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Senior
Hometown
Herriman,
Utah
Last School
Herriman High School
Roster Years
2014-2018
Personal
- Born in Calgary, Alberta
- Parents are Jason Linkletter and Tara Thompson
- Has three brothers and two sisters
- Married to Jill van Mierlo, a former BYU gymnast
- Sister, Jalyn, was a Louisville cheerleader
- Favorite quote from Coach Eyestone: "Whatever you do, do your best"
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Communications
- Also recruited by Portland, Northern Arizona and Ole Miss
- Ran for Team Canada Cross Country at World Championships in 2015
Before BYU
- 5A runner-up in 1600m
- First finisher on fastest Utah 4A cross country team ever in 2012
- All-state twice in cross country and four times in track in high school
- High school coach is James Barnes
- Started cross country in ninth grade after a friend dragged him to a summer workout
Stats
| 2018: Senior | |||
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| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 3 | BYU Autumn Classic | 20:56.6 | 7k |
| 9 | Notre Dame Joe Piane Invite | 24:06.7 | 5 miles |
| 1 | Pre-Nationals Invitational (White Race) | 23:54.4 | 8k |
| 4 | West Coast Conference Championships | 23:31.9 | 8k |
| 8 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 29:26.4 | 10k |
| 22 | NCAA National Championships | 29:42.5 | 10k |
| 2017: Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 1 | BYU Autumn Classic | 19:25.8 | 4 miles |
| 2 | Bill Dellinger Invitational | 23:43.4 | 8k |
| 1 | Pre-Nationals Invitational | 23:08.4 | 8k |
| 4 | West Coast Conference Championships | 23:29.0 | 8k |
| 2 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 30:14.6 | 10k |
| 39 | NCAA National Championships | 29:59.04 | 10k |
| 2016: Sophomore | |||
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| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 3 | BYU Autumn Classic | 20:11.1 | 4 miles |
| 9 | Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational | 24:06.2 | 8k |
| 1 | Steven Reeder Memorial Invitational | 28:20.2 | 8.8k |
| 22 | Wisconsin Nuttycomb Invitational | 24:20.5 | 8k |
| 4 | WCC Championships | 24:32.6 | 8k |
| 32 | NCAA Championships | 30:19.5 | 10k |
| 2015: Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 14 | BYU Autumn Classic* | 20:53.2 | 4 miles |
| 18 | WCC Preview | 25:23.8 | 8k |
| 16 | Wisconsin Adidas Invitational "B" race | 24:53.7 | 8k |
Men's Track and Field Athlete Profile * - Unattached
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2014
- Took third place at Junior Canadian Cross Country Championships (19 and under) which qualified him for World Junior Cross Country Championships in China as well as the Pan American Junior Championships in Columbia.
Sophmore Year
2016
- Competed in the NCAA Cross Country Championships and took 32nd overall (30:19.5)
- Was named an All-American for his top-40 finish as Nationals
Junior Year
2017
- Finished first of 282 runners at the Pre-National Invitational in the 8k race (23:08.4)
- Placed 39th (29:59.04) at the NCAA National Championships and was named an All-American for his top-40 finish
- Helped BYU to its perfect score at the West Coast Conference Championships with his fourth place finish (23:29.0)
- Finished second at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (30:14.6)
Senior Year
2018
- Named to the All-WCC First Team after a fourth-place finish at the WCC Championships
- Received All-Region honors with eighth-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Regional
- Received All-America honors after placing 22nd at the NCAA National Championships
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Cross Country | Nov, 21
Six cross country athletes named All-Americans
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M Cross Country | Nov, 17Men take second, women finish seventh at NCAA National Championships
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M Cross Country | Oct, 15Linkletter receives WCC Runner of the Week honors
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M Cross Country | Aug, 22Coaches peg BYU to win fourth consecutive WCC Championship in preseason poll
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M Cross Country | Nov, 20Three cross country athletes named All-Americans
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M Cross Country | Nov, 18BYU cross country finishes third and 11th at NCAA National Championships
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M Cross Country | Nov, 14BYU cross country to compete for national title
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W Cross Country | Nov, 14BYU cross country to compete for national title
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M Cross Country | Nov, 10BYU cross country finishes second and third at NCAA Regionals
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W Cross Country | Nov, 10BYU cross country finishes second and third at NCAA Regionals
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M Cross Country | Nov, 08
Rory Linkletter captures October WCC Men’s Runner of the Month
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W Cross Country | Nov, 21Three cross country athletes awarded with All-American honors
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M Cross Country | Nov, 21Three cross country athletes awarded with All-American honors
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M Cross Country | Nov, 11Five finish in top 25, Cougars place third at NCAA Regionals
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W Cross Country | Oct, 26BYU Cross Country looks to claim WCC Championship
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M Cross Country | Oct, 26
BYU Cross Country looks to claim WCC Championship
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W Cross Country | Oct, 14Men's and women's cross country place in top 10 at Nutty Invite
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M Cross Country | Oct, 14
Men's and women's cross country place in top 10 at Nutty Invite
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W Cross Country | Oct, 05Cougars to compete in Logan at Steven Reeder Invite
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M Cross Country | Oct, 05Cougars to compete in Logan at Steven Reeder Invite
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M Cross Country | Sep, 02Cross Country teams have high hopes for upcoming season
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W Cross Country | Sep, 02
Cougars cross country kicks off 2016 season
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M Cross Country | Sep, 02
Cougars cross country kicks off 2016 season
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W Cross Country | Sep, 01Cross Country teams have high hopes for upcoming season
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M Cross Country | Oct, 16Cougars make statement, take second in Wisconsin
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M Cross Country | Oct, 15No. 9 Cougars head to Wisconsin
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M Cross Country | Oct, 01BYU prepares for most difficult meet yet
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M Cross Country | Sep, 19BYU gets second win of the season at WCC Preview
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M Cross Country | Sep, 17BYU ready for WCC Preview