Bio

3-year letterwinner

2015 (junior)
Competed in five varsity meets ... named Team MVP after leading the team in all 8k races throughout the season ... ran team's fastest 8k of the season (26:29.2) to place 104th overall at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational (9/25) ... ... led the team and took 24th overall at the Dan Huston Invitational (10/3) ... also led the squad at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational, finishing 74th overall (10/17) ... placed 1st on the team and 17th overall at the IIAC Championships ... placed 1st on the team and 38th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships.

2014 (sophomore)
Competed in seven varsity meets ... ran a season-best 8k time of 26:51.1 to place 3rd on the team and 94th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships ... placed 2nd on the team and 32nd overall at the IIAC Championships.

2013 (freshman)
Competed in six varsity meets ... ran a season-best 8k time of 27:47.0 to place 3rd on the team and 9th overall at the Lamb-Kohawk Invitational ... placed 4th on the team and 7th overall at the IIAC Championships ... placed 4th on the team and 115th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships.

High School
A 2013 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School ... coached by Scott Milner ... named all-area top runner by The Daily Nonpareil senior season ... earned all-conference honors ... lettered in track and swimming.  

Personal
Born Sept. 27, 1994 ... son of Dr. Kent and Shannon Willadsen ... has one brother, Reed, and one sister, Kaylee, who is also attending Simpson ... majoring in marketing.