Personal
- Born in Layton, Utah
- Married Erica Christensen in October 2010, a former BYU track and field athlete
- Parents are Lynn and Natalie
- Siblings are Caleb, Anna, Josh and Philip
- Sister Anna is currently serving a mission in New Jersey, and runs track for Utah Valley University
- Enjoys spending time with his wife Erica and son Paul and following his siblings in sports
- Played trumpet in jazz band in high school
- Loves to play soccer, ultimate frisbee, and backyard football
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pittsburgh
- Majoring in statistics
Before BYU
- Team won state in cross country and track senior year
- Three-time state champion in 2007 in the 1600m, 3200m and sprint medley
- 22nd cross country national finish in 2006
Stats
| Personal Bests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time/Mark | Event | Venue | |
| 4:03.67 | Mile | 2013 Armory Collegiate Invitational | |
| 7:59.68 | 3000 meters | 2014 UW Invitational | |
| 13:37.03 | 5000 meters | 2013 Mt. SAC Relays | |
| 28:36.15 | 10,000 meters | 2013 Stanford Invitational | |
- Four-time All-American (Outdoor 10,000 meters x2, Cross Country, Indoor 5,000 meters)
- USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Team (2012)
- USTFCCCA Division I All-American, 10,000 meteres (2012 and 2013)