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Senior
Hometown
Springville,
Utah
Last School
Springville High School
Roster Years
2012-2015
Personal
- Born in Provo, Utah
- Parents are Dee and Terri
- Two older siblings have attended BYU
- Dad is a professor in linguistics and English language at BYU
- Enjoys computers, likes King Kong Bundy and Rolling Pins
- His favorite food is graham crackers
- Majoring in computer science.
Before BYU
- Graduated with high honors from Springville HS
- 4A state champion 3200M in 2007, runner-up 2006 4A cross country, runner-up 2007 1600M run, runner-up 1600m/3200m run 2008
- Two-time Region VII cross country champion
- Voted 4A Cross Country Athlete of the Year 2007
- Placed third at Bob Firman XC Invitational 2007, fourth Simplot mile run
- Lettered four years in track and cross country
- Captain of track team 2008
- All-State in track and XC for three years
- Recruited by Georgetown, Weber State, SUU and Washington.
Stats
| Personal Bests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Venue | |
| 3:54.39 | 1500 meters | 2014 Trojan Invitational | |
| 4:12.58 | Mile | 2012 New Balance Collegiate Invitational | |
| 14:10.54 | 5000 meters | 2015 Oxy Invite | |
| 29:44.52 | 10,000 meters | 2015 Mt. SAC Relays | |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2012
Indoor
- Took third at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational in 8:37.39
- Placed 17th in the mile (4:12.48) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational
Sophmore Year
2013
Outdoor
- Took 17th at the Stanford Invitational in the 5000 meters with a time of 14:40.49
Junior Year
2014
Outdoor
- Took seventh in the 1500m in 3:54.39 at the Trojan Invitational
Senior Year
2015
Outdoor
- Set personal bests in the 5000m (14:10.54) and the 10,000m (29:44.52)
- Qualified for the NCAA final in the 10,000m with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA West Preliminaries
- Finished 16th in the 10,000m at the NCAA Championships, claiming Second-Team All-America honors with a time of 29:59.02
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Jun, 10
Witt takes third at NCAAs; Walker, Flint and 4x400 team advance
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W 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 | Apr, 02BYU distance runners travel to Bay Area for important meets
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W Track & Field | Apr, 02BYU distance runners travel to Bay Area for important meets
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M Track & Field | Apr, 17BYU distance runners hope to shine at Mt. SAC
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M Track & Field | Apr, 18Farnsworth wins 10,000 in dramatic fashion
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M Track & Field | Mar, 29Christensen takes first again in shot put