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Senior
Hometown
Aguascalientes,
Mexico
Last School
Preporatoria Abierta SEP Mexico
Roster Years
2016-2020
Personal
- Also goes by "Alex"
- Parents are Eduardo Rios and Juana Rivera
- Has three brothers
- Major: Geology
Before BYU
- In 2014, participated at the World Junior Championships in Oregon
Stats
| Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
| 5.32m/17-5.5 | Pole Vault (Outdoor) | 2019 Robison Invitational |
| 5.27m/17-3.50 | Pole Vault (Indoor) | 2020 BYU Indoor Invite |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2017
Sophmore Year
2018
Outdoor
- Took second place at the Aztec Open in the pole vault with a mark of 4.76m (15'7.25"), a new personal best
- At the Aztec Invitational, took seventh place in the pole vault with a 4.71m (15'5.5") mark
- Set a new personal record in the pole vault of 5.06m at the Texas Relays
Junior Year
2019
Indoor
- Began the season with a first-place finish in the pole vault at the Cougar Indoor Invitational (5.00m/16-4.75)
- Finished ninth in the pole vault at the Air Force Team Challenge (4.75m/15-7)
- Cleared a season-best 5.10m (16-8.75) to place second in the pole vault at the Columbia Challenge
- Took third in the pole vault at the Boise State Challenge (4.85m/15-11)
- Placed eighth overall at the MPSF Indoor Championships in the pole vault (5.00m/16-4.75)
Outdoor
- Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the pole vault finishing 27th overall (5.00m/16-4.75)
- Started the season taking third at the Hornet Invitational in the pole vault (4.90m/16-0.75)
- Took first in the pole vault with a mark of 5.06m (16-7.25) at the Aztec Open
- Set a personal record in the pole vault with a height of 5.15m (16-10.75) in a second-place finish at the Pepsi Invitational
- Placed 25th overall at the Beach Invitational in the pole vault (4.90m/16-0.75)
- Finished fourth in the pole vault at the Robison Invitational (4.75m/15-7)
- Took first in the pole vault at the Cougar Invitational with a clearance of 5.00m (16-4.75)
Senior Year
2020
Indoor
- Cleared a season-best 5.20m/17-0.75 in the pole vault at the Cougar Indoor Invite
- Took sixth place in the pole vault at the MPSF Indoor Championships (5.02m/16-5.5)
- Competed in six meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Earned a personal record in the pole vault after clearing 5.32m/17-5.5 at the Robison Invitational
- Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year
Indoor
- Took second-place at both the 2020 BYU Indoor Invite and the 2020 Nike Boise Invite in the pole vault
- Competed in six meets during the 2020 indoor season
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Jan, 12
Porter breaks school record at BYU Indoor Invite
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M Track & Field | May, 24Linkletter wins 10K, six Cougars advance to nationals in day one of NCAA West Prelims
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M Track & Field | Apr, 07BYU men’s, women’s teams finish second at Pepsi Invitational
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M Track & Field | Mar, 23BYU track and field completes day one of Aztec Invitational