2017 BYU Hall of Fame

Former BYU distance runner Kassi Andersen Harmon secured her place in the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame due to an incredible running career at BYU and beyond. Andersen began her BYU career on the track in 2002 after redshirting the 2001 cross country season. That spring she earned All-America honors in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, her first of six USTFCCCA All-America honors in track and field. Later that year in cross country, Andersen earned All-America honors again after finishing seventh at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships. She was the second Cougar finisher on BYU’s 2002 National Championship team.

During the 2003 track season, Andersen became the national champion in the steeplechase and earned All-America honors in the distance medley race. She also finished second in the steeplechase at the 2003 U.S. Track and Field Championships. Andersen carried that success into her sophomore year of cross country with another All-America finish. She was the second Cougar finisher on BYU’s team that took second at the 2003 NCAA National Cross Country Championships.

In the 2004 track and field season, Andersen again earned All-America honors in the steeplechase and distance medley relay. She won the 1,500 meters at the 2004 MWC Outdoor Championships and took second in the 200 meter and the mile in the 2004 MWC Indoor Championships.

An injury forced Andersen to redshirt the 2004 cross country season and the 2005 track and field season. She chose to serve a mission in Cleveland, Ohio, during her redshirt year.

Andersen returned from her injury and mission to claim her third All-America honor in cross country. She was the individual champion at the 2006 MWC Cross Country Championships and was named the 2006 MWC Runner of the Year. She would also earn All-America honors in the steeplechase during the track and field season her senior year.

The nine-time All-American (three in cross country, six in track and field) left a lasting legacy at BYU. Andersen went on to run professionally for Nike with an Olympic training team and competed all around the world. She has also coached many athletes in cross country and track and field at the high school and collegiate levels.

Andersen met her husband Tanner Harmon after retiring from her professional running career and they have three girls.

Indoor

• Won the mile at the Snake River Open in 5:09.30
• Finished fifth in the mile (5:13.05) and ninth in the 800m (2:18.55) at the MWC Indoor Championships
• Took second in the mile at the Intermountain Championships in 2:17.24

Outdoor

• Won the Cougar Invitational 800m title in 2:11.36
• Ran a 2:09.68 in the 800m at the Mesa Classic to finish third
• Seventh in the 1500m at the Cardinal Invitational in an NCAA-qualifying time of 4:19.90
• Finished third in the 800m at the Utah Collegiate Championships in a season-best 2:08.78
• Placed second in the 1500m at the MWC Outdoor Championships
• Ran a lifetime-best 4:18.27 in the 1500m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to become an All-American

Indoor

• Ran the mile in 4:55.98 to place fourth at Boise State
• Finished second in the mile (4:49.48) at the Nebraska Husker Invitational
• Took fourth in the mile at the MWC Indoor Championships with a time of 4:54.28

Outdoor

• Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Regional Championships with a time of 9:48.57
• Ran the 1500m in 4:20.52 to take first place at the Sun Angel Classic
• Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 10:05.73
• Finished first in the 800m at the Mesa Classic
• Won the 800m at the BYU Classic (2:08.10)
• Placed first in the 3000m steeplechase at the BYU Invitational
• Took second in both the 1500m and the 800m at the MWC Outdoor Championships
• Won the 3000m steeplechase and set an NCAA meet record with a time of 9:44.95 at the NCAA
• Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the U.S. Track and Field Championships

Indoor

• Took second in the 3000m at the Washington Invitational with a time of 9:17.62
• Placed second in both the 800m (2:14.51) and the mile (5:05.23) at the MWC Indoor Championships
• Finished 12th in the 3000m (9:20.35) and was a member of the sixth place Distance Medly Relay Team (11:12.60) at the NCAA Indoor Championships

Outdoor

• Finished fourth in the 1,500m (4:22.77) at the Sun Angel Classic
• Took fifth in the 5000m (15:57.60) at the Mt. SAC Relays
• Took second in the 800m (2:08.79) at the Robison Invitational
• Ran the fastest collegiate time in the nation at the Cardinal Invitational in the 3000m steeplechase (9:48.74)
• Won the 1500m (4:23.78) and took fourth in the 800m (2:10.63) at the MWC Outdoor Championships
• Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:44.68 at the NCAA West Regional Championships
• Earned All-American honors with a fourth place finish in the steeplechase at the NCAA National Outdoor Championships
• Named MWC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MWC

Indoor

• Finished in a season-best 3000-meter time of 9:16.86 and ran the anchor leg of the distance medley relay team at the Husky Classic
• Took second in the 3000 meters and fifth in the 5000 meters at the MWC Indoor Championships
• Named to the All-MWC Indoor Team
• Finished 11th in the 3000 meters at the NCAA National Indoor meet 

Outdoor

• Ran the 1500 meters in a season-best time of 4:24.84 at the Stanford Invitational
• Took second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the MWC Championships
• Named to the All-MWC Team
• Placed third in the steeplechase at the West Region meet
• Placed fifth in the steeplechase in a season-best time of 9:52.10 at the NCAA Championships
• Named All-American in the 3,000-meter steeplechase

• Injured in an accident