2019 Outdoor: Second team All-ACC in the 3000m steeplechase… Set a career-best in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Division I East Region Preliminary Rounds (May 25) with a time of 8:58.59… Finished sixth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:01.15 and participated in the 5000m at the ACC Championships (May 11)… Placed first in the 3000m steeplechase at the Cal U Early Bird (March 23) with a time of 9:20.43.

2018-19 Indoor: Ran on the distance medley relay team that placed sixth with a time of 9:52.18 and participated in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 23)… Placed second in the 3000m with a time of 8:25.95 and ran on the 4x400m relay team that placed second with a time of 3:18.30 at the Kent State Doug Raymond Invite (Feb. 9)… Set a career-best in the 3000m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2) with a time of 8:25.09… Finished fifth in the 3000m with a time of 8:28.90 at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 19)… Set career-milestones in the 1000m with a time of 2:36.53 and mile with a time of 4:16.90 at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 12)… Also ran on the 4x800m relay team that finished first with a time of 7:48.23.

2018 Outdoor: Competed at five meets… Participated in Penn Relays (Apr. 26-28) in the 5000m with a personal best time of 14:47.54… Posted a PR in the 1500m at the Univ. of Akron-Campbell/Wright Open placing seventh at 4:03.24.

2017-18 Indoor: Competed at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-24) in the 3000m, placing 35th at 8:38.95… Posted a personal best time in the 3000m at the 2018 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) at 8:36.96… Finished 17th at the Spire NCAA D-1 Classic (Feb. 9-10) in the mile at 4:19.41.

High School: Three-time PIAA state cross country meet qualifier… As a freshman (2013-14): PIAA District 3 cross country qualifier… As a sophomore (2014-15): Team captain… PIAA state cross country meet qualifier… District 3 qualifier in the 32000m… As a junior (2015-16): posted school record in the cross country 5K… Runner-up at District 3 meet… PIAA state meet qualifier in the 3200m, placing sixth… Posted school record in 3200m with a time of 9:19… As a senior (2016-17): Finished fourth at PIAA state cross country meet… Broke his own Ephrata school record in the cross country 5K with a time of 15:23… Indoor track state meet qualifier, finishing third in the 5000m (8:40)… Qualified for Penn Relays in the high school 3000m and finished fifth (8:31)… PIAA state qualifier in the 3200m, finishing sixth and breaking his own school record with a time of 9:09)… Played soccer and basketball as a freshman (2013)… Senior class vice president… Graduated with honors… Ephrata Lions Club Student of the Month… Volunteer work includes raising money to buy presents for his school’s Christmas charity, where he delivered the presents to children… Coached youth basketball at his rec center… Collected food to a local food service.

Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1998… Son of Karen and Dave… Has an older brother, Ryan… Intended major is computer science… Plays the drums.