Jared Ward Athlete Profile

Jared Ward

Height: 5-10 Weight: 145 Class: Junior Roster Years: 2010-2012 Hometown: Kaysville, UT Mission: Pittsburgh, PA Last School: Davis High School

Personal

  • Born in Layton, Utah
  • Parents are Lynn and Natalie
  • Majoring in statistics
  • Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pittsburgh

Before BYU

  • Team won state in cross country and track senior year
  • Three time state champion in 2007 in the 1600m, 3200m and sprint medley
  • 22nd cross country national finish in 2006

Stats

2012: Junior
Place Event Time Distance
1 BYU Autumn Classic 20:02.7 4 Miles
2 Bill Dellinger Invitational 23:40.0 8K
8 Pre-Nationals 23:22.4 8K
1 WCC Championships 23:42 8K
3 NCAA Mountain Region Chamiponships 30:06.3 10K
14 NCAA Championships 29:33.4 10K
2011: Sophomore
Place Event Time Distance
1 Utah State Invitational 20:47.7 4 Miles
2 BYU Invitational 19:11.3 4 Miles
4 Notre Dame Invitational 24:03.0 5 Miles
17 Wisconsin Adidas Invitational 23:49.0 8K
4 WCC Championships 24:03.0 8K
9 NCAA Mountain Region Championships 30:42.5 10K
58 NCAA National Championships 30:28.0 10K
2010: Freshman
Place Event Time Distance
6 UC Riverside Invitational* 24:18.0 8K
28 Roy Griak Invitational 25:02.6 8K
42 Pre-Nationals 24:29.7 8K
3 MWC Championships 25:13.1 8K
15 NCAA Mountain Region Championships 30:19.1 10K
122 NCAA Championships 31:36.0 10K

* - Unattached

Men's Track Profile

2010 | Freshman Year

  • Took sixth place at the UC Riverside Invitational with a time of 24:18.0
  • Took 28th at the Roy Griak Invitational in a time of 25:02.6
  • 42nd place at Pre-Nationals with a time of 24:29.7
  • Third place at MWC Championships in a time of 25:13.1
  • 15th place at the Mountain Regionals with a time of 30:19.1
  • 151st at the NCAA Championships in a time of 31:35.5

2011 | Sophomore Year

  • First place finish at the Utah State Invitational with a four-mile time of 20:47.7
  • Second place finish at the BYU Invitational with a four-mile time of 19:11.3
  • Finished fourth at the Notre Dame Invitational with a five-mile time of 24:03.0
  • Competed at the NCAA National Chamiponships with a 10K time of 30:28.0

2012 | Junior Year

  • Took first at the BYU Autumn Classic with a four-mile time of 20:02.7
  • Was the WCC Individual Champion with an 8K time of 23:42 at the WCC Championships
  • Took third at the Mountain Region Championships with a 10K time of 30:06.3
  • Helped BYU to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships with a time 29:33.4 to earn All-America honors
  • Earned All-Academic honors from the USTFCCCA