BYU Highlights
- 2023 Second Team All-American after finishing 10th in the 5000m (14:01.43) at NCAA DI Indoor Nationals
- Holds two BYU indoor top-10 marks - No. 4 in the 5000m (13:29.30) and No. 10 in the 3000m (7:51.36). Both were set in 2023.
- In the 2022 indoor season, he won the MPSF Men's 3000m Championship with a time of 8:10.38. He also combined with Kenneth Rooks, Cortez Ruiz and Brandon Garnica to win the 2022 MPSF Men's Distance Medley Relay Championship with a time of 9:48.28.
- During the 2022 outdoor season, Nokes qualified in the 10,000m for the NCAA West Preliminary
Personal
- Parents are Jeff and Gina Nokes
- Married to Morgan Nokes who runs distance for Utah Valley University
- Major: Exercise Science
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Antananarivo, Madagascar & Charlotte, North Carolina (2019-21)
- Fluent in Malagasy, Swahili and French
- Enjoys camping, fishing, hunting, spike ball, pickleball and cornhole
- Plays piano, viola, guitar and harmonica
- Student Body President at Riverton High School
- Fun Fact: Once ate over 30 slices of pizza
Before BYU
- NXR Individual Qualifier (2018)
- Utah 6A cross country individual runner-up (2018)
- Utah 6A Academic All-State
- Also recruited by Weber State, Utah Valley
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Time |
Event |
Meet |
7:51.36 (No. 10 all-time at BYU) |
3000m |
2023 Razorback Invitational |
13:29.30 (No. 4 all-time at BYU) |
5000m |
2023 David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Boston) |
4:08.43 |
Mile |
2023 BYU Indoor II |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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|---|---|---|
Time |
Event |
Meet |
28:05.38 (No. 8 all-time at BYU) |
10,000m |
2023 Bryan Clay Invitational |
13:32.01 (No. 6 all-time at BYU) |
5,000m |
2023 Stanford Invitational |