Drew Lester

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Class:
Senior
Events:
1500m
Hometown:
Monument, Colo.
Height:
5-10
High School:
Palmer Ridge
Squadron:
03 Dogs of War

JUNIOR YEAR | 2019-20: Recorded career-best marks in three different distances during the indoor season...competed in the 5000-meter run twice, recording a personal-best time of 14:46.92 (adjusted for altitude) to finish fourth at the Colorado Invitational...added a top-five finish in that event at the Air Force Collegiate Open (14:52.60a, fifth)...also accounted for career-best marks in the mile (4:22.45a, Potts Invitational) and 3000-meter run (8:37.53a, Air Force Invitational)

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2018-19: Competed in the 5000-meter run during three outdoor meets...posted a career-best time of 15:04.32 (adjusted for altitude) to finish fourth at the Doug Max Invitational...also ran in two 1500-meter events...posted a personal-best time of 4:06.39a to finish within the top half of the field at the Jerry Quiller Classic (11th)...competed in three different distances during the indoor season...ran the mile twice, posting a personal-best time of 4:25.00 at the Potts Indoor Invitational...ran the 3000-meter run (8:48.16a, Air Force Open) and 5000-meter run (15:30.75a, Colorado Invitational) once.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2017-18: Ran the mile during four indoor meets...clocked a personal-best time of 4:25.53 (adjusted for altitude) at the Air Force Collegiate Open...competed in the 1500-meter run at the Jerry Quiller Classic, posting a time of 4:04.42a.

HIGH SCHOOL: Palmer Ridge High School...member of two Colorado 4A state champion cross country teams (2014, 2016)... finished sixth at that meet as a senior...also ran on the 2015 team that finished second...member of the track and field teams that captured the state title in 2014 and 2015...finished fifth in the 1600-meter run at the 2016 meet...first-team academic all-state selection.

PERSONAL: Full name is Andrew Mark Lester...goes by Drew...nickname is “Latch”...son of Mark Lester and Colleen McCrary...mother is a 1991 Academy graduate and separated from the Air Force after eight years as a captain...father also served in the Air Force, separating after seven years as a captain...has one younger brother...majoring in geospatial sciences...future plans include working in the space program...served as the squadron commander for the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) program over the summer...named to the Athletic Director’s List...hobbies include cooking, listening to podcasts and collecting shoes...member of Cadet Squadron 03.