Mitchell Briggs
Distance 0
Ht
5'
10"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Everett, 
Washington
Last School
Jackson High School
Roster Years
2011 | 2015-2017


Personal

  • Born in Everett, WA
  • Parents are Alan and Annette
  • Has one brother and sister
  • Had a 3.6 GPA at Jackson HS in Mill Creek, Wash.
  • Also recruited by Gonzaga and University of Washington
  • Majoring in physical education teaching
  • Likes to juggle
  • Sports hero is former BYU runner Jared Ward

Before BYU

  • Lettered all four years of high school in cross country and track
  • Two-time captain in cross country and once in track
  • Won league title senior year
  • Ran mile in 4:17 for third all time at Jackson HS and ran two mile in 9:09 for second all time
  • Voted by HS team as "most inspirational"
  • High school coach is Eric Hruschka
  • Began running in middle school because he wanted to break the sixth grade mile record

Stats

Personal Bests
Time Event Venue
8:49.93 3000m steeplechase 2016 Stanford Invitational
4:13.15 Mile 2017 Robison Invitational
8:08.31 3000 meters 2017 Iowa State Classic
14:05.57 5000 meters 2017 Mt. SAC Relays

Career Stats

Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile

Mission

  • Mexico City North
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2011

Indoor

  • Took fifth at the BYU Cougar Invitational in the 3000m with a time of 8:38.26
  • Competed at both the UW Invite (8:19.81) and UW Husky Classic (8:17.51) in the 3000m
  • Ran a 4:13 mile at the Columbia Invite

Outdoor

  • Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships by finishing 18th in the 3000m steeplechase
  • Finished in sixth place in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invite with a time of 9:10.36
  • Grabbed a second place finish (9:18.72) at the USC Tri-Meet in the 3000m steeplechase
Sophmore Year 2015

Outdoor

  • Finished second in the 3000m Steeplechase three times—at the Bryan Clay Invitational (9:05.18), the Robison Invitational (9:15.05) and the Oxy Invite (8:56.17)
Junior Year 2016

Indoor 

  • Participated in the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000m and finished in ninth place (14:09.41)
Senior Year 2017

Indoor

  • Took 15th place overall in the 3000 meters, setting a new personal record with a time of 8:08.31 at the UW Invitational
  • At the Iowa State Classic, placed 34th overall in the 3000 meters, finishing in 8:16.64
  • Participated in the MPSF Indoor Championships and took 26th overall in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:16.36

Outdoor

  • Earned All-America honorable mention by taking 18th in the 3,000m steeplechase (8:57.24) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Ran a time of 8:52.44 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational
  • Set a new PR in the 5000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 14:05.57
  • Qualified for the NCAA championships in the 3000m steeplechase where he finished 18th overall with a time of 8:57.24
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year