Brandon Garnica
Distance
Ht
5'
6"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Springville, 
Utah
Last School
Springville High School
Roster Years
2019-2023


BYU Highlights

  • Two-time All-American in the 10,000m (2022, 2023 outdoor)
  • Became No. 4 all-time at BYU in outdoor 5,000m, finishing at 13:26.62 in April 2021 at the Hayward Premiere
  • Claimed No. 7 all-time at BYU in the outdoor 10,000m, racing for a 28:04.62 time at the Bryan Clay Invitational in April 2023
  • Became No. 3 all-time at BYU in the indoor 5000m (13:29.16) at the UW Invite in February 2021
  • Four-time MPSF Indoor Champion (2023 mile, 2023 DMR, 2022 DMR, 2020 5000m)
  • 2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic honors

Personal

  • Parents are Alfredo and Stacy Garnica
  • Has two younger brothers, his twin Caleb and Logan
  • Wife's name is Gisele
  • His twin brother, Caleb, is a member of Utah State's T&F and XC teams
  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Can ride a unicycle and is a competitive Fortnite player
  • Instagram: fast_brando 

Before BYU

  • Third-place finish helped lead Springville H.S. to win the 2017 UHSAA 5A Cross Country State Championship race
  • 20th-place finish at the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals
  • H.S. Personal Bests: 4:16.21 (1600m), 8:57.25 (3200m)
  • Also recruited by Northern Arizona, Utah State and Southern Utah

Stats

Indoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

7:55.04

3000m

2022 UW Invitational

13:29.16 (No. 3 all-time at BYU)

5000m

2021 UW Invite

4:08.54

Mile

2023 MPSF Championship

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

4:06.67

Mile

2021 BYU Robison Invitational

13:26.62 (No. 4 all-time at BYU)

5000m

2021 Hayward Premiere

28:04.62 (No. 7 all-time at BYU)

10,000m

2023 Bryan Clay Invitational

Career Stats

Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2019

Indoor

  • Ran a personal record of 8:15.37 in the 3000m at the UW Invite
  • Competed in two meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Raced in the 5000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and placed 42nd (14:37.24)
  • Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims with a career-best 14:05.97 in the 5000m at the Oxy Invitational
  • Recorded a personal best in the mile at the Robison Invitational with a time of 4:13.91
  • Competed in five meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Sophmore Year 2020

Indoor

  • MPSF individual champion in the 5000m
  • Ran a personal-best time of 13:45.69 in the 5000m at the 2020 Husky Classic to land at No. 10 all-time at BYU
  • Earned a personal-best time in the 3000m with a time of 8:06.68
  • Competed in four meets during the 2020 indoor season 
Junior Year 2022

Indoor

  • Combined with Kenneth Rooks, Cortez Ruiz and Joey Nokes to win the 2022 MPSF Men's Distance Medley Relay Championship with a time of 9:48.28.
  • Finished the season ranked No. 23 nationally in the men's 5000m with a time of 13:33.65. 
  • Competed in six meets, finishing first in the 3000m at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational. 

Outdoor

  • Second Team All-American in the men's 10,000m, finishing 11th at nationals with a time of 28:21.81. 
  • Finished the season ranked No. 19, in the men's 10,000m at 28:19.60. 
Senior Year 2023

Indoor

  • Competed in five meets, including a second-place 5000-meter finish (13:33.65) at Washington's Ken Shannon Last Chance Invite
  • MPSF Champion in the mile (4:08.54) and as part of the DMR team (9:53.05)

Outdoor

  • Earned Second Team All-American honors after clocking a 29:38.56 time in the 10,000m to place 16th at the NCAA Championships
  • Qualified for both the 5000m and 10,000m races at the NCAA West Preliminaries
  • Claimed No. 7 all-time at BYU in the outdoor 10,000m, racing for a 28:04.62 time at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • Competed in seven meets
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

2021

Indoor (2021)

  • Clocked the third-best men’s 5000m time in program history with a personal-best 13:29.16 to finish third at the UW Invite. 

Outdoor (2021)

  • Clocked the fourth-best men’s 5000m time in BYU history with a 13:26.62 at the Hayward Premiere. 
  • Recorded a personal-best men’s mile time of 4:06.67 at the BYU Robison Invitational. 
  • Finished third in the men’s 10,000m with a personal-best time of 28:48.46 at the Fresno State West Coast Relays.