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Senior
Hometown
Midlothian,
Virginia
Last School
Midlothian High School
Roster Years
2008 | 2011-2013
Personal
- Born in Richmond, Va.
- Parents names are Glen and Patty
- Is the fifth of six children - four older siblings have attended BYU
- Brother Ryan competed on BYU's team in 2004, sister Amy runs track and cross country for BYU
- Enjoys playing all sports and playing cards
- Majoring in statistics
Before BYU
- Placed 16th at the Footlocker Nationals (4th in the Footlocker South Region)
- Was the Virginia State Cross Country champion as a senior and was Virginia Gatorade cross country runner of the year
- State champion in indoor 3,200m as a junior and outdoor 3,200m as a senior
- His team won state cross country as a junior and placed 14th the Nike Team Nationals and seventh individually
Stats
| 2013: Senior | |||
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| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 2 | Autumn Classic | 20:00.2 | 4 miles |
| 7 | Griak Invitational | 24:24 | 8k |
| 8 | Wisconsin Adidas Invitational | 23:32.0 | 8k |
| 1 | WCC Championships | 23:14 | 8k |
| 19 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 29:59 | 10k |
| 87 | NCAA Championships | 31:13.8 | 10k |
| 2012: Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 7 | BYU Autumn Classic | 20:17.2 | 4 miles |
| 14 | Bill Dellinger Invitational | 24:05.0 | 8k |
| 21 | Pre-Nationals | 23:49.1 | 8k |
| 6 | WCC Championships | 23:58 | 8k |
| 20 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 30:43.8 | 10k |
| 244 | NCAA Championships | 32:56.6 | 10k |
| 2011: Sophomore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 10 | WCC Championships | 24:41.0 | 8k |
| 15 | NCAA Mountain Region Championships | 31:03.4 | 10k |
| 92 | NCAA National Championships | 30:45.0 | 10k |
| 2008: Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 21 | BYU Autumn Classic | 22:03.8 | 4 miles |
| 30 | Aztec Invitational | 25:51.0 | 8k |
| 57 | Roy Griak Invitational | 25:28.0 | 8k |
Mission
- Harare
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2008
- Took 21st at the BYU Autumn Classic
- Placed 30th at the Aztec Invitational
Sophmore Year
2011
- Finished 10th at the WCC Championships
- Finished 15th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships
- Took 91st at the NCAA National Championships
Junior Year
2012
- Named All-WCC for his sixth-place finish at the WCC Championships
- Earned All-Mountain Region honors for his 20th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships
- Named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll with Bronze Honors
Senior Year
2013
- Took second at Autumn Classic to help the Cougars beat conference rival Portland
- Placed seventh at the Griak Invitational
- Took eighth at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational and first for the Cougars, leading BYU too a second place team finish
- Won the WCC individual title, placing first overall, and led the Cougars to a WCC team championship
- Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week and All-WCC honors for his performance at the WCC Championships
- Placed 19th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, earning Division I USTFCCCA All-Region Honors
- Took 87th at the NCAA Championships
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Cross Country | Jul, 22
Nine named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
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M Cross Country | Jul, 16Carr and Witt receive academic honors
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M Cross Country | Jul, 16
Carr and Witt receive academic honors
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M Track & Field | Jun, 02
Carr and Witt receive academic honors
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M Track & Field | Jun, 02
Carr and Witt receive academic honors
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M Cross Country | Dec, 12BYU administration honors men's cross country
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M Cross Country | Dec, 062013 Season Review
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M Cross Country | Nov, 23BYU takes fourth at NCAA Championships
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M Cross Country | Nov, 20Cougars set for NCAA Championships
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M Cross Country | Nov, 19
Three Cougars receive All-Region honors
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M Cross Country | Nov, 17BYU cross country receives at-large bid to NCAA Championships
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M Cross Country | Nov, 15Ward, Cougars place fourth at Mountain Region Championships
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M Cross Country | Nov, 07Cougars receive WCC All-Academic honors
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M Cross Country | Nov, 04Witt named National Athlete of the Week
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M Cross Country | Nov, 04
Witt named National Athlete of the Week
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M Cross Country | Nov, 02
Six Cougars receive All-WCC honors
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M Cross Country | Nov, 02Cougars win WCC cross country championship
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M Cross Country | Oct, 19
Cougars take second at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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M Cross Country | Oct, 16
Cougars head to Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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M Cross Country | Sep, 28Led by Thatcher, Cougars win Griak Invitational
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M Cross Country | Sep, 26
BYU men travel to Griak Invitational
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M Cross Country | Sep, 14Thatcher, Cougars win Autumn Classic
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M Cross Country | Sep, 11BYU cross country to host Autumn Classic
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M Cross Country | Sep, 04
Cross country begins season at Utah Open
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M Cross Country | Sep, 04
Cross country begins season at Utah Open
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M Cross Country | Nov, 192012 men's cross country season review
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M Cross Country | Nov, 17BYU takes 6th at NCAA Championships, two runners earn All-America honors
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M Cross Country | Nov, 15Cougars aim for a podium finish at nationals
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M Cross Country | Nov, 09BYU takes second at Mountain Region meet, earns ticket to nationals
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M Cross Country | Oct, 13
Men's cross country finishes second at Pre-Nationals
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M Cross Country | Sep, 132011 men's cross country season review
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M Cross Country | Aug, 312012 men's cross country season preview
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M Cross Country | Aug, 27Men's Cross Country tops preseason poll
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M Cross Country | Mar, 01Cross Country Receives All-Academic Awards
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W Cross Country | Nov, 17Cougars Garner Region Awards
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M Cross Country | Nov, 17
Cougars Garner Region Awards