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Senior
Hometown
Roseburg,
Oregon
Last School
Roseburg High School
Roster Years
2013-2015 | 2017
Personal
- Parents are Linda and Steve
- Has three siblings
- Wife is Natalie Nicole Smith
- Major is urban planning
- Enjoys football, camping, fishing, bowling, videography and DJ-ing
- Talents include event planning and cooking
- Also recruited by Oregon, Air Force, Portland State and Weber State
Before BYU
- 4x400 meter relay school record holder
- 400-meter hurdle school record holder
- Oregon 6A state champion in 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles
- State runner-up in 4x400 meter relay
- Four-time most outstanding track athlete
- Three-time most valuable athlete
- USAF JO Region 13 Champion in 110-meter hurdle and 400-meter hurdle
- USATF All-American in 400-meter hurdles
- Conference champion in 110- and 300-meter hurdles
- Three-time letter winner in football
- Coach was Brian Groshong
Stats
Personal Bests | |||
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Time | Event | Meet | |
22.27 | 200 meters | 2015 Ed Jacoby Invite | |
48.16 | 400 meters | 2015 MPSF Indoor Championships | |
1:04.07 | 500 meters | 2014 Armony College Invitational | |
1:20.51 | 600 meters | 2014 Lobo Collegiate Open | |
1:51.64 | 800 meters | 2014 UW Husky Classic | |
8.09 | 60-meter hurdles | 2015 MPSF Indoor Championships | |
14.65 | 110-meter hurdles | 2015 BYU Cougar Invitational | |
50.54 | 400-meter hurdles | 2017 BYU Cougar Invitational | |
6.60m | Long Jump | 2014 BYU Cougar Invitational |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2013
Indoor
- Took second in the 400m hurdles at the New Mexico Cherry & Silver Invitational in 52.67
- Took first in the 400m (49.57) at the Air Force Invitational
- Part of 4x400m relay team that took ninth at the MPSF Indoor Championships in 3:16.92
Outdoor
- Part of the 4x400m relay team that took sixth at the Trojan Invitational in 3:24.74
- Took fourth in the 400m hurdles at the Trojan Invitational with a time of 52.64
- Relay team took second in the 4x400m at the Sacramento State Mondo Mid-Major Challenge
- Took first in the 400m hurdles at the 2013 BYU Robison Invitational in 52.52
- Took seventh in the 400m hurdles (52.88) and relay team took fourth in the 4x400m (3:11.13) at the IC4A/ECAC DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Sophmore Year
2014
Indoor
- Took first in the 500m (1:05.04) and relay team took first in the 4x400m (3:22.13) at the BYU Indoor Invitational
- Took second in the 600m (1:20.51) and fifth in the 400m (49.19m) at the Lobo Invitational
- Placed third in the 400m at the Air Force Invitational in 48.98
- Finished third in the 500m (1:04.07) at the Armory Invitational
Outdoor
- Took second in the 400m hurdles at the Trojan Invitational in 52.20
- Placed fifth in the 400m hurdles at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 52.46
- Finished second in the 400m hurdles at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational in 52.83
- Took 17th in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 51.46
Junior Year
2015
Indoor
- Fourth place in the 200 meters at the Ed Jacoby Invite with a time of 22.27
- Third place in the 400 meters at the Air Force Invitational with a time of 48.68
- Fifth place in the 60-meter hurldes at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a time of 8.09
- Member of MPSF champion 4x400-meter relay team that broke the school record with a time of 3:07.66
Outdoor
- Won the 400 meter hurdles at the Robison Invitational with a time of 51.33
- Second place in the 400 meter hurdles at the Oxy Invite with a time of 51.47
- Won the 400 meter hurdles at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a time of 51.26
- Second place in the 110 meter hurdles at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a time of 14.65
- Took 14th in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 51.24
Senior Year
2017
Outdoor
- Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 16th in the 400m hurdles (51.48) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Took sixth place at the Trojan Invitational in the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.87
- Set a personal record in the 400m-hurles with a time of 50.54 at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Qualified for the NCAA championships where he placed 16th overall in the 400m-hurdles with a time of 51.48
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Jun, 30
Cougars compete at USA National and Junior Championships
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ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 12
Linkletter, Collinsworth named 2017 first-team All-Americans
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ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 12
Linkletter, Collinsworth named 2017 first-team All-Americans
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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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ImageW Track & Field | May, 25
Several Cougars advance in day one of NCAA Track and Field West Prelims
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 25
Several Cougars advance in day one of NCAA Track and Field West Prelims
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 13
BYU track takes advantage of Last Chance Meet with personal records
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 29
Flint, Carlson and Walker advance to championships
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ImageW Track & Field | May, 28
Witt and Gardner punch tickets to NCAA Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 22
BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims
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ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 25
Monteverde and Walker set new season records and Robison Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 25
Monteverde and Walker set new season records and Robison Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 28
BYU men place fifth, women 10th at MPSF Championships
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ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 28
BYU men place fifth, women 10th at MPSF Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 14
Martinez posts second-fastest 800 meters as BYU competes in two weekend meets
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 24
Tsumba, Monteverde shine at Air Force Invitational
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ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 24
Tsumba, Monteverde shine at Air Force Invitational
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ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 17
Men's jumpers, women's distance runners shine at Boise State
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ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 30
Dalton finishes fifth at USATF Championships, three other Cougars compete
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W Track & Field | May, 29
Martinez moves on to 800 meter finals
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 29
Two more qualify for the NCAA Championships
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ImageW Track & Field | May, 01
Cougars meet goals at BYU Cougar Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 01
Cougars meet goals at BYU Cougar Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 25
Personal records and qualifying marks highlight Friday's action
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 12
High jumpers, hurdlers stand out at UCLA
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 09
BYU men travel to UCLA
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 05
Witt, Ward headline big weekend at Stanford Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 22
Cougars roll as outdoor season begins
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 08
Bringhurst leads Cougars at Armory Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 23
BYU men head to Air Force Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 18
Cougars stand out at Lobo Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 16
Cougars head to New Mexico for Lobo Collegiate Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 11
Cougars shine at BYU Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 08
Cougars split up for IC4A Championships and Georgia Tech Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 26
Cougars set personal records at home meet
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 13
Cougars grab nine top-five finishes
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 06
Sprinters stand out at Sun Angel Classic
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 30
Ward and Thatcher enter school record books with top-10 finishes
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 29
Christensen takes first again in shot put
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 23
Flint and Tracy finish in top three, set career-best marks
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 16
Bringhurst, John with second-place finishes at Aztec Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 23
Men's track takes sixth place at MPSF Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 07
Cougars head to Husky Classic and Air Force Team Challenge
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 25
Solid performances by Cougars at Air Force Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 18
Bringhurst takes first at Cherry & Silver Invitational