Matt Owens - M Track & Field

Matt Owens

Distance

Class

Senior

Hometown

Orem,

Utah

Last School

Orem High School

Roster Years

2017-2021

Parents are Matthew and Alyssa Owens
Has nine siblings (Eric, Nathan, Merrill, Angela, Doug, Anson, Tiffany, Sam and Jason)
Enjoys camping, hiking, ultimate frisbee and soccer
Major: Exercise and Wellness
Mission: Seattle, Washington
Also recruited by Gonzaga and Washington

Two-time All-Region
First-team All-State, second-team All-State
Led his high school to a state title in cross country
Current senior record holder for both the 3200-meter and 1600-meter track events at Orem High School
All-State Honorable Mention in soccer
Academic All-Region in track, cross country and soccer.
Academic All-State in track, cross country and soccer
Graduated with a 4.0 and high honors

Indoor Personal Bests
Time	Event	Meet
4:01.32	Mile	2020 Husky Classic
8:04.18	3000m	2019 UW Invitational
15:00.78	5000m	2018 MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018

Indoor

Began the season taking 12th overall in the 3000m at the Iowa State Classic (8:09.61)
Ran personal records in both the 3000m (8:08.44) and 5000m (15:00.78) at the MPSF Indoor Championships to take 17th and 26th, respectively

Outdoor

Named a first-team All-American after taking sixth place in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:38.09 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (finished eighth in the semifinal with a time of 8:42.35)
Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Ran a career-best 8:36.73 while finishing fourth overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Round to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships (No. 6 all-time at BYU)
Took second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational (8:39.41)
Clocked a personal record in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 3:44.83 (43rd place)
Finished 11th overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Payton Jordan Invitational (8:39.94)

Sophmore Year 2019

Indoor

Ran on the BYU distance medley relay team that took second place at the MPSF Indoor Championships (9:37.94)
Clocked a career-best 4:01.50 in the mile at the Iowa State Classic
Earned a personal record in the 3000m with a time of 8:04.18 at the UW Invite
Competed in six meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

Named first-team All-American after taking eighth place in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (8:45.40)
Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team
Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team honors
Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Qualified for Nationals with a sixth-place finish in the steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (8:39.95)
Ran the third-fastest steeplechase in school history with a time of 8:32.59 at the Payton Jordan Invitational
Earned a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 3:44.25 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season

Junior Year 2020

Indoor

Named a USTFCCCA All-American in the DMR
Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Received the Cougar Club Memorial Award at the Y Awards
Took third in the mile at the 2020 MPSF Indoor Championships
Ran the first leg in the DMR team that qualified for nationals and finished the season with the sixth-best time in the country
Ran a personal-best time in the mile with a time of 4:01.32 at the 2020 Husky Classic
Competed in five meets during the 2020 indoor season

Senior Year 2021

Indoor (2021)

Finished third in the men’s 3000m with a time of 8:34.65 at the BYU Cougar Indoor II.

Outdoor (2021)

Competed in five meets for the Cougars, including at the NCAA West Preliminaries.
Set a personal-best men’s mile time of 4:11.58 at the BYU Robison Invitational.

Overall