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Senior
Hometown
Herriman,
Utah
Last School
Herriman High School
Roster Years
2015-2019
Personal
- Born in Calgary, Alberta
- Parents are Jason Linkletter and Tara Thompson
- Has three brothers and two sisters
- Married to Jill van Mierlo, a former BYU gymnast
- Sister, Jalyn, was a Louisville cheerleader
- Favorite quote from Coach Eyestone: "Whatever you do, do your best"
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Communications
- Also recruited by Portland, Northern Arizona and Ole Miss
- Ran for Team Canada Cross Country at World Championships in 2015
Before BYU
- 5A runner-up in 1600m
- First finisher on Utah's fastest high school cross country team at state in 2012
- All-state twice in cross country and four times in track in high school
- High school coach is James Barnes
- Started cross country in ninth grade after a friend dragged him to a summer workout
Stats
Personal Bests | ||
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Time | Event | Meet |
4:02.41 | Mile | 2019 UW Invite |
7:54.29 | 3000m | 2018 MPSF Indoor Championships |
13:36.41 | 5000m | 2019 Bryan Clay Invitational |
8:57.02 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2016 Trojan Invitational |
28:12.42 | 10,000m | 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational |
3:51.00 | 1500m | 2018 Pepsi Invitational |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2016
Indoor
- Placed first at the Texas A&M Invitational in the 3000 meters, with a time of 8:11.35
- Logged a new personal record in the 3000m at the UW Invitational with a 8:07.27 mark
- Set a personal record in the mile at the Iowa State Classic with a time of 4:05.38
- Took second place and set a personal record at the MPSF Championships in the 5,000m with a time of 13:52.74; it is the seventh-best time in BYU indoor history
Outdoor
- Took third place at the Trojan Invitational and set a new personal record with a time of 8:57.02 in the 3000S
- Placed third in the 5000m at the 2016 Oxy Invitational with a 13:59.60 time
- Qualified for the NCAA Track and Field National Championships and placed 12th overall at the West preliminaries by finishing the 5000m in 14:16.05
- Took 19th place overall at the NCAA Championships in the 5000m with a time of 14:06.62
Sophmore Year
2017
Indoor
- Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 11th in the 5,000m (13:57.62) at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships
- Set a new personal record in the 3000 meters at the UW Invitational with a time of 7:58.81, finishing in eighth place overall
- Set a personal best in the 5000 meters at the Iowa State Classic, claiming seventh place and recording a time of 13:49.00, good enough for sixth place all-time at BYU
- At MPSF Championships, took second overall in the 5000 meters with a time of 13:59.49
Outdoor
- Earned All-America First Team honors by taking second in the 10,000m (29:02.96) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships
- In his first race of the season, finished the 10,000 meters with a time of 28:58.74 at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Qualified for the NCAA championships where he placed 2nd overall in the 10,000 meters with a time of 29:02.96
Junior Year
2018
Indoor
- Received first-team All-America honors after taking sixth place overall in the 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships (14:16.88)
- Broke BYU's indoor 5000m record with a time of 13:41.01 at the Iowa State Classic (fourth place)
- Won the 3000m at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a career-best 7:54.29
- Competed on the DMR team that took second at the Columbia Challenge (9:36.13) while also finishing sixth in the 3000m (7:55.10)
Outdoor
- Named first-team All-American after taking eighth place in the 5000m (13:58.20) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships while also receiving All-American honorable mention for his 24th-place finish in the 10,000m (31:37.69)
- Won the 10,000m (29:14.29) and placed 10th in the 5000m (13:51.28) at the NCAA West Preliminary Round to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in both events
- Ran a career-best 3:51.00 in the 1500m to place seventh overall and took second in the 3000m (8:30.70) at the Pepsi Invitational
- Clocked a personal record in the 5000m at the Mt. SAC Relays (13:37.98) to finish third overall and move up to No. 8 in the school's outdoor record book
- Earned a personal-best 28:43.51 for the No. 7 time in BYU history at the Payton Jordan Invitational in the 10,000m (17th place)
Senior Year
2019
Indoor
- Opened the season with a career-best 1:53.82 in the 800m at the BYU December Invite
- Ran the mile in 4:02.41 at the UW Invitational
- Took eighth in the 3000m at the MPSF Championships (7:56.88)
- Competed in five meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Finished 15th in the 10,000m (29:55.21) and was named a second-team All-American at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Won the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds to advance to Nationals (28:59.43)
- Earned a personal record and the fifth-fastest 10,000m in BYU history with a time of 28:12.42 at the Payton Jordan Invitational
- Recorded the ninth-fastest outdoor 5000m in school history with a time of 13:36.41 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Competed in four meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2015
Medical Redshirt Year
2015
- M Track & Field | Jun, 11
Five Cougars named first-team All-Americans by USTFCCCA
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 08
Four more Cougars earn All-America honors on third day of NCAA Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 06
Nielsen, steeplechasers highlight day one of NCAA Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 26
Fifteen BYU track and field athletes advance to NCAA Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 24
Linkletter wins 10K, six Cougars advance to nationals in day one of NCAA West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 04
Distance runners solidify regional times at Payton Jordan Invitational
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 21
More than 20 Cougars earn regional qualifying marks in California
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 07
BYU men’s, women’s teams finish second at Pepsi Invitational
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 14
BYU’s men’s program ranks No. 9 in Program of the Year standings, women’s program No. 12
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 10
Orton and Alvarado earn first-team All-America honors at NCAA Indoor Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 09
Linkletter places sixth on first day of 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 07
Cougars send 10 athletes to NCAA Indoor Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 01
Linkletter and Collinsworth win 2017 Curtis Pugsley Award
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 28
Nine athletes qualify for indoor national championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 24
Cougars wrap up MPSF Indoor Championships with more personal records
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 20
BYU track heads to Seattle for MPSF Indoor Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 16
2017 Curtis Pugsley Award Finalists Released
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 10
Four Cougars qualify for NCAA Championships, 3 break school records
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 09
BYU's many PRs highlight first day of Iowa State Classic
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 06
BYU track to compete in Iowa and Idaho this weekend
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 12
Linkletter, Collinsworth named 2017 first-team All-Americans
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 12
Linkletter, Collinsworth named 2017 first-team All-Americans
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 07
Linkletter, Heslington highlight day one of NCAA championships
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 25
Several Cougars advance in day one of NCAA Track and Field West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 25
Several Cougars advance in day one of NCAA Track and Field West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 23
Cougars set to compete at NCAA West Preliminaries this weekend
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 03
Cougars travel for three-meet weekend at Oxy, Payton Jordan
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 03
Cougars travel for three-meet weekend at Oxy, Payton Jordan
- 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
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 25
Distance runners to make debut in Seattle
- 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 | Jun, 10
Walker places on third day of NCAA Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 10
Cougars complete day two of NCAA Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 10
Walker places on third day of NCAA Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 09
Cougars complete day two 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
- 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
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 06
Weekend meet in Los Angeles
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 06
Weekend meet in Los Angeles
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 16
More regional qualifiers at Mount Sac Relays