Personal
- Born in Oakland, Calif., to parents Bruce and Vicki Palmer
- Served a 2-year LDS mission in Chile
- Enjoys singing and dancing, being with family, the color green, ultimate frisbee, and lasagna
- Favorite animal is the cougar
- Open major
Before BYU
- Lettered in both track and cross country at Mead HS in Spokane, Wash.
- Earned top 5 percent status in his high school graduating class
- Was the second runner on a fourth-ranked team nationally
- Helped teams to seven league championships during 2002-06
- Member of one state championship team and three second-place finishes at state
- Came in 17th place individually at the 2005 Nike Team Nationals
Stats
| 2012: Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 10 | Utah State Invitational | 19:19.0 | 4 Miles |
| 2006: Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 17 | BYU Autumn Classic* | 20:53.8 | 4 Miles |
| 13 | Sacramento State Invite | 25:30.0 | 8K |
*Ran unattached