Garrett Marsing
Distance
Ht
5'
9"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Price, 
Utah
Last School
Carbon High School
Roster Years
2017-2022


Personal

  • Parents are Greg and Lynette Marsing
  • Had three brothers and three sisters (Chad, Sarah, Seth, Cami, Kristine and Boyd)
  • Major: Exercise Science
  • Mission: Moscow, Russia
  • Enjoys learning languages and playing sports 
  • Has 10 nieces and nephews
  • His first name is actually Machlin

Before BYU

  • Was a 3A state champion in the 1600m and 3200m
  • Placed second in the state championship in the 800m
  • Academic All-State
  • Utah 3A Track and Field MVP

Stats

Indoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

8:00.35

3000m

2021 Boston Season-Opener

4:08.31

Mile

2022 UW Invitational

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

4:10.97

Mile

2022 Robison Invitational

8:31.54 (No. 4 all-time at BYU)

3000S

2021 NCAA Track & Field Championships

1500m

3:48.28

2022 Trojan Invitational

Career Stats

Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Competed at the NCAA West Preliminaries in the 3000m steeplechase finishing 27th overall (8:57.23)
  • Started the season taking fifth place in the 3000m steeplechase at the USC Trojan Invitational (9:18.62)
  • Took fourth place overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival (8:58.55)
  • Finished in 17th place overall at the Mt. SAC Relay in the 3000m steeplechase (9:06.81)
  • Took second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Robison Invitational (9:21.31)
  • Ran a career-best 8:55.18 at the Sacramento State Open in the 3000m steeplechase to take second place
Sophmore Year 2019

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Competed in the steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and took 31st place overall (9:02.66)
  • Ran a career-best 8:54.73 in the steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational to qualify for the NCAA West Prelims
  • Recorded a personal record in the mile with a time of 4:21.95 at the Robison Invitational
  • Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Junior Year 2020

Indoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Ran a personal-best time in the 3000m with a time of 8:06.90 at the 2020 MPSF Indoor Championships, to place seventh in the conference
  • Led the third-place DMR team at the MPSF Championships as the first leg of the relay
  • Competed in five meets during the 2020 indoor season
Senior Year 2022

Finishes his BYU career as a two-time steeplechase All-American and No. 4 all-time in the men's steeplechase with 2021 time of 8:31.54. 

Indoor Season

  • Competed in six meets, finishing first in the mile at the BYU Cougar Invitational II with a time of 4:10.54. 

Outdoor Season

  • Honorable Mention All-American in the men's steeplechase with a 19th-place finish at nationals (8:45.71). 
  • Finished the season ranked No. 18 nationally in the men's steeplechase at 8:36.19. 
  • Competed in eight meets. 
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

2021

Indoor (2021)

  • Finished fourth in the men’s 3000m at the BYU Cougar Indoor II with a time of 8:43.42. 

Outdoor (2021)

  • Recorded the third-best men’s 3000S time in program history with a personal-best 8:31.54 at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. 

Overall

  • Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Finished 25th in men’s 3000S First Round 
  • Met Olympic qualifying time in men’s 3000S at 8:31.54
  • Finished fourth in the men’s 3000S at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, garnering All-America First Team honors