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Graduate
Hometown
Gilbert,
Arizona
Last School
Highland High School
Roster Years
2014-2018
Personal
- Parents are Michelle and David Rush
- Married to Mitchell Briggs
- Major: Nursing
- Sister ran cross country at University of the Pacific
- Enjoys running, reading, spending time with family and friends
Before BYU
- Placed second in state in cross country in 2012
- Two-time 4x800-meter state champion
- Also participated in track & field
Stats
Collegiate Personal Bests | ||
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Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
2:09.10 | 800m | 2018 Iowa State Classic |
4:22.16 | 1500m | 2016 Oxy Invitational |
4:39.79 | Mile | 2017 Iowa State Classic |
9:18.20 | 3000m | 2018 Iowa State Classic |
9:57.72 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2017 Mt. SAC Relays |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2014
Indoor:
- Finished mile in 4:59.04 placing 5th at UW Invitational
Outdoor:
- Placed 5th in 800m with time of 2:14.37 at 36th SDSU Aztec Invitational. Also placed 5th in 1500m with time of 4:34.23
- Ran 1500m in 4:36.42 and finished 5th at Rafer/JJK Collegiate Invitational
- At Virginia Challenge, ran season-best 4:30.77 in 1500m
Sophmore Year
2015
Outdoor:
- Finished 5th in mile in 4:43.43 at 2015 UVU Collegiate Invitational
- Ran season-best 4:31.60 in 1500m at Mt. SAC Relays
- Concluded season with 3rd-place finish in mile with time of 5:05.33
Junior Year
2016
Indoor
- Second in the 800m at the 2016 BYU Cougar Invitational
- Placed 6th in the mile at the Texas A&M Team Invitational
- Took 17th in the mile at the UW Invitational
- Finished 5th in the 3000k at the Iowa State Classic
- Third place on the DMR at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships
- 12th place in the 3000k at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships
Outdoor
- Finished fourth and ran a personal-best 4:22.16 in the 1500m at the 2016 Oxy Invitational
- Qualified for the 2016 NCAA West Prelims in the 3000m steeplechase
- Ran the 3000m steeplechase in a season-best 10:24.41 at the 2016 NCAA West Prelims
Senior Year
2017
Indoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-America First Team honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships as part of the DMR team that took fourth place, 11:03.42
- Placed 4th in the mile at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational
- Finished 5th in the mile at the Iowa State Classic
Outdoor
- Finished 14th overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Championships with a time of 10:01.99 to earn USTFCCCA All-America Second Team honors
- Qualified for nationals in the 3000m steeplechase along with husband Mitchell Briggs
- Finished 12th overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 10:18.39
- Placed 1st in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational
- Finished 4th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Took 4th at the Oxy Invitational in the 1500m run
Graduate Year
2018
Indoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-America First Team honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships as part of the DMR team that took eighth place, 11:07.60
- Placed fourth in the distance medley relay (11:18.93) and 18th in the 3000m (9:29.27) at the Columbia Challenge
- Finished ninth in the 3000m with a career-best time of 9:18.20 and 14th in the 800m with a career-best time of 2:09.10 at the Iowa State Classic
- Competed at the Alex Wilson Invitational placing fifth in the distance medley relay (11:01.77)
- Took eighth in the 3000m (9:23.67) at the MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- W Track & Field | Jul, 25
Forty-one Cougars receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 04
Thirty-four Cougars receive MPSF All-Academic honors, USTFCCCA ranks men’s team No. 24
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 14
BYU’s men’s program ranks No. 9 in Program of the Year standings, women’s program No. 12
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 09
Linkletter places sixth on first day of 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 25
Cougars wrap up MPSF Indoor Championships with more personal records
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 17
Women's DMR team qualifies for nationals
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 26
BYU’s DMR teams highlight day one of Columbia Challenge
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 12
Linkletter, Collinsworth named 2017 first-team All-Americans
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 12
Linkletter, Collinsworth named 2017 first-team All-Americans
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 08
Collinsworth advances on second day of NCAA competition
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 08
Collinsworth advances on second day of NCAA competition
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 05
Fifteen Cougars set to compete at NCAA Track and Field Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 05
Fifteen Cougars set to compete at NCAA Track and Field Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 26
Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of West Prelims
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 26
Ten more Cougars punch tickets to nationals in day two of West Prelims
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 23
Cougars set to compete at NCAA West Preliminaries this weekend
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 25
Track team shatters records at MPSF Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 25
Track team shatters records at MPSF Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 28
Several Cougars move up in school records, log personal bests at UW Invite
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 14
High jumpers highlight BYU's season opening indoor meet
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 14
High jumpers highlight BYU's season opening indoor meet
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 28
Strong finish for BYU track and field at NCAA West Prelims
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 07
Relay team races strong with regional qualifying mark
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 06
Weekend meet in Los Angeles
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 06
Weekend meet in Los Angeles
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 16
More regional qualifiers at Mount Sac Relays
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 16
More regional qualifiers at Mount Sac Relays
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 12
32 Cougars pick up MPSF All-Academic accolades
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 19
Seven track and field athletes qualify for regionals
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 19
Seven track and field athletes qualify for regionals
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 13
Track and field athletes record times in BYU's all-time top 10
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 11
BYU track and field ready for Iowa and Boise meets
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 31
Women's track break personal records and shine at UW Invitational
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 10
Rush sets personal record in 1500 meter
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 10
Carr and Ward lead BYU to victories on the track