Michael Ottesen
Distance
Ht
5'
11"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Puyallup, 
Washington
Last School
Puyallup High School
Roster Years
2018-2021


Personal

  • Parents are Jeff and Alecia Ottesen
  • Has four brothers (Jordan, Tyler, Jacob and Marcus)
  • Married to Tanisha Ottesen
  • Father, Jeff, played football for BYU
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Mission: Lyon, France
  • Enjoys hiking, music, spending time with family and eating
  • Was a student at BYU for two years before walking on the team

Before BYU

  • Washington 4A State Finalist 1600m and 3200m

Stats

Outdoor Personal Bests
Time Event Meet
4:13.95 Mile 2021 BYU Robison Invitational
13:53.31 5000m 2021 Fresno State West Coast Relays
28:55.84 10,000m 2021 Hayward Premiere

Career Stats

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 2018

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Ran a career-best 29:32.11 to take fourth in the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays
  • Competed in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round finishing 30th overall (30:02.14)
Junior Year 2019

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Competed in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and finished 23rd (29:31.59)
  • Ran a career-best 28:58.50 in the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational
  • Earned a personal record int he 5000m with a time of 14:08.65 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • Competed in four meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Senior Year 2021

Outdoor (2021)

  • Competed in five meets for the Cougars, including at the NCAA West Preliminary Round. 
  • Set a personal-best 4:13.95 in the men’s mile at the BYU Robison Invitational. 
  • Set a personal-best 13:53.31 in the men’s 5000m at the Fresno State West Coast Relays. 
  • Set a personal-best 28:55.84 in the men’s 10,000m at the Hayward Premiere. 

Overall 

  • Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors 
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year