Alex Hedquist
Distance
Ht
6'
1"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Kaysville, 
Utah
Last School
Davis High School
Roster Years
2016-2019


Personal

  • Parents are Chris and Jill
  • Has four sisters and two brothers (Meghan, Josey, Samantha, Adam, Sydney and Isaac)
  • Sisters Meghan and Josey ran for BYU
  • His father, Chris, played football at Ricks College
  • Samantha runs for UVU
  • Enjoys all sports
  • Majors: Statistics and French
  • Also recruited by SUU, Utah State and Weber State

Before BYU

  • Utah state cross country runner up in 2011, 2012 and 2013
  • All-state in cross country in 2012
  • Academic all-state athlete
  • Won three state titles as a member of the Davis High School track team
  • Took third at 2011 Nike cross country nationals, 13th in 2012
  • High school coach was Corbin Talley

Stats

Personal Bests
Time Event Venue
8:25.52 3000 meters 2017 Iowa State Classic
14:37.48 5000 meters 2018 Bryan Clay Invitational
30:11.29* 10,000 meters 2017 BYU Robison Invitational
8:59.41 3000m Steeplechase 2018 Stanford Invitational

*altitude converted

Career Stats

Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile

Mission

  • Paris , France
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2017

Indoor

  • Took eighth place overall at the Iowa State Classic in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:25.52, a new personal best

Outdoor

  • New personal record in the 5000m, 14:42.48, at the Stanford Invitational
Sophmore Year 2018

Outdoor

  • Started the season with a fourth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase at the USC Trojan Invitational (9:03.33)
  • Ran a career-best 8:59.41 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational to take fifth overall
  • Clocked a personal record in the 5000m with a time of 14:37.48 at the Bryan Clay Invitational to finish 14th overall
  • Took fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:18.76 at the Sacramento State Open
  • Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase at the BYU Last Chance Meet (9:23.02)
Junior Year 2019

Outdoor

  • Ran a season-best 9:04.36 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational
  • Competed in five meets during the 2019 indoor season
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year