Tylor Thatcher
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Ht
5'
10"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Spokane, 
Washington
Last School
Central Valley High School
Roster Years
2007 | 2011-2013


Personal

  • Born in Mesa, Arizona
  • Parents are Kevin Thatcher and Denise Thatcher
  • Majoring in chemical engineering
  • Dad ran for BYU in the mid-80s 

Before BYU

  • Also prepped at East Valley HS
  • Was third in the Washington/Oregon Border Clash
  • Ran 9:19 in 3200m and 4:25 in 1600m
  • Ran 19:54 in a 4-mile Cherry Pickers Trott
  • Recruited by Portland and Washington

Stats

2013: Senior
Place Event Time Distance
2 Utah Open 19:02.4 6k
1 Autumn Classic 19:54.1 4 miles
1 Griak Invitational 24:46 8k
22 Wisconsin Adidas Invitational 24:41 8k
6 WCC Championships 23:30 8k
18 NCAA Mountain Region Championships 29:57 10k
21 NCAA Championships 30:29.2 10k
2012: Junior
Place Event Time Distance
9 BYU Autumn Classic 20:25.0 4 miles
5 Bill Dellinger Invitational 23:54.0 8k
20 Pre-Nationals 23:48.0 8k
4 WCC Championships 23:48 8k
9 NCAA Mountain Region Championships 30:17.3 10k
34 NCAA Championships 29:57.9 10k
2011: Sophomore
Place Event Time Distance
8 Utah State Invitational 21:10.3 4 miles
8 BYU Invitational 19:51.5 4 miles
52 Notre Dame Invitational 24:56.0 5 miles
111 Wisconsin Adidas Invitational 24:53.0 8k
8 WCC Championships 24:22.0 8k
84 NCAA National Championships 30:42 10k
2007: Freshman
Place Event Time Distance
19 BYU Autumn Classic* 20:32.3 4 miles
29 Dave Murray Invitational 19:29.3 6k

* - Unattached

Men's Track Profile

Mission

  • Asuncion
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2007

  • Ran unattached at the BYU Autumn Classic, placing 19th with a 4-mile time of 20:32.3
  • Ran at the Dave Murray Invitational, finishing in 29th place with a 6k time of 19:29.3
Sophmore Year 2011

  • Finished 8th in the Utah State Invitational with a four-mile time of 21:10.3
  • Finished 8th in the BYU Invitational with a four-mile time of 19:51.5
  • Competed in the Notre Dame Invitational with a five-mile time of 24:56.0
  • Finished 8th in the WCC Championships with an 8K time of 24:22.0 to earn All-WCC First Team honors
  • Competed in the NCAA National Championships with a 10K time of 30:42.0.
Junior Year 2012

  • Helped BYU to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships with a time 29:58 to earn All-America honors
  • Named All-WCC First Team for finishing fourth at the WCC Championships with an 8K time of 23:48.0
  • Earned All-Mountain Region honors for finishing ninth at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships with a 10K time of 30:17.3
  • Named Academic All-MWC honorble mention
  • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • Named to the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll with Bronze Honors
Senior Year 2013

  • Finished first at the Autumn Classic for first collegiate win
  • Won Griak Invitational to lead the Cougars to victory
  • Took 22nd overall and second for BYU to help lead the Cougars to second place at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
  • Placed sixth overall and third for the Cougars at the WCC Championships, earning All-WCC First Team honors
  • Placed 18th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships to earn Divsion I USTFCCCA All-Region Honors
  • Took 21st at the NCAA Championships for his second consecutive All-American finish
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • M Cross Country | Jul, 22

    Nine named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll

  • M Cross Country | Dec, 12

    BYU administration honors men's cross country

  • M Cross Country | Dec, 06

    2013 Season Review

  • M Cross Country | Dec, 03

    Ward named WCC cross country Player of the Month

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 23

    BYU takes fourth at NCAA Championships

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 20

    Cougars set for NCAA Championships

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 19

    Three Cougars receive All-Region honors

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 17

    BYU cross country receives at-large bid to NCAA Championships

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 15

    Ward, Cougars place fourth at Mountain Region Championships

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 07

    Cougars receive WCC All-Academic honors

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 02

    Six Cougars receive All-WCC honors

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 02

    Cougars win WCC cross country championship

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 29

    All-American Tylor Thatcher

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 29

    All-American Tylor Thatcher

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 19

    Cougars take second at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 16

    Cougars head to Wisconsin Adidas Invitational

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 08

    Thatcher named WCC Runner of the Month for September

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 08

    Thatcher named WCC Runner of the Month for September

  • M Cross Country | Sep, 28

    Led by Thatcher, Cougars win Griak Invitational

  • M Cross Country | Sep, 26

    BYU men travel to Griak Invitational

  • M Cross Country | Sep, 14

    Thatcher, Cougars win Autumn Classic

  • M Cross Country | Sep, 11

    BYU cross country to host Autumn Classic

  • M Cross Country | Sep, 04

    Cross country begins season at Utah Open

  • M Cross Country | Feb, 25

    Three Cougars earn All-Academic honors

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 19

    2012 men's cross country season review

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 17

    BYU takes 6th at NCAA Championships, two runners earn All-America honors

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 15

    Cougars aim for a podium finish at nationals

  • M Cross Country | Nov, 09

    BYU takes second at Mountain Region meet, earns ticket to nationals

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 27

    Ward takes first place at WCC Cross Country Championships

  • M Cross Country | Oct, 13

    Men's cross country finishes second at Pre-Nationals

  • M Cross Country | Sep, 29

    Solid team performance results in Dellinger Invitational victory

  • M Cross Country | Sep, 13

    2011 men's cross country season review

  • M Cross Country | Aug, 31

    2012 men's cross country season preview

  • M Cross Country | Aug, 27

    Men's Cross Country tops preseason poll