Casey Clinger - M Track & Field

Casey Clinger

Distance

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

American Fork,

Utah

Last School

American Fork High School

Roster Years

2020-2021

Coached by Timo Mostert at American Fork High School
The 2016 Gatorade Cross Country National Athlete of the Year
Two-time Gatorade Utah Runner of the Year
A four-time Nike Cross Nationals qualifier and a two-time champion, first male athlete in NXN history to win back-to-back individual titles
An eight-time state champion in cross country, the 1600m and 3200m
As a senior in 2016, posted times of 15:28.4 to win the Nike Cross Nationals Final and 14:42.9 to win the 5A Utah state title – a course and meet record
As a junior in 2015, won the Nike Cross Nationals Final with a time of 15:03.2, the 5A Utah state title with a time of 14:52.8 and the Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional championships in 14:42
Closed his high school cross country career with 15-straight victories at three miles and 5K
In track, posted personal PRs of 1:52.92 in the 800m (ran at altitude), 4:02.90 in the mile and 8:44.70 in the 3200m

Indoor Personal Bests
Time	Event	Meet
13:28.79	5000m	2021 UW Invite

Outdoor Personal Bests
Time	Event	Meet
3:38.16	1500m	2021 Fresno State West Coast Relays
3:59.02	Mile	2021 BYU Robison Invitational
13:24.90	5000m	2021 Hayward Premiere

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020

Sophmore Year 2021

Indoor (2021)

Clocked the second-best men’s 5000m time in program history with a 13:28.79 to finish second at the UW Invite.

Outdoor (2021)

Finished 16thin the men’s 5000m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 13:34.56.
Recorded the fifth-best men’s 1500m time in program history with a personal best of 3:38.16 at the Fresno State West Coast Relays.
Recorded the second-best men’s 5000m time in BYU history with a 13:24.90 to finish third at the Hayward Premiere.
Claimed first in the men’s mile with a personal-best time of 3:59.02 at the BYU Robison Invitational.

Overall

Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Finished 12th in men’s 5000m final at U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 13:50.20
Met Olympic qualifying time in men’s 5000m at 13:24.90

Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year