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5'
10"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Walla Walla,
Washington
Last School
College Place High School
Roster Years
2018 | 2021-2022
BYU Highlights
- Named All-Mountain Region (2022)
- All-WCC Second Team honors (2022)
- USTFCCCA All-Academic honors (2022)
- Following the 2022 season, he has competed in six career meets with two top-10 finishes
Personal
- Parents are Ron & Judy Rooks
- Major: Civil Engineering
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kampala, Uganda & Orem, Utah (2019-21)
- Enjoys basketball, the outdoors and was a member of his high school's choir
- An only child
- Eagle Scout
Before BYU
- Two-time WIAA cross country state champion (2015, 2017)
- 2017 WIAA 1A state champion in the 1600m
- Broke the WIAA 1A state record in the 800m (1:53.56)
- Valedictorian of his graduating class
- H.S. Personal Bests: 1:53.56 (800m), 4:11.40 (mile), 9:20.86 (3200m)
Career Stats
Men's Track & Field Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2021
Sophmore Year
2022
- Named All-Mountain Region
- All-WCC Second Team honors
- Named to WCC All-Academic First Team
- USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Distance | Time | Finish | Meet |
---|---|---|---|
5k | 15:31.3 | 2nd | UVU Invitational |
7.5k | 22:21.9 | 5th | Run Elite Classic |
8k | 24:09.7 | 51st | Cowboy Jamboree |
8k | 23:52.5 | 63rd | Nuttycombe Invitational |
8k | 22:32.3 | 12th | WCC Championships |
10k | 28:25.2 | 22nd | NCAA Mountain Regional |
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year