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Senior
Hometown
Everett,
Washington
Last School
Jackson High School
Roster Years
2011 | 2015-2017
Personal
- Born in Everett, WA
- Parents are Alan and Annette
- Has one brother and sister
- Had a 3.6 GPA at Jackson HS in Mill Creek, Wash.
- Also recruited by Gonzaga and University of Washington
- Majoring in physical education teaching
- Likes to juggle
- Sports hero is former BYU runner Jared Ward
Before BYU
- Lettered all four years of high school in cross country and track
- Two-time captain in cross country and once in track
- Won league title senior year
- Ran mile in 4:17 for third all time at Jackson HS and ran two mile in 9:09 for second all time
- Voted by HS team as "most inspirational"
- High school coach is Eric Hruschka
- Began running in middle school because he wanted to break the sixth grade mile record
Stats
| Personal Bests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Venue | |
| 8:49.93 | 3000m steeplechase | 2016 Stanford Invitational | |
| 4:13.15 | Mile | 2017 Robison Invitational | |
| 8:08.31 | 3000 meters | 2017 Iowa State Classic | |
| 14:05.57 | 5000 meters | 2017 Mt. SAC Relays | |
Mission
- Mexico City North
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2011
Indoor
- Took fifth at the BYU Cougar Invitational in the 3000m with a time of 8:38.26
- Competed at both the UW Invite (8:19.81) and UW Husky Classic (8:17.51) in the 3000m
- Ran a 4:13 mile at the Columbia Invite
Outdoor
- Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships by finishing 18th in the 3000m steeplechase
- Finished in sixth place in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invite with a time of 9:10.36
- Grabbed a second place finish (9:18.72) at the USC Tri-Meet in the 3000m steeplechase
Sophmore Year
2015
Outdoor
- Finished second in the 3000m Steeplechase three times—at the Bryan Clay Invitational (9:05.18), the Robison Invitational (9:15.05) and the Oxy Invite (8:56.17)
Junior Year
2016
Indoor
- Participated in the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000m and finished in ninth place (14:09.41)
Senior Year
2017
Indoor
- Took 15th place overall in the 3000 meters, setting a new personal record with a time of 8:08.31 at the UW Invitational
- At the Iowa State Classic, placed 34th overall in the 3000 meters, finishing in 8:16.64
- Participated in the MPSF Indoor Championships and took 26th overall in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:16.36
Outdoor
- Earned All-America honorable mention by taking 18th in the 3,000m steeplechase (8:57.24) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Ran a time of 8:52.44 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational
- Set a new PR in the 5000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 14:05.57
- Qualified for the NCAA championships in the 3000m steeplechase where he finished 18th overall with a time of 8:57.24
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Jun, 07
Linkletter, Heslington highlight day one of NCAA championships
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M Track & Field | May, 26Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of West Prelims
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W Track & Field | May, 26Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of West Prelims
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W Track & Field | Apr, 02Big weekend for BYU secures spots for runners at regionals
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M Track & Field | Apr, 02Big weekend for BYU secures spots for runners at regionals
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W Track & Field | Mar, 18BYU runners right on track with season-opening meet
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M Track & Field | Mar, 18BYU runners right on track with season-opening meet
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W Track & Field | Jan, 28Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
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W Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
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M Track & Field | Jan, 28Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
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M Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
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W Track & Field | Jan, 14High jumpers highlight BYU's season opening indoor meet
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M Track & Field | Jan, 14High jumpers highlight BYU's season opening indoor meet
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M Track & Field | Jan, 10Track and field home opener to kick off 2017 season
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M Track & Field | Jan, 10
Track and field home opener to kick off 2017 season
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W Track & Field | Jan, 10Track and field home opener to kick off 2017 season
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W Track & Field | Jan, 10
Track and field home opener to kick off 2017 season
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M Track & Field | May, 2048 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries
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W Track & Field | May, 19
48 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries
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M Track & Field | Mar, 19Seven track and field athletes qualify for regionals
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M Track & Field | Mar, 19
Seven track and field athletes qualify for regionals
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M Track & Field | Mar, 17
Outdoor season begins in Los Angeles
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M Track & Field | Mar, 17
Outdoor season begins in Los Angeles
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M Track & Field | May, 29Flint, Carlson and Walker advance to championships
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M Track & Field | May, 22BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims
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M Track & Field | May, 10Hansen vaults to seventh all-time with new career mark
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W Track & Field | May, 09Hansen vaults to seventh all-time with new career mark