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Freshman
Hometown
Dublin,
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Last School
Dublin Coffman HS
Roster Years
2021
Personal
- Parents are Jeffrey and Rebecca Bons
- Has five siblings
- Sister, Clarissa Bons Whiting competed for BYU track and field, cross country (2013-14)
- Also recruited by Georgetown, Ohio State and Stanford
- Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Mission: Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan West (2018-20)
- National Merit Commended Scholar
- Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction
- Fun Fact: can snap, whistle and raise one eyebrow all at the same time
Before BYU
- Personal Bests: 1:53.91 (800m), 4:09.25 (1600m), 9:08.60 (3200m)
- Runner-up in the 1600m at the 2018 OHSAA DI State Championships
- Five-time all-Ohio selection in cross country and track (2015-18)
- Ohio outdoor 4x800 relay state champion (2014)
- Academic all-Ohioan (2015-18)
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests | ||
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Time | Event | Meet |
1:53.76 | 800m | 2021 Air Force Invitational |
3:55.45 | Mile | 2021 Husky Classic |
8:34.39 | 3000m | 2021 BYU Cougar Indoor II |
Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
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Time | Event | Meet |
1:49.74 | 800m | 2021 Hayward Premiere |
3:37.68 | 1500m | 2021 Fresno State West Coast Relays |
3:59.28 | Mile | 2021 BYU Robison Invitational |
Career Stats
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2021
Indoor (2021)
- Finished ninth in the men’s mile final at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:01.96, garnering All-America Second Team honors.
- Recorded the second-best men’s Mile time in school history with a 3:55.45to finish second and set a new personal best at the Husky Classic.
- Finished second in the men’s 3000m with a personal-best time of 8:34.39 at the BYU Cougar Indoor II.
- Finished second in the men’s 800m with a personal-best time of 1:53.76 at the Air Force Invitational.
Outdoor (2021)
- Recorded the third-best men’s 1500m time in program history with a 3:37.68 to finish third at the Fresno State West Coast Relays.
- Took third in the men’s 800m with a personal-best time of 1:49.74 at the Hayward Premiere.
- Took second in the men’s mile with a personal-best time of 3:59.28 at the BYU Robison Invitational.
Overall
- Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Doug Padilla, Lucas Bons, Casey Clinger - 2021 Robison Invitational
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Athletics | Jul, 30
Y-Awards Close out Successful BYU Seasons
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ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 09
Mantz takes second place in 10,000m on first day of 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 27
Three Cougars punch tickets to Eugene on first day of NCAA West Prelims
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 01
Cougars post all-time marks amid power outage at West Coast Relays
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 24
Cougars conclude Robison Invitational with historic performances
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 03
Bates, Mantz break school records at Hayward Premiere
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 13
McWhorter finishes as national runner-up in pole vault, breaks school record
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 27
Nine Cougars move up BYU Top 10 board
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ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 27
Nine Cougars move up BYU Top 10 board