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Class
Senior
Hometown
Springville,
Utah
Last School
Springville High School
Roster Years
2019-2023
BYU Highlights
- Two-time All-American in the 10,000m (2022, 2023 outdoor)
- Became No. 4 all-time at BYU in outdoor 5,000m, finishing at 13:26.62 in April 2021 at the Hayward Premiere
- Claimed No. 7 all-time at BYU in the outdoor 10,000m, racing for a 28:04.62 time at the Bryan Clay Invitational in April 2023
- Became No. 3 all-time at BYU in the indoor 5000m (13:29.16) at the UW Invite in February 2021
- Four-time MPSF Indoor Champion (2023 mile, 2023 DMR, 2022 DMR, 2020 5000m)
- 2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Personal
- Parents are Alfredo and Stacy Garnica
- Has two younger brothers, his twin Caleb and Logan
- Wife's name is Gisele
- His twin brother, Caleb, is a member of Utah State's T&F and XC teams
- Major: Electrical Engineering
- Can ride a unicycle and is a competitive Fortnite player
- Instagram: fast_brando
Before BYU
- Third-place finish helped lead Springville H.S. to win the 2017 UHSAA 5A Cross Country State Championship race
- 20th-place finish at the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals
- H.S. Personal Bests: 4:16.21 (1600m), 8:57.25 (3200m)
- Also recruited by Northern Arizona, Utah State and Southern Utah
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Time |
Event |
Meet |
7:55.04 |
3000m |
2022 UW Invitational |
13:29.16 (No. 3 all-time at BYU) |
5000m |
2021 UW Invite |
4:08.54 |
Mile |
2023 MPSF Championship |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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Time |
Event |
Meet |
4:06.67 |
Mile |
2021 BYU Robison Invitational |
13:26.62 (No. 4 all-time at BYU) |
5000m |
2021 Hayward Premiere |
28:04.62 (No. 7 all-time at BYU) |
10,000m |
2023 Bryan Clay Invitational |
Career Stats
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2019
Indoor
- Ran a personal record of 8:15.37 in the 3000m at the UW Invite
- Competed in two meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Raced in the 5000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and placed 42nd (14:37.24)
- Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims with a career-best 14:05.97 in the 5000m at the Oxy Invitational
- Recorded a personal best in the mile at the Robison Invitational with a time of 4:13.91
- Competed in five meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Sophmore Year
2020
Indoor
- MPSF individual champion in the 5000m
- Ran a personal-best time of 13:45.69 in the 5000m at the 2020 Husky Classic to land at No. 10 all-time at BYU
- Earned a personal-best time in the 3000m with a time of 8:06.68
- Competed in four meets during the 2020 indoor season
Junior Year
2022
Indoor
- Combined with Kenneth Rooks, Cortez Ruiz and Joey Nokes to win the 2022 MPSF Men's Distance Medley Relay Championship with a time of 9:48.28.
- Finished the season ranked No. 23 nationally in the men's 5000m with a time of 13:33.65.
- Competed in six meets, finishing first in the 3000m at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational.
Outdoor
- Second Team All-American in the men's 10,000m, finishing 11th at nationals with a time of 28:21.81.
- Finished the season ranked No. 19, in the men's 10,000m at 28:19.60.
Senior Year
2023
Indoor
- Competed in five meets, including a second-place 5000-meter finish (13:33.65) at Washington's Ken Shannon Last Chance Invite
- MPSF Champion in the mile (4:08.54) and as part of the DMR team (9:53.05)
Outdoor
- Earned Second Team All-American honors after clocking a 29:38.56 time in the 10,000m to place 16th at the NCAA Championships
- Qualified for both the 5000m and 10,000m races at the NCAA West Preliminaries
- Claimed No. 7 all-time at BYU in the outdoor 10,000m, racing for a 28:04.62 time at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Competed in seven meets
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
2021
Indoor (2021)
- Clocked the third-best men’s 5000m time in program history with a personal-best 13:29.16 to finish third at the UW Invite.
Outdoor (2021)
- Clocked the fourth-best men’s 5000m time in BYU history with a 13:26.62 at the Hayward Premiere.
- Recorded a personal-best men’s mile time of 4:06.67 at the BYU Robison Invitational.
- Finished third in the men’s 10,000m with a personal-best time of 28:48.46 at the Fresno State West Coast Relays.
- M Track & Field | Apr, 03
Bates, Mantz break school records at Hayward Premiere
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 13
Mantz Clocks World-Leading Time in 5000m, Smashes School Record
- ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 06
Clinger wins Weber State Invitational