BYU Highlights
- Following the 2022 season, he has competed in 25 career meets for the Cougars with 14 top-10 placements and three podium finishes
- 2022 All-American with a 21st-place finish at the NCAA Championships
- Four consecutive All-WCC First Team selections (2019-22)
- All-Mountain Region selection (2021, 2022)
- Clocked a career-best 10k at 2022 NCAA Mountain Regional, registering a 28:08.1 time
- Competed on 2019 National Championship team, finishing 42nd overall with a time of 31:23.3
- See "Year" tab for further information
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
