Danny Everett (2003) - Hall of Fame

Danny Everett

Induction:
2003

Everett starred for UCLA in track & field in the 400 meters and relays for three years (1986-87-88) and helped lead the Bruin to two consecutive Pac-10 titles and NCAA Championships (1987-88). Individually, Everett won back-to-back Pac-10 titles in the 400m, set a Pac-10 meet record of 44.34 in 1988 and was a member of three victorious Pac-10 relay squads. At the 1987 NCAA championship meet, Everett placed second in the 400m, first in the 1600m relay and third in the 400m relay. Everett also led UCLA to the 1988 national title by placing second in the 400m relay, and first in both the 400m and 1600m relay. (The 1600m relay team set a NCAA record of 2:59.91 which still stands.) Everett also holds UCLA’s second fastest time ever in the 400m at 43.98. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Everett placed third behind fellow Bruin Steve Lewis in the 400m, and was part of the gold medal winning U.S. 1600m relay team that set the world record of 2:56:16. After the Olympics, Everett ran for the Santa Monica Track Club and set world records in the 300m (31.48) and 400m indoor (45.02). He also won the 400m at the 1992 U.S. Track and Field Championships and established himself as the favorite in the 1992 Olympics in the 400m and relays. Unfortunately, Everett injured his Achilles tendon in the semifinals of the 400m and missed the rest of the Games. Everett was ranked in the Top 5 in the world at 400m from 1987-1992.