Ethan Pedersen

Schedule

at adidas XC Challenge

Friday, September 19,

5:15 PM ET

at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

Friday, October 3,

10:30 AM ET

at Spartan Classic

Friday, October 3,

5:00 PM ET

at Roanoke XC Invitational

Saturday, October 18,

10:30 AM ET

Full Schedule

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Redmond, Wash.
Prev School:
Eastlake High School

TFRRS Profile

Conference USA Cross Country Championship (8K)
2023 (Bowling Green, Ky.): 17th place, 24:06.3 (3rd Team All-Conference)
2024 (Oxford, Ala.): 23rd place, 24:58.9

2025 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Placed ninth in the CUSA 10K
Ran to a new 10K personal best (31:29.96) at the Virginia Challenge
CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal winner
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (R-Fr.)

Did not compete in any races for Liberty

2024 Cross Country (So.)

Came in 23^rd at the CUSA Championships
Improved his 8K personal best to 24:01.9 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Top two 5Ks of the year came at the University of Lynchburg, as he placed second (first collegiate) at the Hornet Open and ran a season-best 15:10.62 at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic
CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal winner
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted

2023 Cross Country (Fr.)

Earned third team All-CUSA honors with a 17^th-place conference finish (second among freshmen)
Opened his college career with a 15^th-place showing at the Eye Opener

Prep

Graduated from Eastlake High School
Came in sixth in the 3,200 as the Washington 4A State Track & Field Championship his junior season and crossed the line 11^th in the same event as a senior
His personal-best 3,200 time of 9:06.85 at the 2023 Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays broke the school record and was the fastest time by a Washington 4A runner that season.
Finished fifth (first non-senior) at the Washington 4A State Cross Country Championship as a junior and took 19^th place as a senior
Recorded the state’s fastest cross country 5K time (15:07.4) as a senior, setting a school record

Personal

Son of Kelsey and Sara Pedersen
Birthday is Feb. 14
Biomedical sciences major

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
It is a perfect blend of high-level competition in sports with a focus on glorifying God during competition and in the classroom.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My grandfather who worked incredibly hard to provide for his family and eventually open his own physical therapy practice. I want to follow in his footsteps one day.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I like to go Skiing, Hiking, and Fishing.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Growing up my favorite athlete was Galen Rupp.