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Class
Senior
Hometown
Orem,
Utah
Last School
Orem High School
Roster Years
2011 | 2014-2017
Personal
- Parents are Greg and Nila
- Wife is Autumn Robertson
- Has three older sisters
- Enjoys country music, coin collecting, Pixar movies, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings
- National Honors Society Vice President in high school
- Made the honor roll all four years of high school
- Majoring in manufacturing engineering
- Also recruited by Air Force, Brown, Cornell, Weber State, Utah State, Colorado State
Before BYU
- All-State athlete for three years of high school
- Two-time state 4A Champion
- Holds the school record for high jump at Orem High
- Played club volleyball for one year
Stats
Personal Bests | |||
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Time | Event | Meet | |
2.21 meters | High jump | 2016 BYU Robison Invitational / MPSF Championships |
Mission
- Los Angeles
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2014
Indoor
- Took third in the high jump with a mark of 2.12m (6'11.5") at the BYU Indoor Invitational
- Finished in second place in the high jump at the Lobo Invitational with a mark of 2.05m
- Placed second at the Air Force Invitational in the high jump (2.12m)
- Tied for third at the Armory Invitational in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m
- Placed third at the Air Force Collegiate Invitational with a mark of 2.11m
- Tied for sixth in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m at the MPSF Championships
Outdoor
- Took first at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m
- Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team
- Regional qualifier
- Ranked No. 21 in the nation with a jump of 2.18 meters
Sophmore Year
2015
Indoor
- Took third in the high jump at the Don Kirby Invite with a mark of 2.14m (7' 0.25")
- Won the high jump at the Armory Invitational with a mark of 2.12m (6' 11.5")
- Won the high jump at the Ed Jacoby Invite with a mark of 2.10m (6' 10.75")
Outdoor
- Won the high jump at the Aztec Invitational with a mark of 2.20m (7' 2.50")
- Won the high jump at the Robison Invitational with a mark of 2.11m (6' 11")
- Won the high jump at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a mark of 2.16m (7' 1")
- Named to the USTFCCA All-Academic team
- Regional qualifier
- Ranked No. 10 in the nation with a jump of 2.20 meters
Junior Year
2016
Indoor
- Earned All-America First Team honors by taking third in the high jump (2.18m) at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Men's jumps team captain
- Won the high jump at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 2.20m (7'2.50"); it is the fourth-best mark in BYU indoor history
- Took third overall at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 2.18m (7'1.75")
- Named to the USTFCCCA All-America First-Team
- Named to the 2016 MPSF All-Academic Team
Outdoor
- Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 13th in the high jump (2.09m) at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Placed third in the 37th Annual Sun Angel Classic with a mark of 2.05m (6'8.75")
- Finished the season ranked 7th in the NCAA Division I West Region in the high jump
- Tied for fifth place all-time at BYU with a 7'3 jump at BYU Robison Invitational
- Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
- Qualified for and competed in 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials
Senior Year
2017
Indoor
- Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 10th in the high jump (2.15m) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Was named a nominee for the 2016 Curtis Pugsley Track and Field Athlete of the Year award
- Took first place at the Boise State Challenge with a mark of 2.15m
- Set a personal record of 2.21m at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships and took third place overall
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2011
Outdoor
- Took third place at the MWC Championships in the high jump, clearing 2.07m
- Finished in second place in the high jump at both the Twilight Meet and BYU Robison Invitational with heights of 2.07m and 2.05m
- Fifth place at the USC-Tri Meet in the high jump, clearing 1.98m
- First-Team All-Mountain West Conference
Medical Redshirt Year
2011
- M Track & Field | Jun, 27
Mantz takes 8th place in 5000m final on last day of U.S. Olympic Trials
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 11
Cougars give strong showing at NCAA Nationals
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 11
Cougars give strong showing at NCAA Nationals
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 08
Track team sends 10 athletes to NCAA Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 22
Cougars head to MPSF championship meet
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 22
Cougars head to MPSF championship meet
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 08
Track team heads to Iowa and Idaho
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 25
Walker and Collinsworth named Pugsley Award winners
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 25
Walker and Collinsworth named Pugsley Award winners
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 21
Stapleton, Miller, Tsumba set career bests in Colorado
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 21
Stapleton, Miller, Tsumba set career bests in Colorado
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 18
Cougars look to qualify runners for nationals at Air Force Indoor
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 18
Cougars look to qualify runners for nationals at Air Force Indoor
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 14
High jumpers highlight BYU's season opening indoor meet
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 14
High jumpers highlight BYU's season opening indoor meet
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 10
Track and field home opener to kick off 2017 season
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 10
Track and field home opener to kick off 2017 season
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- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 10
Walker places on third day of NCAA Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 10
Walker places on third day of NCAA Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 09
Cougars to compete in NCAA Track and Field Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 07
Cougars to compete in NCAA Track and Field Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 27
Six cougars punch tickets to NCAA Track and Field Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 27
Six cougars punch tickets to NCAA Track and Field Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 25
High expectations for athletes this week at NCAA West Preliminaries
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 20
48 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 19
48 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 10
Cougars move into Top 25 in latest USTFCCCA rankings
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 30
Solid performances at Penn Relays, Borderclash
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 24
BYU perseveres through weather with strong performance
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 20
BYU to host first and only outdoor meet of the season
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 20
BYU to host first and only outdoor meet of the season
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 07
Another packed weekend for track and field
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 24
San Diego trip up next
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 15
Track and field athletes named First-Team All-Americans
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 15
Track and field athletes named First-Team All-Americans
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 14
Track and field athletes named First-Team All-Americans
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 12
Walker and Blackham claim third, Collinsworth fifth at NCAA's
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 28
Season-best performances highlight MPSF Championships
- M Track & Field | Feb, 25
Final meet before nationals at MPSF Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 13
Men put up top marks in both Idaho and Iowa meets
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 24
Blackham, Tsumba crack top-10 in BYU history
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 14
First road meet of the year at Texas A&M Team Invitational
- ImageM Track & Field | Jul, 17
18 Cougars earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 28
Witt and Gardner punch tickets to NCAA Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 22
BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 14
Smith runs away with two events, Blackham win high jump again