Personal
Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho ... parents are Mark and Jaye Lynn ... father is head coach of BYU men's track team ... grandfather Clarence was also BYU's men's track coach and a member of the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame ... maternal grandfather is long-time BYU sportscaster, Jay Monsen ... brother, Nathan, ran cross country and track at BYU ... served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Czech Republic ... married to the former Suzy Taylor, who runs for the women's cross country team ... enjoys playing sports, watching movies and working on computers ... majoring in physical education coaching.
Before BYU
Lettered four years in cross country and two years in track at Provo High School ... four year academic all-region in track and cross country ... first-team all-region in cross country, 1,600m and 3,200m ... placed 11th at 4A State Championships in 1,600m with a time of 4:30 ... top 25 in Utah for cross country ... eighth at USATF Nationals in cross country.