Career Highlights
- Earned eight All-American citations
- Won the 1981 NCAA indoor two-mile crown
- Became the first American since 1972 to win an NCAA indoor distance race
- Topped the BYU career leader board with a 3:38.37 in the 1,500 meters
- Ran a 13:33.50 in the 5,000 meters
- All-American at the NCAA Championships in Wisconsin, placing 34th in 30:22.6., 1978
- All-American, placing 15th in 29:50.2 in the NCAA Championships at Wichita, Kansas, 1980
Education
- B.S. in electrical engineering from BYU, 1983
Prior to BYU
- Professional athlete in track and field
- Was a 12-time national champion
- Competed in the 1988 Seoul Olympics
Hometown
- Lives in Orem, Utah.
- Originally from San Leandro, Calif.
Personal/Family
- Married to Lynette with four children, two girls and two boys.
- Served an LDS mission to El Salvador
Before BYU
- Prepped at Marina High School
- Earned his Eagle Scout award
- Served an LDS mission to El Salvador from 1976 to 1978
- Went to Chabot Junior College before his mission
After BYU
- Professional distance runner
- Two-time Olympian, 1984, 1988
- Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 1991
Post-BYU Honors and Societies
- Has been one of the world’s top indoor distance runners six times, 1982-86, 1990
- Was the Outdoor Mobil Grand Prix champion in 1985
- Was a champion twice of the 5,000-meter race, 1985, 1987
- Was named the Indoor USA/Mobil Grand Prix Champion, 1990
- Has represented the United States twice in the Olympics, 1984, 1988
- Placed seventh in the 5,000-meter in 1984
- Won five consecutive national indoor championships, four national outdoor championships and two U.S. Olympic trials from 1983-1987
- Broke seven American records in the outdoor 3,000-meters, the indoor two mile, the indoor 5,000-meters, and the road 5,000 meters
