BYU signs 33 new athletes

PROVO, Utah – The BYU track and field and cross country programs announced the addition of 33 signees to complete its 2019 recruiting class.

The BYU men’s program added 17 signees and the women’s program signed 16 athletes. The men’s signing class includes eight state champions with a combined 26 individual state titles. The women’s program also signed eight state champions who boast 25 individual state titles.  The signing class represents nine states from around the country.

Along with the signing class, the Cougars will welcome four athletes transferring from other institutions and 11 athletes returning from serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

MEN’S TEAM

LUC ANDRADA – Sprints | Pueblo East HS | Pueblo, Colorado
Personal Bests: 10.51 (100m), 21.21 (200m)

• Back-to-back CHSAA 4A State Champion in the 100m (2018-19)
• 2019 CHSAA 4A State Champion in the 200m, 4x100m and 4x200m
• 2018 CHSAA 4A Runner-up (200m)
• 2017 CHSAA 4A Runner-up (100m)
• Will also play on the BYU football team

DALTON BREMS – Distance | American Fork HS | American Fork, Utah
Personal Bests: 4:17.69 (1600m), 9:19.16 (3200m)

• 2018 UHSAA 6A Runner-up (3200m)
• Third-place finish at the 2018 UHSAA 6A State Championships (1600m)
• 59th at Nike Cross Nationals 2018

RYAN CIBART – Distance | Heritage HS | Vancouver, Washington
Personal Bests: 1:51.51 (800m)

• Third-place finish at the 2018 WIAA State Championships (800m)

CARSON CLINGER – Distance | American Fork HS | Pleasant Grove, Utah
Personal Bests: 9:25.98 (3200m)

• Fourth-place finish at the 2019 UHSAA 6A State Championships (3200m)
• Broke national high school record in the 4x1600m
• Ninth-place finish at the 2018 Nike Cross Southwest Regional
• 64th at Nike Cross Nationals 2018

PARKER DODD – Hurdles | Gilmer HS | Gilmer, Texas
Personal Bests: 14.21 (110m Hurdles), 39.68 (300m Hurdles)

• 2019 Texas UIL 4A State Runner-up (110m Hurdles)

ZACH ERIKSON – Distance | Idaho Falls HS | Idaho Falls, Idaho
Personal Bests: 9:21.97 (3200m)

• 2018 IHSAA 4A State Cross Country Runner-up
• Fourth-place finish at the 2018 IHSAA 4A State Championships (9:32.01)
• 28th at Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals
• Foot Locker Nationals Finalist

GRANT GARDNER – Distance | Springville HS | Springville, Utah
Personal Bests: 1:53.95 (800m), 4:10.90 (1600m), 8:58.14 (3200m)

• Three-time UHSAA 5A State Champion in the 1600m (2017-19)
• 2019 UHSAA 5A State Champion in the 800m and 3200m
• 34th-place finish at the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals
• USATF U20 5000m National Champion 2019 (14:52.47)

LUKE GRUNDVIG – Distance | American Fork HS | American Fork, Utah
Personal Bests: 4:16.46 (1600m), 9:07.76 (3200m)

• Back-to-back UHSAA 6A State Champion in the 3200m (2018-19)
• 2019 UHSAA 6A State Champion in the 1600m
• 2018 UHSAA 6A Cross Country State Champion
• 40th at Nike Cross Nationals 2018

JACE JENSEN – Hurdles/Sprints | Bountiful HS | Bountiful, Utah
Personal Bests: 21.99 (200m), 47.66 (400m), 38.03 (300m hurdles)

• Back-to-back UHSAA 5A State Champion in the 300m hurdles (2018-19)
• 2019 UHSAA 5A State Champion (400m)
• 2018 UHSAA 5A State Runner-up (400m)

ZACHARY MARSDEN – Sprints | Desert Hills HS | St. George, Utah
Personal Bests: 10.88 (100m), 21.98 (200m), 48.87 (400m)

• 2018 UHSAA 4A State Champion in the 100m, 200m & 400m

JOEY NOKES – Distance | Riverton HS | Riverton, Utah
Personal Bests: N/A

• 2018 UHSAA 6A Cross Country Runner-up
• 2018 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
• 94th at Nike Cross Nationals 2018

