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Senior
Hometown
Littleton,
Colorado
Last School
Dakota Ridge High School
Roster Years
2013 | 2017-2019
Personal
- Parents are Jeff and Sally Carney
- Has three siblings (Kyle, Katy and Bradley)
- Older brother, Kyle, ran cross country and track for BYU
- Enjoys reading, hiking and spending time outdoors
- Major: Health Science
- Minor: Portuguese
- Sports hero is Peyton Manning
- Enjoys playing soccer
- Chose BYU for its high level of competition and focus on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- Also recruited by Colorado, Colorado State, Portland and Syracuse
Before BYU
- Student body vice president
- Two-time league and regional champion
- Two-time All-State and two-time First Team All-Southwest Region in cross country
- Two-time All-State in track and two-time national qualifier
- Nike Nationals qualifier in 2010 and 2011
- Nike Southwest Regional runner-up in 2011
- Took 26th place at Nike Nationals in 2010
- State qualifier in track from 2010-2012
- Personal best time of 15:12 in the 5000 meters
Stats
Personal Bests | |||
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Time | Event | Venue | |
7:57.55 | 3000m | 2018 MPSF Indoor Championships | |
4:12.11 | Mile | 2017 Robison Invitational | |
8:41.22 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2018 Payton Jordan Invitational | |
13:39.95 | 5000m | 2018 Mt. SAC Relays | |
28:49.87 | 10,000m | 2019 Stanford Invitational |
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
Mission
- Sao Paulo North , Brazil
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2013
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Sophmore Year
2017
Indoor
- Set personal records in the 3000 meters and 5000 meters with times of 8:08.49 and 14:13.94 at the Iowa State and the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Invitational
- Took 13th place overall at the MPSF Championships for the men's team
Outdoor
- Earned All-America honorable mention by taking 17th in the 3,000m steeplechase (8:56.39) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Set a personal best of 8:48.22 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Payton Jordan Invitational, claiming sixth place overall
- Set a new personal record in the 5000m with a time of 14:01.91 at the Mt. SAC Relays and qualified for regionals
Junior Year
2018
Indoor
- Received second-team All-America honors after placing 15th in the 5000m (14:22.90) at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships
- Clocked a career-best 7:57.55 to take sixth place in the 3000m at the MPSF Championships
- Started the indoor season with an 11th-place finish in the 3000m (8:01.82) at the Columbia Challenge
- Finished sixth overall in the 5000m at the Iowa State Classic with a time of 13:41.32 and moved up to No. 2 all-time at BYU in the indoor 5000m
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Competed in both the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Round finishing 18th (13:58.24) and 14th (8:46.15), respectively
- Set a personal record in the 5000m with a time of 13:39.95 at the Mt. SAC Relays to finish seventh overall and earn the No. 10 outdoor 5000m time in school history
- Ran a career-best 8:41.22 in the 3000m steeplechase and took second place at the Payton Jordan Invitational
- Began the outdoor season finishing third overall in the 3000m steeplechase (8:42.17) at the Stanford Invitational
Senior Year
2019
Indoor
- Competed in the 3000m at the Iowa State Classic finishing with a time of 8:15.66
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took 19th in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (29:23.17)
- Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 10,000m after running a career-best 28:49.87 at the Stanford Invitational
- Competed in three meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Jul, 25
Forty-one Cougars receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 25
Cougars add 3 more national qualifiers on second day of NCAA West Prelims
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 04
Distance runners solidify regional times at Payton Jordan Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 21
More than 20 Cougars earn regional qualifying marks in California
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 04
Thirty-four Cougars receive MPSF All-Academic honors, USTFCCCA ranks men’s team No. 24
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 31
Qualifying marks and PRs highlight Stanford Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 28
Cougars to compete at Texas Relays, Stanford Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 14
BYU’s men’s program ranks No. 9 in Program of the Year standings, women’s program No. 12
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 10
Orton and Alvarado earn first-team All-America honors at NCAA Indoor Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 09
Linkletter places sixth on first day of 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 07
Cougars send 10 athletes to NCAA Indoor Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 28
Nine athletes qualify for indoor national championships
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 24
Cougars wrap up MPSF Indoor Championships with more personal records
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 10
Four Cougars qualify for NCAA Championships, 3 break school records
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 06
BYU track to compete in Iowa and Idaho this weekend
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ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 07
Linkletter, Heslington highlight day one of NCAA championships
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 26
Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of West Prelims
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ImageW Track & Field | May, 26
Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of West Prelims
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 23
Cougars set to compete at NCAA West Preliminaries this weekend
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ImageW Track & Field | May, 03
Cougars travel for three-meet weekend at Oxy, Payton Jordan
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 03
Cougars travel for three-meet weekend at Oxy, Payton Jordan
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ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 02
Big weekend for BYU secures spots for runners at regionals
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 02
Big weekend for BYU secures spots for runners at regionals
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ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 18
BYU runners right on track with season-opening meet
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 18
BYU runners right on track with season-opening meet
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ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 27
Cougars wrap up Robison Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 18
Farnsworth wins 10,000 in dramatic fashion
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 06
Sprinters stand out at Sun Angel Classic
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 29
Christensen takes first again in shot put