“Acer was the dominant runner in the state this year. He is consistent. He races hard when he is alone at the front; he doesn’t need to be pushed by the competition.”

Ross Fleming

Head Coach - Head coach of Mounds View High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Runner of the Year, the 5-foot-8, 120-pound senior finished fourth at the Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional championships this past season with a time of 15:16.7, then crossed the line 44th at the NXN Final. Iverson won the Class AA state meet in 15:14.8 and took second at the Roy Griak Invitational in Iowa.

Academic Achievement

Iverson has maintained a 3.94 GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal commitment to attend Harvard University, where he will run for the cross country and track teams, beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character

Iverson is a member of the Roseville High Human Rights club, Inclusion and Engagement Commission and student council. Also a member of the school’s jazz band and trombone choir, he has volunteered locally as a teacher’s aide at his church.