GARRETT STANFORD – Distance | La Costa HS | Carlsbad, California
Personal Bests: 4:12.90 (1600m), 9:21.16 (3200m)

• Won the 2019 San Diego CIF Finals (1600m)
• 54th at Nike Cross Nationals 2018

JACOB STANFORD – Distance | La Costa HS | Carlsbad, California
Personal Bests: 4:13.10 (1600m), 9:21.70 (3200m)

• 2018 Stanford Cross Country Invite Champion
• 37th at Nike Cross Nationals 2018

JOSH TAYLOR – Sprints | Skyridge HS | Lehi, Utah
Personal Bests: 22.05 (200m), 47.55 (400m)

• 2018 UHSAA 4A State Champion (400m)
• 2019 UHSAA 4A State Runner-up (400m)

JOSH TRAFNY – Throws | Spanish Fork HS | Spanish Fork, Utah
Personal Bests: 200-1.50 (Javelin)

• Had the 21st-best high school javelin throw in the U.S. (200-1.50)
• 2019 UHSAA 4A State Champion in the javelin
• Fifth-place finish in the javelin at the 2018 UHSAA 4A State Championships

IAN VALENTINE – Distance | Alta HS | Sandy, Utah
Personal Bests: 4:19.60 (1600m), 9:14.58 (3200m)

• 2019 Great Southwest Classic Champ (3200m)
• Took 3rd place in the 3200m and 4th place in the 1600m at the 2019 UHSAA 5A State Championships

TY WRIGHT – Jumps | Shelley HS | Shelley, Idaho
Personal Bests: 6-11 (High Jump)

• Four-time IHSAA 3A State Champion in the high jump (2016-19)
• 2018 Simplot Games Champion (High Jump)

WOMEN’S TEAM

BRYLIE ADAMS – Hurdles | Burley HS | Burley, Idaho
Personal Bests: 14.35 (100m Hurdles), 45.99 (300m Hurdles)

• 2019 IHSAA 4A State Runner-up (100m Hurdles)
• Third-place finish at the 2018 IHSAA 4A State Championships

KATHRYN BINGHAM – Hurdles | Oak Ridge HS | El Dorado Hills, California
Personal Bests: 43.39 (300m Hurdles)

• Third-place finish at the 2018 Golden West Invitational (300m Hurdles)
• Sixth-place finish at the 2019 CIF State Championships (300m Hurdles)

ANASTAYSIA DAVIS – Distance | Flower Mound HS | Flower Mound, Texas
Personal Bests: 2:09.26 (800m), 4:53.10 (1600m)

• Fourth-place finish at the 2019 Texas UIL 6A State Championships (800m)
• 11th-place finish at the 2018 Nike Cross South Regional
• 56th at Nike Cross Nationals in 2019

LAURYN FORD – Sprints/Jumps | Kentridge HS | Kent, Washington
Personal Bests: 19-00 (Long Jump), 12.09 (100m), 23.88 (200m)

• 2019 WIAA State Runner-up in the long jump & 200m

KATELYN FOUTZ – Throws | Sheldon HS | Eugene, Oregon
Personal Bests: 33-10.5 (Shot Put), 116-8 (Discus)

• Third-place finish at the 2019 6A-7 Southwest Conference Championships (Discus)
• Seventh-place finish at the 2019 6A-7 Southwest Conference Championships (Shot Put)

MOLLY GUERRA – Throws | Grants Pass HS | Grants Pass, Oregon
Personal Bests: 148-11 (Discus)

• Fourth-place finish at the 2019 OSAA State Championships (Discus)
• Fourth-place finish at the 2017 OSAA State Championships (Discus)

ANNA HART – Jumps | Thunderridge HS | Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Personal Bests: 39-2 (Triple Jump), 18-0.75 (Long Jump)

• 2019 CHSAA 5A State Runner-up (Triple Jump)
• 2019 CHSAA 5A State Champion (SMR)
• Third-place finish at the 2018 CHSAA 5A State Championships (Triple Jump)

