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Senior
Hometown
Kaysville,
Utah
Last School
Davis High School
Roster Years
2010-2014
Personal
- Born in Layton, Utah
- Married Erica Christensen in October 2010, a former BYU track and field athlete
- Parents are Lynn and Natalie
- Siblings are Caleb, Anna, Josh and Philip
- Sister Anna is currently serving a mission in New Jersey, and runs track for Utah Valley University
- Enjoys spending time with his wife Erica and son Paul and following his siblings in sports
- Played trumpet in jazz band in high school
- Loves to play soccer, ultimate frisbee, and backyard football
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pittsburgh
- Majoring in statistics
Before BYU
- Team won state in cross country and track senior year
- Three-time state champion in 2007 in the 1600m, 3200m and sprint medley
- 22nd cross country national finish in 2006
Stats
| Personal Bests | |||
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| Time/Mark | Event | Venue | |
| 4:03.67 | Mile | 2013 Armory Collegiate Invitational | |
| 7:59.68 | 3000 meters | 2014 UW Invitational | |
| 13:37.03 | 5000 meters | 2013 Mt. SAC Relays | |
| 28:36.15 | 10,000 meters | 2013 Stanford Invitational | |
- Four-time All-American (Outdoor 10,000 meters x2, Cross Country, Indoor 5,000 meters)
- USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Team (2012)
- USTFCCCA Division I All-American, 10,000 meteres (2012 and 2013)
Mission
- Pittsburgh
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2011
Indoor
- Took fourth in the mile in 4:14.43 at the BYU Indoor Invitational
- Relay team took third in the distance medley relay in 9:48.98 at the at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational
- Took second in the 3000m (8:18.73) and fifrth in the 5000m (14:27.35) at the MWC Indoor Championships
Outdoor
- Took sixth in the 5000m at the Stanford Invitational in 14:10.06
- Took sixth in the mile (4:13.03) at the BYU Robison Invitational
- Finished second at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the 10,000m in 32.44
- Took 24th at the NCAA DI West Preliminary in 10,000m with a time of 29:56.95
Sophmore Year
2012
Indoor
- Took second in the mile at the BYU Indoor Invitational in 4:11.13
- Placed eighth in the 3000m with a time of 8:01.99 at the UW Invitational
- Took eighth in the 5000m (13:57.55) and10th in the 3000m (8:06.32) at the MPSF Indoor Championships
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took second in the mile (4:09.35) at the BYU Robison Invitational
- Placed first in the 5000 at the West Coast Invitational in 13:52.05
- Placed fifth in the 10,000m at the NCAA Championships in 28:59.74
Junior Year
2013
Indoor
- Took first in the 3000m in 8:22.87 at the BYU Indoor Invitational
- Placed fourth in the 3000m at the UW Invitational in 8:01.87
- Took third in the mile at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in 4:03.67
- Relay team took third at the MPSF Indoor Championships in the distance medley relay in 9:42.13
- Took ninth at the NCAA DI Indoor Championships in the 5000m in 13:54.04
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took third at the Stanford Invitational in the 10,000m in 28:36.15
- Placed third in the mile (4:08.23) at the BYU Robison Invitational
- Took first at the IC4A/ECAC DI Ouudoor Championships in the 5000m (13:59.56)
- Took eighth in the 10,000m (29:51.59) at the NCAA DI National Championships
Senior Year
2014
Indoor
- Ran a 7:59.68 time in the 3000m to take third at the UW Invitational, good for the 14th fastest time in the nation to date during the 2014 indoor season
- Ran a 13:42.17 in the 5000m for second place at the UW Husky Classic and the fourth best time in the nation
- Took fourth in both the 3000m (8:13.73) and the 5000m (13:46.67) at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was named All-American in both events
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Placed second in the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 28:37.36
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2010
Medical Redshirt Year
2010
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M Track & Field | May, 20
No. 19 Cougars head to NCAA West Preliminaries
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M Track & Field | May, 10Jared Ward wins conference championship in 5,000 meters
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M Track & Field | May, 10
Jared Ward wins conference championship in 5,000 meters
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M Track & Field | Apr, 27Cougars wrap up Robison Invitational
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M Track & Field | Apr, 19
Ward, Thatcher join BYU record books in 5,000
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M Track & Field | Apr, 04BYU heads south for Sun Angel Classic
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M Track & Field | Mar, 30Ward and Thatcher enter school record books with top-10 finishes
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M Track & Field | Mar, 29Christensen takes first again in shot put
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M Track & Field | Mar, 13
Four BYU athletes earn All-America honors
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M Track & Field | Mar, 08Cougars compete at NCAA Indoor Championships
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M Track & Field | Mar, 04
Four Cougars qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships
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M Track & Field | Feb, 22Weirich wins pole vault at MPSF Championships
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M Track & Field | Feb, 22
Weirich wins pole vault at MPSF Championships
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M Track & Field | Feb, 21Men's track heads to Seattle for MPSF Championship
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M Track & Field | Feb, 08Ward and Thatcher with record times in Seattle
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M Track & Field | Feb, 02Graham takes third at Armory Collegiate Invitational
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M Track & Field | Jan, 30
Cougars to face top competition at Armory Collegiate Invitational
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M Track & Field | Jan, 30
Cougars to face top competition at Armory Collegiate Invitational
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M Track & Field | Jan, 26
Weirich takes first in pole vault at Air Force
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M Track & Field | Jan, 23Men's track and field head out for two events
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M Track & Field | Jan, 23
Men's track and field head out for two events
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M Track & Field | Jan, 11Day 2 of BYU Invitational highlighted by Fan Fan Charles in 60m final
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M Track & Field | Jan, 092013 men's track and field season preview
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M Track & Field | Jan, 082012 Season Review
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M Track & Field | Jul, 31Cougars lead nation with 16 All-Academic Track & Field team members
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M Track & Field | Jun, 12Seven Cougars named All-Americans
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M Track & Field | Jun, 06Ward and Bahr earn All-America honors
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M Track & Field | Jun, 06
Ward and Bahr earn All-America honors
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M Track & Field | Jun, 05Eight Cougars head to NCAA Championships
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W Track & Field | May, 25Three Cougars qualify for Nationals
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W Track & Field | May, 25
Three Cougars qualify for Nationals
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M Track & Field | May, 25Three Cougars Qualify for Nationals
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M Track & Field | May, 25
Three Cougars Qualify for Nationals
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M Track & Field | Apr, 1243 Named MPSF All-Academic
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W Track & Field | Apr, 1243 Named MPSF All-Academic