Brilee Pontius
Sprints
Ht
5'
4"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Saratoga Springs, 
Utah
Last School
Westlake High School
Roster Years
2022-2023


BYU Highlights

  • Combined with Sami Oblad, Annalise Hart and Marianne Barber to break the BYU women's indoor 4x400m relay record with a time of 3:39.15 at the Razorback Invitational
  • Received USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention honors in the 4x400m at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships 
  • Combined with Marianne Barber, Claire Seymour and Meghan Hunter to set a new school record in the outdoor 4x400m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (3:32.88)

 

Personal

  • Parents are Brian and Melanie Pontius
  • Has three siblings
  • Also recruited by Utah, Weber State, UVU and Chicago
  • Major: Exercise & Wellness
  • Will begin full-time missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brisbane, Australia August 2023. 
  • Instagram: @bri_lee.p

Before BYU

  • 2021 Utah state champion in the 400m
  • Sprint medley state champion in 2018 and 2019
  • 2020 MileSplit Top Junior Girl of the Year
  • Finished third in the 400m and eight in the 200m at the 2019 Utah State Championships
  • Holds school records in the 60m, 100m, 200m and 400m

Indoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time

Event

Meet

7.80

60m

2021 BYU December Invite

24.49

200m

2023 MPSF Championships

55.53

400m

2023 Razorback Invitational

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time 

Event

Meet

24.21

200m

2023 BYU Last Chance Meet

54.63

400m

2022 BYU Cougar Invitational

Career Results

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2022

  • Indoor
    • Ran on the school-record setting 4x400 team that ran a 3:40.74 at the Texas Tech Shootout
    • Member of the Cougars’ MPSF title-winning 4x400 squad that clocked a 3:44.63 to secure the win
    • Set personal bests in the 200m (24.77) and 400m (56.29) at the Texas Tech Shootout
    • Ran a personal best time of 7.80 in the 60m at the BYU December Invite
    • Competed in six meets during the 2022 season
  • Outdoor
    • Set a personal best time of 54.63 in the 400m at the BYU Cougar Invitational
    • Ran a personal best in the 200m, clocking a 24.51 at the Desert Heat Classic
    • Made her freshman outdoor debut at the Trojan Invite
    • Competed in six meets during the 2022 season
Sophmore Year 2023

  • Indoor Season
    • Combined with Sami Oblad, Annalise Hart and Marianne Barber to break the BYU women's 4x400m relay record with a time of 3:39.15 at the Razorback Invitational on Jan. 28. 
    • MPSF Conference Champion in the 4x400 
    • BYU No.10 all-time in the indoor 400m running 55.04 
  • Outdoor Season
    • Received USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention honors in the 4x400m
    • Combined with Marianne Barber, Claire Seymour and Meghan Hunter to set a new school record in the 4x400m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (3:32.88)
    • Set a new personal-best 24.21 in the 200m at the BYU Cougar Invitational 
    • Competed in seven meets during the 2023 outdoor season
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Brilee Pontius races during 2022 BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational I

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  • Women's 4x400 MPSF Champions

    Women's 4x400 MPSF Champions