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Senior
Hometown
Pocatello,
Idaho
Last School
Highland High School
Roster Years
2014-2015 | 2017-2019
Personal
- Parents are Tracy and Michelle
- Has three siblings
- Older brother Taylor ran at BYU. Dad and both grandfathers attended BYU
- Enjoys guitar, dirt biking, snowboarding and biking
- Received his eagle scout award with three palms
- Had bilateral navicular stress fractures and surgery in Oct. 2016 and April 2017
- Also recruited by Boise State, Idaho State and Utah State
Before BYU
- A Footlocker All-American, two time New Balance Indoor All-American and New Balance Outdoor All-American in high school
- Five-time state champion
- High school coach is Chris Belcher
- National Honor Society member (2008-2012)
- Graduated from Highland High School with high honors
- Eagle Scout with three palms
- Owned and operated a lawn and yard care business
- Started running to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Taylor
Stats
| Personal Bests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Venue | |
| 3:47.81 | 1500m | 2015 Oxy Invite | |
| 8:11.86 | 3000m | 2019 UW Invite | |
| 13:53.38 | 5000m | 2015 Stanford Invitational | |
| 28:56.02 | 10,000m | 2019 Stanford Invitational | |
Mission
- Reno
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2015
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Sixth place in the 5000m at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 13:53.38
Sophmore Year
2017
Outdoor
- Placed 19th overall in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (29:33.03)
- Ran a personal-best 29:17.84 in the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational to finish 15th overall
- Finished 32nd overall in the 5000m (14:13.22) at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Won the 5000m at the Sacramento State Open (14:23.43)
Junior Year
2018
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Senior Year
2019
Indoor
- Ran a career-best 8:11.86 in the 3000m at the UW Invitational
- Competed in two meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Took 21st in the 10,000m and received All-America Honorable Mention at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 30:58.64
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Placed 10th in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminaries to advance to Nationals (29:01.08)
- Earned a personal record in the 10,000m with a time of 28:56.02 at the Stanford Invitational
- Competed in five meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Jul, 25
Forty-one Cougars receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
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M Track & Field | May, 24Linkletter wins 10K, six Cougars advance to nationals in day one of NCAA West Prelims
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M Track & Field | Mar, 31Qualifying marks and PRs highlight Stanford Invitational
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M Track & Field | Jul, 1718 Cougars earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
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M Track & Field | May, 28Witt and Gardner punch tickets to NCAA Championships
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M Track & Field | May, 22BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims
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M Track & Field | Jan, 31Witt, Walker break records in Seattle