Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
The College of Wooster
BECOME A SCOT
CAMPUS TOUR
 
Select a player to view its full bio from the list of options below.
Related Bios
Brian Lief

Brian Lief

  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Shaker Hts., Ohio
  • High School:
    Shaker Heights
  • Events:
    Middle Distance

Part of record-holding distance medley relay team and shows potential to compete among top of the conference in middle distance events, evidenced by an all-conference certificate as a first-year.

2016 Cross Country: Competed in four meets on the year … Ran to a top-two team finish (28:13.5) at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 30) … Added a fourth-place team finish at the 8,000-meter Otterbein Invitational (Sept. 17), turning in a 29:23.6.

2016 Outdoor: Delivered another big-meet performance, this time earning all-conference honors in the 800 meters via a third-place time of 1:55.31 at the NCAC Championships (May 7) … Turned in the second-fastest qualifying time in the preliminary heats one day prior via a 1:56.59 clip … Went on to turn in a 2:03.82 in the 800 and a 4:03.36 in the 1500 meters at the All-Great Lakes Elite Meet (May 19) and the 11th-Annual Gator Invitational (May 13) respectively … Won the 1500 at the Wooster Quad (April 19) and the Denison Big Red Invitational (April 29) … Part of the 4x400 relay at both the NCAC and All-Ohio Championships (April 16).

2016 Indoor: Part of the all-freshmen all-NCAC distance medley relay quartet that took third with a time of 10:30.35 at the NCAC Championships (March 4) … Also was a part of that relay that placed sixth (10:34.38) at the All-Ohio Championships (Feb. 13) … Accumulated a trio of first-place times, including in the mile (4:32.81) at the Kenyon Classic (Feb. 20).

2015 Cross Country: Consistently one of the team’s top-seven runners as a freshman … Third Scot to cross at the NCAC Championships, navigating the 8K in 27:30.7 (Oct. 31) … Crossed at 27:54.2 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, again contributing as Wooster’s third finisher (Nov. 14).

Prior to Wooster: Helped Shaker Hts. High School to second-place finish at district competition as a senior, while individually placing ninth at 17:54.49 … Earned all-district honors as a senior in cross country … Two-time all-conference in cross country and track & Field … Earned four letters in track & field and three in cross country.

Personal: Born March 22, 1997 … Son of Jon and Deborah Lief … Majoring in history.