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Senior Redshirt
Hometown
Orem,
Utah
Last School
Timpanogos High School
Roster Years
2017-2020
Personal
- Parents are Gary and Gwen Heslington
- Has six siblings (Amber, Ashlee, Jodi, Lisa, Cortney and Calle)
- Married to Hope Heslington
- Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Enjoys drawing and all sports
- Also recruited by SUU, Utah State and Weber State
Before BYU
- 2011 and 2012 Utah 4A cross country state champion
- 2012 and 2013 Utah 4A state 1600m and 3200m state champion
- Placed 28th at Nike Cross Nationals
- Academic all-state in track and cross country
- 4.0 cumulative high school GPA
- High school coach is Jody Benson
Stats
Personal Bests | ||
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Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
8:39.58 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships |
13:39.05 | 5000m | 2020 Husky Classic |
4:06.91 | Mile | 2017 Robison Invitational |
7:55.21 | 3000m | 2020 UW Invite |
Mission
- Guatemala City Central , Guatemala
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2017
Outdoor
- Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase (8:43.23) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took second place overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival with a new PR and regional qualifying time of 8:51.78
Sophmore Year
2018
Indoor
- Started the season placing 19th at the Iowa State Classic in the 3000m (8:12.09)
- Ran a career-best 8:06.51 in the 3000m at the MPSF Indoor Championships to finish 15th overall
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Began the season taking third place in the 3000m steeplechase at the USC Trojan Invitational (9:01.82)
- Placed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational (8:43.41)
- Ran a personal record in the 5000m to place 26th overall at the Mt. SAC Relays (14:01.67)
- Took seventh place in the 3000m steeplechase at the Payton Jordan Invitational (8:49.37)
- Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Round finishing 13th (8:44.46)
Junior Year
2019
Indoor
- Took second place in the 5000m at the MPSF Championships with a season-best 13:58.00
- Ran a season-best time of 8:09.45 in the 3000m at the UW Invite
- Competed in four meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Took 12th place in the 3000m steeplechase (9:02.03) and was named a second-team All-American at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Earned a personal record in the steeplechase with a time of 8:39.58 at the NCAA West Prelims to advance to Nationals
- Ran a career-best 13:55.25 in the 5000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Senior Year
2020
Indoor (2020)
- Named a USTFCCCA All-American in the 5000m
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- National qualifier in the 5000m
- MPSF third-place finisher in the DMR
- MPSF fifth-place finisher in the 3000m
- Ran a personal-best time in the 5000m at the 2020 Husky Classic, good for No. 3 all-time in Cougar history
- Earned a personal-best time in the 3000m with a time of 7:55.21
- Competed in five meets during the 2020 indoor season
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- M Track & Field | Jul, 25
Forty-one Cougars receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 25
Cougars add 3 more national qualifiers on second day of NCAA West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 31
Qualifying marks and PRs highlight Stanford Invitational
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 13
BYU track and field kicks off outdoor season with two meets
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 24
Cougars wrap up MPSF Indoor Championships with more personal records
- 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, 09
Strong performances by Young, Heslington on day three of NCAA championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 09
Strong performances by Young, Heslington on day three of NCAA championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 07
Linkletter, Heslington highlight day one of NCAA championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 26
Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of West Prelims
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 26
Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of 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