Ht
6'
1"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Dublin,
Ohio
Last School
Dublin Coffman HS
Roster Years
2020-2021-2022
BYU Highlights
- 2021 All-WCC First Team
- Named WCC Freshman of the Year in 2021
- Clocked personal-best 10k time of 29:25.9 at NCAA Mountain Regional in 2022
Personal
- Parents are Jeffrey and Rebecca Bons
- Has five siblings
- Sister, Clarissa Bons Whiting, competed for BYU track and field, cross country (2013-14)
- Married to Sydney Cluff
- Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (West Africa) from 2018-20
- National Merit Commended Scholar
- Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction
- Fun Fact: can snap, whistle and raise one eyebrow all at the same time
- Instagram: bons.lucas | LinkedIn: Lucas Bons
Before BYU
- Personal Bests: 1:53.91 (800m), 4:09.25 (1600m), 9:08.60 (3200m)
- Runner-up in the 1600m at the 2018 OHSAA DI State Championships
- Five-time all-Ohio selection in cross country and track (2015-18)
- Ohio outdoor 4x800 relay state champion (2014)
- Academic all-Ohioan (2015-18)
- Also recruited by Georgetown, Ohio State and Stanford
Career Stats
Men's Track & Field Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2021
- Named All-WCC First Team
- Named WCC Freshman of the Year
- Clocked personal-best 8k time of 23:34.0 at Pre-Nationals
Distance | Time | Finish | Meet |
---|---|---|---|
7.5k | 23:07.1 | 7th | Autumn Classic |
8k | 24:59.0 | 16th | Roy Griak Invitational |
8k | 23:34.0 | 35th | FSU XC Invite/Pre-Nationals |
8k | 23:42.4 | 5th | WCC Championships |
10k | 30:10.1 | 102nd | NCAA National Championships |
Sophmore Year
2022
- Clocked personal-best 10k time of 29:25.9 at NCAA Mountain Regional
Distance | Time | Finish | Meet |
---|---|---|---|
5k | 16:38.7 | 16th | UVU Invitational |
8k | 23:05.4 | 25th | WCC Championships |
10k | 29:25.9 | 55th | NCAA Mountain Regional |
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
2020-2021