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5'
8"
Class
Graduate
Hometown
West Jordan,
Utah
Last School
Weber State University
Roster Years
2023
BYU Highlights
- During the 2023 indoor season, he became No. 5 all-time at BYU in the 5000m, crossing the line at 13:34.06 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season-Opener in Boston
- Qualified for the 2023 NCAA West Preliminaries in the 10,000m and crossed the line at 28:31.97 to place 13th, just one spot short of qualifying for NCAA Outdoor Nationals
- Placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BYU Robison Invitational (9:02.22)
Personal
- Parents are Lantz and Shena
- Wife's name is Summer, they have two sons
- Major: Graduated 2022 in Professional Sales (Weber State)
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tokyo, Japan
- Uncle, Joshua Allen, played volleyball at BYU (2006)
- Enjoys hiking, nickname is Al
Before BYU
- Cross Country/Track and Field team member at Weber State (2018-2022)
- Recruited by Weber State, Florida State, Notre Dame, Tulsa and Southern Utah
Weber State Highlights
- Two-time All-American
- At the 2022 Big Sky Indoor Championships, he earned a personal best in the 3000m with a 8:22.52 time, good for seventh-place
- In 2020, placed 15th at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a time of 14:31.41
- 16th-place finish at 2021 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships with a personal best, 29.17.0
- 14th-place finish at 2019 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships with a time of 31:04.9 for the highest finish in school history at the time
- Finished 4th at the 2021 NCAA Division 1 Mountain Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 29:43.4
- All-Conference and All-Region honors (2019)
- Big Sky Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2018)
BYU Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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|---|---|---|
Time |
Event |
Meet |
13:34.06 (No. 5 all-time at BYU) |
5,000m |
2022 Sharon Colyear-Danville Season-Opener |
7:55.00 |
3,000m |
2023 Razorback Invitational |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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|---|---|---|
Time |
Event |
Meet |
13:48.03 |
5,000m |
2023 Stanford Invitational |
28:43.59 |
10,000m |
2023 Bryan Clay Invitational |
9:02.22 |
3000S |
2023 Robison Invitational |
Career Stats
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
2023
Indoor
- Recorded a career personal-best in the 3000m with a 7:55.00 time at the Razorback Invitational
- Set No. 5 all-time BYU record in the 5000m, crossing the line at 13:34.06 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season-Opener in Boston
Outdoor
- Competed in four meets
- Qualified for NCAA West Preliminaries in the 10,000m and crossed the line at 28:31.97 to place 13th, just one spot short of qualifying for NCAA Outdoor Nationals
- Placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BYU Robison Invitational (9:02.22)
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year