Personal
Born August 1978 in Bakersfield, Calif. ... parents are Larry and Linda Schmidt ... served a mission to the Dominican Republic for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... carried the Olympic torch in '96 ... majoring in chemical engineering.
Before BYU
Attended North HS in Bakersfield, Calif. ... North HS mile record-holder (4:16) ... placed eighth in mile at '96 California state meet ... distance runner of the year for region in '96 ... won region championship in mile ('94-'96), two-mile ('94-'96), 800m ('95-'96) ... TAC Freshman All-American ... also played basketball at North HS.