MEGHAN HUNTER – Sprints | Provo HS | Provo, Utah
Personal Bests: 11.96 (100m), 24.20 (200m), 52.59 (400m), 2:09.26 (800m)

• Eight-time UHSAA 5A State Champion between 2018-2019
• Back-to-back UHSAA 5A State Champion in the 100m, 200m and 800m (2018-19)
• 2019 UHSAA 5A State Champion (4x400m)
• 2018 UHSAA 5A State Champion (800m)

GRETCHEN HOEKSTRE – Throws | Seaside HS | Seaside, Oregon
Personal Bests: 160-9 (Discus), 50-1.50 (Shot Put)

• Back-to-back OSAA 4A State Champion in the shot put (2018-19)
• 2019 OSAA 4A State Champion (Discus)
• 2018 OSAA 4A State Runner-up (Discus)
• 2017 OSAA 4A State Runner-up (Shot Put)
• No. 2 Ranked Girls Shot Put mark in the United States

LAUREN MERRILL – Pole Vault | Orem HS | Orem, Utah
Personal Bests: 12-3 (Pole Vault), 15.06 (100m Hurdles), 44.74 (300m Hurdles)

• 2019 UHSAA 4A State Champion (Pole Vault)
• UHSAA state record holder (Pole Vault)

LIBBY PARKINSON – Throws | Herriman HS | Herriman, Utah
Personal Bests: 129-2.75 (Javelin)

• 2019 UHSAA 6A State Runner-up in the javelin
• 2019 UHSAA 6A Softball MVP (Pitcher)

EMBER STRATTON – Distance | Hellgate HS | Missoula, Montana
Personal Bests: 4:57.46 (Mile), 9:52.60 (3000m), 10:50.12 (3200m)

• Second-place finish at the 2016 Nike Cross Nationals
• 21st-place finish at the 2018 Nike Cross Nationals
• Third-place finish at the 2019 Montana State AA/B Championships (3200m)

CHLOE TAYLOR – Hurdles | Desert Hills HS | St. George, Utah
Personal Bests: 14.89 (100m Hurdles), 43.64 (300m Hurdles)

• Back-to-back UHSAA 4A State Champion in the 300m hurdles (2018-19)
• 2019 UHSAA 4A State Champion (100m hurdles)

KAYLEE THOMPSON – Distance | Classical Academy HS | Colorado Springs, Colorado
Personal Bests: 5:04.27 (1600m), 10:58.00 (3200m)

• 2019 CHSAA 3A State Champion in the 1600m and 3200m
• 2018 CHSAA 3A State Champion (5000m)
• Sixth-place finish at the 2018 Nike Cross Southwest Regional

CIERRA TIDWELL – Jumps | Highland HS | Gilbert, Arizona
Personal Bests: 5-10 (High Jump), 18-4.50 (Long Jump), 15.14 (100m Hurdles)

• Three-time AIA Division I Champion in the high jump (2017-19)
• 2019 AIA Division I Champion (4x100m)
• First-place finish at the 2019 AIA Meet of Champions (High Jump)
• 2019 AIA Meet of Champions Runner-up (High Jump)

MIC WEBSTER – Distance | Cedar HS | Cedar City, Utah
Personal Bests: 4:59.06 (1600m), 10:52.57 (3200m)

• 2017 UHSAA 3A State Champion in the 1600m and 3200m
• 2018 UHSAA 4A State Runner-up (1600m)

Athletes transferring to BYU:

• Brandon Anderton – Spokane Falls CC
• Adam Haynes – Air Force
• Jason Ortega – Paradise Valley
• Kim Parsell – Montana State

Athletes returning from missions:

• Ransom Allphin - Hurdles
• Reid Arnett - Pole Vault
• Jacob Barnes - Javelin
• Zack Ericksen - Distance
• Halley Folsom - Multis
• Alice Jensen - Distance
• McKay Johns - Distance
• Haley Johnston - Distance
• Landon Maxfield - Sprints
• Zach McWhorter - Pole Vault
• Haden Penrod - Middle Distance