2012 Outdoor: Brekke was an All-WAC honoree for the fourth
year in a row in the steeplechase as a senior … bothered with injury throughout
the year, but came back and ran a 9:59.72 to finish sixth and earn Second-Team
All-WAC honors in the 3000m steeplechase at the WAC Outdoor Championships …
also competed in the 5000m at the WAC meet, where he took 17th in 16:25.54 …
ran a season-best 9:46.80 in the steeplechase at the Oregon Twilight on May 5 …
finished fourth in the steeplechase at the Cougar Invitational on April 21 with
a time of 9:55.11 … Spring WAC All-Academic honoree.
2012 Indoor: Brekke competed in the distance events for
Idaho as a senior … battled injury during the year, but posted a season-best
4:33.12 in the mile run at the Vandal Collegiate on Feb. 18 … finished 33rd in
the mile run at the Idaho Indoor Open on Feb. 4.
2011 Cross Country: Brekke placed 33rd at the WAC Championships with a time of 28:02.4 … Idaho’s fifth finisher at 34th at the Inland Northwest Cross Country Classic (19:47.1) … finished 38th at the Sundodger Invitational with a time of 25:46.46 … placed 67th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (25:58.67) …Fall All-WAC Academic honoree.
2011 Outdoor: Brekke earned second-team all-WAC honors for the third year in a row his junior season … finished sixth in the 3000m steeplechase at the WAC Championships … ran a season-best 9:27.33 in the steeplechase and finished 10th at the Oregon Twilight on May 6 … WAC Spring All-Academic.
2011 Indoor: Brekke redshirted the 2011 indoor season.
2010 Cross Country: Brekke finished 33rd overall at the WAC Championships as Idaho's fifth scorer with a time of 26:34 ... posted best career finish with a seventh-place showing at the season-opening All-Idaho Cup with a time of 26:15.75 and helped Idaho men claim team title ... finished 33rd overall and fourth among Vandals at the Sundodger Invitational in 25:24.54 ... took 51st overall and fourth for Idaho at the Charles Bowles Invitational with a 25:14.36 ... Idaho's fifth scorer at the Dellinger Invitational with a 25:33.46 and 46th overall finish ... WAC Fall All-Academic honoree
2010 Outdoor: Brekke earned second-team all-WAC honors for the second year in a row at the WAC Outdoor Championships with a sixth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:21.36. He also took 16th in the men's 5000m with a time of 15:38.77. He ran a personal-best 9:19.37 in the steeplechase at the Oregon Relays.
2010 Indoor: Brekke competed in the mile and 3000m events for Idaho in 2010. He produced season bests of 4:29.30 in the mile at the Vandal Collegiate and 9:13.26 in the 3000m at the Runner's Soul Open.
2009 Cross Country: Brekke was Idaho's third finisher at the WAC Cross Country Championships, as he took 32nd on the 8000m course with a time of 28:16.2. He also took 33rd at the Clash of the Inland Northwest, 54th at the Inland Northwest Cross Country Challenge and 56th at the Charles Bowles Invitational.
2008-2009: As a freshman Brekke took 28th at the WAC XC Championships with a time of 27:29.70 and took 158th at the NCAA West Regional Championships.
High School: Alex Brekke performed very well on the track for Bozeman HS throughout his career with the Hawks. A three-time Montana AA All-State honoree in cross country and the 2007 AA State Champion, Brekke led his team to three top-three state finishes and a 2006 state title. As a senior on the track, he led Bozeman to a second-place finish at the Montana AA Track & Field Championships with first-place efforts in the 1,600m (4:24.81) and 3,200m (9:38.69). As a junior, he took third in the 1,600m and as a freshman he took third in the 3,200m and he has earned five career All-State honors in track and field. He was a four-year letterwinner in three different sports at Bozeman: cross country, track and field and swimming. He also has strong academic credentials to go along with his athletic success. He was a 12-time Academic All-State honoree and a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: He is the son of David and Tracy Brekke. He was born January 9, 1990 at Bozeman, Mont. He has one brother, Tom. His major at Idaho is Geology.
Indoor Career Bests
Mile Run: 4:25.30
3,000m: 8:51.94
Outdoor Career Bests
1500m: 4:15.81
3,000m Steeplechase: 9:19.37
5,000m: 15:38.77
