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Hometown
Spokane,
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Last School
Central Valley High School
Roster Years
2008 | 2011-2014
Personal
- Born in Mesa, Arizona
- Parents are Kevin Thatcher and Denise Thatcher
- Majoring in chemical engineering
- Dad ran for BYU in the mid-80s
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Asuncion, Paraguay
Before BYU
- Prepped at both Central Valley and East Valley high schools
- Finished in fourth at the state cross country championships
- Was third in the Washington/Oregon Border Clash
- Ran 9:19 in 3200m and 4:25 in 1600m
- Ran 19:54 in a 4-mile Cherry Pickers Trott
- Top two-mile time was 9:19
- Top mile time was 4:24
- Recruited by Portland and Washington
Stats
| Personal Bests | |||
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| Time | Event | Venue | |
| 4:07.95 | Mile | 2013 MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
| 8:06.55 | 3000 meters | 2013 UW Invitational | |
| 13:45.43 | 5000 meters | 2013 UW Husky Classic | |
| 28:59.29 | 10,000 meters | 2013 Stanford Invitational | |
Mission
- Asuncion North
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2008
Sophmore Year
2012
Indoor
- Took third at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in the 3000m in 8:09.28
- Placed 16th in the 5000m in 14:18.58 at the MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships
Outdoor
- Took 16th at the Stanford Invitational in the 5000m with a tim eof 14:02.91
- Took first in the 10,000m at the West Coast Invitational with a time of 30:01.37
Junior Year
2013
- Received Division I USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
Indoor
- Took second at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational in the 3000m with a time of 8:23.20
- Placed sixth at the UW Invitational in the 3000m (8:06.55)
- Took 18th at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships in the mile with a time of 4:07.95
- Finished in 15th place at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in the 5000m (14:12.55)
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took 10th at the Stanford Invitational in the 10,000m with a time of 28:59.29
- Placed fourth at the IC4A/ECAC DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 5000m in 14:08.42
- Finished in 8th place in the 10,000m (30:11.22) at the NCAA DI West Preliminaries
- Took 14th in the 10,000m in 30:07.12 at the NCAA DI National Championships
Senior Year
2014
Indoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took 21st at the UW Husky Classic in the 5000m with a time of 14:13.56
- Placed 10th in the 5000m in 14:10.47 at the MPSF Championships
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2011
Medical Redshirt Year
2011
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M Track & Field | Jul, 23
15 Cougars Named All-Academic
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M Track & Field | Jul, 23
15 Cougars Named All-Academic
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M Track & Field | Apr, 03BYU men head to Stanford
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M Track & Field | Apr, 03
BYU men head to Stanford
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M Track & Field | Feb, 26BYU to MPSF Championships
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M Track & Field | Feb, 12BYU men travel to Washington, Air Force
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M Track & Field | Jan, 30Distance runners to debut as BYU track goes to UW Invitational
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M Track & Field | Jan, 30
Distance runners to debut as BYU track goes to UW Invitational
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M Track & Field | Jan, 06Men’s track & field season preview
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M Track & Field | Jan, 06
Men’s track & field season preview
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M Track & Field | Jun, 10
Five Cougars receive All-America honors
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M Track & Field | Jun, 10
Five Cougars receive All-America honors
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M Track & Field | Jun, 06Ward finishes eighth in 10,000-meters at NCAA Championships
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M Track & Field | Jun, 06
Ward finishes eighth in 10,000-meters at NCAA Championships
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M Track & Field | Jun, 04Five Cougars headed to NCAA Championships
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M Track & Field | Jun, 04
Five Cougars headed to NCAA Championships
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M Track & Field | May, 23Two Cougars qualify for NCAA Championships
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M Track & Field | May, 23
Two Cougars qualify for NCAA Championships
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M Track & Field | May, 20No. 19 Cougars head to NCAA West Preliminaries
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M Track & Field | May, 20
No. 19 Cougars head to NCAA West Preliminaries
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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, 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 | Apr, 04
BYU 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, 30
Ward 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, 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, 08
Cougars 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 | Mar, 04
Four Cougars qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships
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M Track & Field | Feb, 23Men's track takes sixth place 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, 21
Men'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, 08
Ward and Thatcher with record times in Seattle
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M Track & Field | Jan, 26Weirich takes first in pole vault at Air Force
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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, 082012 Season Review
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M Track & Field | Jan, 08
2012 Season Review
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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