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5'
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Class
Senior
Hometown
Orem,
Utah
Last School
Mountain View High School
Roster Years
2003-2007
Personal
- Born in Provo, Utah
- Parents are Ron and Lynette
- Married to Tawny Bybee of the women's cross country team
- Served as a member of the Cougar Council representing all BYU student-athletes
- Majored in communications with an emphasis in advertising
Before BYU
- Four-time letter winner in cross country
- Three-time letter winner in track
- Named to the Academic All-Region Team six times
- Helped post a school record in cross country of no losing seasons in four years
- Seven-time All-Region selection, four in cross country and three in track
- Region co-champ tied with teammate Chandler Goodwin
- Fastest Utah miler with 4:06
- Two-time individual state champ in the 1600m and 3200m
- Team won the national championship twice
- Two-time team runner-up in cross country
- Ranked fifth in the nation in the mile in 2001
- Ran in the Arcadia Race titled Dream Mile 12 of the fastest milers in the nation competed
- Coached by Dave Houle
Stats
| 2007: Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 9 | Autumn Classic | 19:55.4 | 4 miles |
| 15 | Dave Murray Invitational | 18:45.9 | 6k |
| 43 | Notre Dame Invitational | 24:48 | 5 miles |
| 76 | Pre-Nationals | 24:21.4 | 8k |
| 3 | MWC Championships | 24:55 | 8k |
| 24 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 31:13.2 | 10k |
| 124 | NCAA Championships | 31:20.9 | 10k |
| 2006: Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 8 | Autumn Classic | 20:30.6 | 4 miles |
| 3 | Sacramento State Invitational | 24:49 | 8k |
| 30 | Dellinger Invitational | 24:08.14 | 8k |
| 51 | Pre-Nationals | 24:28.20 | 8k |
| 7 | MWC Championships | 25:12.3 | 8k |
| 75 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 33:43.0 | 10k |
| 199 | NCAA Championships | 33:44 | 10k |
| 2005: Sophomore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 4 | BYU Alumni Invitational | 20:15.1 | 4 miles |
| 1 | Autumn Classic | 20:14.5 | 4 miles |
| 20 | Griak Invitational | 24:52.0 | 8k |
| 33 | Pre-Nationals | 24:22.0 | 8k |
| 5 | MWC Championships | 24:39.9 | 8k |
| 20 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 31:27.9 | 10k |
| 149 | NCAA Championships | 31:43.4 | 10k |
| 2004: Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 6 | BYU Alumni Invitational* | 20:46.5 | 4 miles |
| 11 | Autumn Classic | 20:43.6 | 4 miles |
| 62 | Notre Dame Invitational | 24:50.00 | 8k |
| 7 | MWC Championships | 25:22.00 | 8k |
| 21 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 30:39.8 | 10k |
| 78 | NCAA Championships | 32:41 | 10k |
Mission
- , Geneva
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2004
- Ran unattached at the BYU Alumni Invitational and finished sixth
- Placed 11th overall at the BYU Autumn Classic
- Finished with a time of 24:50 at the Notre Dame Invitational
- Finished first at the SUU Color Country Invitational with a time of 23:18.5
- Placed seventh at the MWC Championships, earning First-Team All-MWC honors
- Placed 21st at the NCAA Mt. Region Championships, earning Mt. Region honors
- Placed 78th at the NCAA Championships
Sophmore Year
2005
- Placed fourth at the BYU Alumni Invitational
- Won the BYU Autumn Classic
- Honored as MWC Cross Country Athlete of the Week after his performance at the BYU Autumn Classic
- Placed 20th at the Roy Griak Invitational
- Ran in the Pre-National and took 33rd
- Placed fifth at the MWC Championships to earn First-Team All-MWC honors
- Took 149th at the NCAA National Championship
Junior Year
2006
- Finished eighth at the BYU Autumn Classic
- Placed third at the Sacramento State Invitational
- Ran in the Bill Dellinger Invitational for a 30th place finish
- Finished in 51st place at the Pre-National meet
- Placed seventh at the MWC Championships
- Earned First-Team All-MWC honors with his performance at the MWC Championships
- Competed and placed 18th at the NCAA Mt. Region meet, earning himself All-Region honors
- PLaced 199th at the NCAA National Championships
- Named to the Fall 2006 Academic All-MWC team.
Senior Year
2007
- Placed ninth at the BYU Autumn Classic
- Ran at the Dave Murray Invitational, finishing in 15th place
- Finished 3rd at the MWC Championships with an 8k time of 24:55
- First-team All-MWC for his performance at the MWC Championships
- Placed 24th at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships
- Received All-Mountain Region honors for his performance at regionals
- Placed 124th at the NCAA National Championships
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2003
Redshirted the season.
Medical Redshirt Year
2003