BYU Highlights
- Competed at the 2026 NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 5000m and 10,000m finishing 35th and 19th respectively
- Placed 12th at the Outdoor Big 12 Championships in the 10,000m (30:08.90)
Personal
- Parents are Leslee and Mark Kitchen
- Has four siblings (Emily, Tyler, Dallin and Kendra)
- Sister Kendra plays basketball at Utah Valley University
- Major: Pre-Business
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Sacrament, California Mission (2021-23)
Before BYU
- 2024 NJCAA Indoor Track All-American
- NJCAA All-American in the 5000m
- Finished sixth in the 5000m at 2024 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships running 14:05.89
- Finished tenth in the 5000m at 2024 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships running 14:47.77 in the final
- Earned 2024 NJCAA track Academic All-American honors
Freshman: 2024 || Salt Lake Community College
Outdoor
- Finished tenth at the NJCAA National Championships in the 5000m (14:47.77)
- Won the 3000m steeplechase (9:26.83) and took nineth in the 800m (1:58.34) a the Utah Last Chance Meet
- Placed 14th in the mile at the BYU Robison Invitational (4:13.52)
- Finished tenth in the 5000m (13:59.61) and 92nd in the 1500m (3:55.65) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Finished 12th in the 5000m at the Stanford Invitational (14:20.35)
- Took tenth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Mangrum Invitational (9:14.34)
Indoor
- Earned NJCAA All-American honors after finishing sixth overall at the NJCAA National Championships in the 5000m (14:05.89)
- Won the 3000m at the Big Sky Tuner (8:22.41)
- Placed fifth in the 5000m (14:09.12) and 168th in the mile (4:09.98) at the Boston David Hemry Valentine Invitational
- Took seventh in the 5000m (14:12.25) and 26th in the 800m (1:56.27) at the University of Washington Invitational
- Helped the DMR group take first overall (10:05.96) and took fourth in the mile (4:16.34) at the Weber State Indoor Invitational
- Opened his career with a 12th place finish at the BYU Cougar Invitational 3000m (8:36.91)
Before College
- Placed eighth overall at the 2021 Utah 6A Cross Country State Championship
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Time/Score |
Event |
Meet |
1:56.27 |
800m |
2024 University of Washington Invitational |
4:09.98 |
Mile |
2024 Boston David Hemry Valentine Invitational |
8:08.73 |
3000m |
2026 Boston David Hemry Valentine Invitational |
13:55.48 |
5000m |
2026 Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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|---|---|---|
Time/Score |
Event |
Meet |
1:58.34 |
800m |
2024 Utah Last Chance Meet |
3:50.12 |
1500m |
2026 BYU Robison Invitational |
4:13.52 |
Mile |
2024 BYU Robison Invitational |
9:03.97 |
3000m Steeplechase |
2025 Willie Williams Classic |
13:37.26 |
5000m |
2026 Stanford Invitational |
28:15.08 |
10,000m |
2026 Bryan Clay Invitational |