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Junior
Hometown
Richmond Hill,
Georgia
Last School
Richmond Hill High School
Roster Years
2012 | 2015-2016
Personal
- Born in Blue Island, Illinois
- Parents are Gemimi Walker and Brenda Mallett-Walker
- Has a twin brother
- Enjoys playing the guitar
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to England
Before BYU
- Sixth-fastest 800m all-time in Georgia
- Four-time all-state
- Two-time state champion in the 800m
Stats
| Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Meet |
| 1:44.99 | 800 meters | 2016 Sun Angel Classic |
| 1:17.32 | 600 meters | 2015 New Mexico Indoor Classic |
| 46.00 | 400 meters | 2015 Robison Invitational |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2012
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Sophmore Year
2015
Indoor
- Undefeated through indoor season until NCAA Championships
- Ran the fastest 800-meter indoor time (1:47.44) in school history at the University of Washington Indoor Invitational
- Ranked 10th in the 600 and 800 meters coming into the NCAA Indoor Championships
Outdoor
- Fifth place in 800m at NCAA Championships, garnering first-team All-America honors
- Anchored fifth-place 4x400m at NCAA Championships, garnering first-team All-America honors
- Gold medalist recipient at 2015 World University Games in 800m as member of Team USA
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Set new school record in the 800 meters (1:45.78)
- Best 800 time in the nation at the time he recorded it, ranked second heading into NCAA preliminaries
- Ran a 46.00 400 meters at the Robison Invitational—good for fifth all time in school history
- Anchored BYU's sprint medley relay team that had the second-best time in the nation (3:14.74)
- Anchored BYU's best 4x400m time (3:03.82)
Junior Year
2016
Indoor
- Earned All-America First Team honors by taking third in the 800m (1:47.50) at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Broke his own BYU indoor school record for the 800 meters (1:46.97) at the Washington Invitational
- Took third overall in the 800 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 1:47.50.
- Named to the USTFCCCA All-America First-Team
- Named 2015-16 Male Athlete of the Year at annual Y Awards
Outdoor
- Earned All-America First Team honors by taking third in the 800m (1:45.17) at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | May, 26
Batty, 4x400m relay team qualify
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M Track & Field | May, 12Track Teams Improve at Georgia Tech
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W Track & Field | May, 12Track Teams Improve at Georgia Tech
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M Track & Field | Apr, 18Mt. SAC Relays Up Next
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W Track & Field | Apr, 18Mt. SAC Relays Up Next
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M Track & Field | Mar, 06Eleven Cougars to Compete at Nationals
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W Track & Field | Mar, 06
Eleven Cougars to Compete at Nationals
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M Track & Field | Feb, 28BYU Track Jumps to Eighth in the Polls
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M Track & Field | Feb, 25BYU Finishes Strong at MPSF Championships