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Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Dublin,
Ohio
Last School
Dublin Coffman HS
Roster Years
2021-2023
BYU Highlights
- First Team All-American (2023, eighth in DMR - 9:39.45)
- Second Team All-American (2021, ninth in the mile - 4:01.96)
- In 2021, he recorded the second-best mile time in school history with a 3:55.45 finish at the Husky Classic
- In 2021, recorded the third-best 1500m time in program history with a 3:37.68 to finish third at the Fresno State West Coast Relays
- 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Personal
- Parents are Jeffrey and Rebecca Bons
- Has five siblings
- Sister, Clarissa Bons Whiting, competed for BYU track and field, cross country (2013-14)
- Married to Sydney Cluff
- Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (West Africa) from 2018-20
- National Merit Commended Scholar
- Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction
- Fun Fact: can snap, whistle and raise one eyebrow all at the same time
- Instagram: bons.lucas | LinkedIn: Lucas Bons
Before BYU
- Personal Bests: 1:53.91 (800m), 4:09.25 (1600m), 9:08.60 (3200m)
- Runner-up in the 1600m at the 2018 OHSAA DI State Championships
- Five-time all-Ohio selection in cross country and track (2015-18)
- Ohio outdoor 4x800 relay state champion (2014)
- Academic all-Ohioan (2015-18)
- Also recruited by Georgetown, Ohio State and Stanford
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Time |
Event |
Meet |
1:50.11 |
800m |
2023 BYU Indoor II |
3:55.45 (No. 2 all-time at BYU) |
Mile |
2021 Husky Classic |
7:55.38 |
3000m |
Boston Season-Opener (Dec. 2021) |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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Time |
Event |
Meet |
1:49.74 |
800m |
2021 Hayward Premiere |
3:37.68 |
1500m |
2021 Fresno State West Coast Relays |
3:59.28 |
Mile |
2021 BYU Robison Invitational |
Career Stats
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2022
Indoor
- Competed in two meets, finishing fourth at the Boston Season-Opener with a personal-best of 7:55.38 in the 3000m.
Outdoor
- Did not compete
Sophmore Year
2023
Indoor
- Competed in five meets
- First Team All-American after competing as the last leg on the DMR squad that placed eighth (9:39.45) at the NCAA DI Indoor Nationals in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Recorded a new personal-best in the 800m (1:50.11) during BYU's second indoor invitational
- Ran a 3:57.11 mile at Washington's Ken Shannon Invitational
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
2021
Indoor (2021)
- Finished ninth in the men’s mile final at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:01.96, garnering All-America Second Team honors.
- Recorded the second-best men’s Mile time in school history with a 3:55.45to finish second and set a new personal best at the Husky Classic.
- Finished second in the men’s 3000m with a personal-best time of 8:34.39 at the BYU Cougar Indoor II.
- Finished second in the men’s 800m with a personal-best time of 1:53.76 at the Air Force Invitational.
Outdoor (2021)
- Recorded the third-best men’s 1500m time in program history with a 3:37.68 to finish third at the Fresno State West Coast Relays.
- Took third in the men’s 800m with a personal-best time of 1:49.74 at the Hayward Premiere.
- Took second in the men’s mile with a personal-best time of 3:59.28 at the BYU Robison Invitational.
Overall
- Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Doug Padilla, Lucas Bons, Casey Clinger - 2021 Robison Invitational
- Athletics | Jul, 30
Y-Awards Close out Successful BYU Seasons
- 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 | Mar, 13
McWhorter finishes as national runner-up in pole vault, breaks school record
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 27
Nine Cougars move up BYU Top 10 board
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 27
Nine Cougars move up BYU Top 10 board