Ben Bluhm | Posted: 16 Sep 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Mantz Named WCC Runner of the Week

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SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference named BYU sophomore Conner Mantz WCC Runner of the Week on Tuesday.
 
Mantz won the BYU Autumn Classic with a time of 21:12.3, 14 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. He paced the Cougar runners for the whole race before a strong kick in the last 800 meters. 
 
An All-American as a freshman, Mantz finished 10th at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championship. He also was the runner up at last year’s WCC Championship.

The full release can be found on wccsports.com.

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