Personal
Born June 1982 in Ogden, Utah ... parents are Brent and Judy Bergen ... served in the Canada Montreal Mission french-speaking for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... is a double major in industrial design and French ... married to Kathy Clegg of Alpine, Utah.
Before BYU
Lettered in track and field ... sixth place in 4A State Championships in the high jump ... took second place in regionals in the high jump ... participated in the National Honor Society and French Honor Society ... served on student council for four years, including his sophomore year as class president ... graduated in top 10 percent of his class.
Other College
2002-Weber State University: took fifth in high jump (6-08) at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships ... won the high jump at the BYU Cougar Invitational (6-10.75) and Weber State Invitational (6-0.95).
Stats
BEST MARKS: HJ - 7-1.5 (2.17 meters)
Took first place with a jump of 6-07.75 in his first outdoor meet as a Cougar at the Willie Williams Classic ... finished second in the high jump at the BYU Outdoor Invitational (6-06.75) ... placed third in the high jump at the UCLA Invitational with a jump of 6-08.75 ... won the high jump at the Robison Invitational with a height of 7-0.75 ... jumped a new personal-best of 7-1 at the BYU Invite ... competed in the high jump at the NCAA Regionals with a jump of 6-09.00 ... jumped 6-10.75 at the MWC Outdoor Championships to tie for the highest jump at the championships ... named MWC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MWC.
Placed sixth in the high jump at the Cougar Indoor Invitational ... took second in the high jump at the TCR Invitational ... placed second when he cleared his season-best height of 6 feet 9.5 inches at the MWC Indoor Championships ... named to the All-MWC Indoor Team ... finished third in the high jump at the Monterey, Mexico meet ... took fifth in the high jump at the ASU/ Clif Bar Invitational ... finished fourth in the high jump at the Cougar Invitational ... took second in the high jump at the UCLA Rafer Johnson meet ... placed fourth in the high jump at the Robison Invitational ... came in second in the high jump with a season-best jump of 7 feet 0.5 inches at the MWC Championship meet ... named to the All-MWC Team ... placed fourth in the high jump at the West Region meet ... competed in the high jump at the NCAA Championship meet.
Indoor season only
Indoor season only