Mitchell Briggs Athlete Profile

Mitchell Briggs

Position: Distance Height: 5-10 Weight: 150 Class: Freshman Roster Years: 2011 Hometown: Mill Creek, WA

Personal

  • Born in Everett, WA
  • Parents are Alan and Annette
  • Had a 3.6 gpa at Jackson HS in Mill Creek, WA
  • Also recruited by Gonzaga and University of Washington

Before BYU

  • Lettered all four years of high school in cross country and track
  • Two-time captain in cross country and once in track
  • Won league title senior year
  • Ran mile in 4:17 for third all time at Jackson HS and ran two mile in 9:09 for second all time
  • Voted by HS team as "most inspirational"

2011 | Freshman Year

Indoor:

  • Took fifth at the BYU Cougar Invitational in the 3000m with a time of 8:38.26
  • Competed at both the UW Invite (8:19.81) and UW Husky Classic (8:17.51) in the 3000m

Outdoor:

  • Finished in sixth place in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invite with a time of 9:10.36
  • Grabbed a second place finish (9:18.72) at the USC Tri-Meet in the 3000m steeplechase
  • Finished in third place at the BYU Robison Invite in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:38.25