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Senior
Hometown
Richland,
Washington
Last School
Richland High School
Roster Years
2013 | 2017-2019
Personal
- Parents are Richard and Carey
- Has two brothers
- Wife Sydnee Muhlestein is also on the BYU track and field team
- Enjoys hunting, fishing, snowboarding, camping and hanging out with family friends
- Major is exercise and wellness
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mendoza, Argentina
Before BYU
- Football First-Team All-Conference offensive lineman and team captain
- Four-year track and field letterman and school MVP
- Was the 2012 Washington 4A state shot put champion with a mark of 60-04.50
- Took fourth in state shot put his junior year with a throw of 56-02.50
- Set personal record in shot put at the 2012 Davis Invitational 61-01.00
- Took sixth in state discus his senior year with a throw of 160-04.00
- Set personal record in discus at districts with a throw of 176-02.00
- Coach was Jim Qualheim
Stats
| Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mark | Event | Meet |
| 17.87m/58-7.5 | Shot put | 2017 Weber State Winter Open |
| 50.81m/166-8 | Discus | 2017 Aztec Open |
| 15.98m/52-5.25 | Weight throw | 2019 Air Force Team Challenge |
Mission
- Mendoza
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2013
Indoor
- Threw unattached in the shot put finals of the BYU Invitational and took fourth place with a mark of 51-10.75
- Threw 51-09.75 feet for a sixth-place finish in the shot put at the Cherry & Silver Invitational
- Threw a career-best 53-02.25 and took fifth place in shot put at the Air Force Invitational
Outdoor
- Won the shot put with a personal record throw of 54-04.75 at the Aztec Track & Field Invitational
- Named the most improved male athlete on the team
Sophmore Year
2017
Outdoor
- Took fifth place in the shot put at the Trojan Invitational with a throw of 16.12m
- Set a personal record of 50.81m at the Aztec Open in the discus throw
- Set a personal best 17.81m in the shot put at the Cougar Invitational
Junior Year
2018
Indoor
- Started the indoor season taking second in the shot put (17.62m - 57' 9.75") at the BYU December Invite as well as finished third in the shot put (17.03m - 55' 10.5") at the Cougar Indoor Invitational
- Threw for 17.27m (56' 8") to take first in the shot put at the Air Force Team Challenge
- Finished 12th in the shot put at the Columbia Challenge (16.05m - 52' 8")
- Took first in the shot put at the Iowa State Classic with a mark of 17.42m (57' 2")
- Placed 15th at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a throw of 15.82m (51' 11")
Senior Year
2019
Indoor
- Began the season with throws of 16.75m/54-11.5 and 48.07m/157-8 in the shot put and discus, respectively, at the BYU December Invite
- Threw a career-best 15.98m/52-5.25 in the weight throw at the Air Force Indoor Team Challenge
- Competed in five meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Earned a season best in the discus at the Triton Invitational with a toss of 48.41m/158-10
- Competed in eight meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Apr, 04
Thirty-four Cougars receive MPSF All-Academic honors, USTFCCCA ranks men’s team No. 24
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M Track & Field | Feb, 10Four Cougars qualify for NCAA Championships, 3 break school records
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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 | Apr, 16More regional qualifiers at Mount Sac Relays
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M Track & Field | Apr, 02Fletcher's win highlights big weekend for track and field
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M Track & Field | Jun, 20Dickson, Graham advance to final at U.S.A. Championships
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M Track & Field | Jun, 19Men send six to U.S.A. Championships
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M Track & Field | May, 08Cougars split up for IC4A Championships and Georgia Tech Invitational
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M Track & Field | May, 02Bad weather, solid performances at Twilight Meet
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M Track & Field | Apr, 26Cougars set personal records at home meet
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M Track & Field | Apr, 13Cougars grab nine top-five finishes
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M Track & Field | Mar, 29Christensen takes first again in shot put
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M Track & Field | Mar, 23Flint and Tracy finish in top three, set career-best marks
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M Track & Field | Mar, 15Four Cougars with top finishes at the Aztec Invitational
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M Track & Field | Feb, 01Dakoda John wins high jump, sets personal record
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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, 19Charles and Lindahl with top-five finishes in New Mexico
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M Track & Field | Jan, 14Final day at the BYU Invitational