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Clayton Young

Clayton Young Season 2019

PositionDistance
Weight140 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSenior
HometownAmerican Fork, Utah
Previous SchoolAmerican Fork High School
ProvinceUtah

Personal

  • Parents are Kyle and Kelly
  • Has five sibllings (Kendy, Eva, Austin, Autumn and Ty)
  • Served a full-time missio for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Raleigh, North Carolina, Spanish-speaking
  • Married to Ashley Bybee
  • Enjoys motorcycling, skiing, water skiing and quartet singing
  • Pre-race ritual is to sleep
  • Got started in running after joining a mileage club in elementary school
  • Favorite quote from Coach Eyestone is to "hunker down."
  • Chose BYU for its running and mechanical engineering programs and the positive atmosphere 
  • Also recruited by Colorado and Weber State

Before BYU

  • Member of three Utah state championship cross country teams
  • Three-time Nike Cross Southwest nationals qualifier and championship team members
  • Two-time Utah Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Three-time all-state in cross country
  • Ten-time all-state in track
  • Academic all-region and all-state
  • Had a 4.0 GPA in high school
  • High school coach is Timo Mostert

Stats

Personal Bests
Time Event Venue
7:49.76 3000m 2017 UW Invitational
13:31.79 5000m 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational
28:18.50 10,000m 2019 Stanford Invitational
4:00.77 Mile 2019 MPSF Championships
3:44.13* 1500m 2017 Robison Invitational

*altitude converted

Career Stats

Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile

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Junior
2018

Distance
6-0 / 140 lbs
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Sophomore
2017

Distance
6-0 / 140 lbs
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Freshman
2016

Distance
6-0 / 140 lbs
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Medical Redshirt
2015

Distance
6-0 / 140 lbs