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Class
Graduate
Hometown
Heber City,
Utah
Last School
Wasatch High School
Roster Years
2016-2021
Personal
- Parents are Heidi and Leno Franco
- Has five brothers and six sisters
- Married to Jessica Franco
- Enjoys the outdoors, reading and learning
- Major: Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- Mission: Papeete, Tahiti
- Minors: Gerontology and French
- Also recruited by Columbia, Pennsylvania, SUU, USU, UVU, Weber St.
Before BYU
- Played football in high school as well
- High school coach is Shauna Bowden
- Began running in sixth grade with the encouragement of his father
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests | ||
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Time | Event | Meet |
1:49.89 | 800m | 2020 MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships |
3:58.09 | Mile | 2020 UW Invitational |
8:13.45 | 3000m | 2020 Husky Classic |
Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
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Time | Event | Meet |
1:48.89 | 800m | 2021 Hayward Premiere |
3:37.55 | 1500m | 2021 Fresno State West Coast Relays |
4:00.91 | Mile | 2019 Sun Angel Track Classic |
Career Stats
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2016
Indoor (2016)
- Took fifth overall in the Indoor 800m at the Texas A&M Team Invitational in 1:52.57
- Qualified for the MPSF Indoor Championships
- Took 14th overall at the MPSH Championships in the mile with a time of 4:08.54
Outdoor (2017)
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Set a new personal best in the 1500m with a time of 3:47.10 and took fifth place overall at the Stanford Invitational
Sophmore Year
2017
Indoor (2017)
- Placed first at the Iowa State Classic in the mile with a time of 4:03.63, a new personal best
- Took seventh place overall at the MPSF Championships in the mile with a 4:04.09 time
Outdoor (2018)
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Clocked a personal record in the 1500m quarterfinal (3:44.90) at the NCAA West Preliminaries after advancing from the first round
- Took second in the 1500m (3:49.52) at the Hornet Invitational to start the season
- Finished ninth overall at the Stanford Invitational in the 1500m (3:54.63)
- Ran a career-best 1:52.50 in the 800m at the SF State Distance Carnival
- Won the 1500m at the Utah Spring Classic (3:52.75)
- Placed 63rd at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 1500m (3:46.72)
- Took first in the mile at the Robison Invitational (4:07.42)
Junior Year
2018
Indoor
- Took second in the distance medley relay at the MPSF Championships (9:37.94)
- Clocked 4:01.16 in the mile at the Iowa State Classic for the No. 10 indoor mile time in school history
- Competed in seven meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took 11th in the 1500m final (3:46.20) and was named a second-team All-American at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Earned a personal record in the 1500m with a time of 3:42.15 at the NCAA West Prelims to advance to Nationals
- Ran the ninth-fastest outdoor 1500m in school history with a time of4:00.91 at the Sun Angel Classic
- Competed in eight meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Senior Year
2020
Indoor (2020* COVID)
- Named a USTFCCCA All-American in the mile and DMR
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- National qualifier in the mile and DMR
- MPSF individual champion in the 800m with a personal-best time of 1:49.89
- MPSF third-place team member in the DMR
- Broke four minutes in the mile at the 2020 UW Invitational (3:58.09) to become No. 3 all-time at BYU
- Ran a personal-best time of 8:13.45 in the 3000m at the 2020 Husky Classic
- Competed in seven meets during the 2020 indoor season
Outdoor (2021)
- Finished ninth in the men’s 1500m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 3:40.61, garnering All-America Second Team honors
- Recorded the second-best men’s 1500m time in BYU history with a personal-best 3:37.55 to finish second at the Fresno State West Coast Relays.
- Finished first in the men’s 800m at the Hayward Premiere with a personal-best time of 1:48.89.
Overall
- Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Finished 21stin men’s 1500m semifinals at U.S. Olympic Trials
Graduate Year
2021
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- M Track & Field | Jun, 27
Mantz takes 8th place in 5000m final on last day of U.S. Olympic Trials
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 24
Three Cougars advance at U.S. Olympic Trials
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 09
Mantz takes second place in 10,000m on first day of 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 27
Three Cougars punch tickets to Eugene on first day of NCAA West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 01
Cougars post all-time marks amid power outage at West Coast Relays
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 24
Cougars conclude Robison Invitational with historic performances
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 03
Bates, Mantz break school records at Hayward Premiere
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 19
Multiple PRs highlight BYU's strong finish at Air Force Team Challenge
- ImageM Track & Field | Jul, 25
Forty-one Cougars receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 24
Linkletter wins 10K, six Cougars advance to nationals in day one of NCAA West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 17
BYU track and field hopes for qualifying times in California
- 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
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 02
Big weekend for BYU secures spots for runners at regionals
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 02
Big weekend for BYU secures spots for runners at regionals
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 11
Records broken, top-10 performances for BYU track and field
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 11
Records broken, top-10 performances for BYU track and field
- 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 | Feb, 13
Men put up top marks in both Idaho and Iowa meets
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 11
Full team in action this weekend at Boise, Iowa meets