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Class
Junior
Hometown
Springville,
Utah
Last School
Springville High School
Roster Years
2019-2021
Personal
- Parents are Alfredo and Stacy Garnica
- Has two younger brothers, his twin Caleb and Logan
- His twin brother, Caleb, runs for USU's T&F and XC teams
- Major: Electrical Engineering
- Can ride a unicycle and is a competitive Fortnite player on the PS4
- Also recruited by NAU, Utah State and SUU
Before BYU
- Third-place finish helped lead Springville H.S. to win the 2017 UHSAA 5A Cross Country State Championship race
- 20th-place finish at the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals
- H.S. Personal Bests: 4:16.21 (1600m), 8:57.25 (3200m)
Stats
| Indoor Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Meet |
| 8:06.68 | 3000m | 2020 UW Invitational |
| 13:29.16 | 5000m | 2021 UW Invite |
| Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Meet |
| 4:06.67 | Mile | 2021 BYU Robison Invitational |
| 13:26.62 | 5000m | 2021 Hayward Premiere |
| 28:48.46 | 10,000m | 2021 Fresno State West Coast Relays |
Career Stats
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2019
Indoor
- Ran a personal record of 8:15.37 in the 3000m at the UW Invite
- Competed in two meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Raced in the 5000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and placed 42nd (14:37.24)
- Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims with a career-best 14:05.97 in the 5000m at the Oxy Invitational
- Recorded a personal best in the mile at the Robison Invitational with a time of 4:13.91
- Competed in five meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Sophmore Year
2020
Indoor
- MPSF individual champion in the 5000m
- Ran a personal-best time of 13:45.69 in the 5000m at the 2020 Husky Classic to land at No. 10 all-time at BYU
- Earned a personal-best time in the 3000m with a time of 8:06.68
- Competed in four meets during the 2020 indoor season
Junior Year
2021
Indoor (2021)
- Clocked the third-best men’s 5000m time in program history with a personal-best 13:29.16 to finish third at the UW Invite.
Outdoor (2021)
- Clocked the fourth-best men’s 5000m time in BYU history with a 13:26.62 at the Hayward Premiere.
- Recorded a personal-best men’s mile time of 4:06.67 at the BYU Robison Invitational.
- Finished third in the men’s 10,000m with a personal-best time of 28:48.46 at the Fresno State West Coast Relays.
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Apr, 03
Bates, Mantz break school records at Hayward Premiere
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M Track & Field | Feb, 13Mantz Clocks World-Leading Time in 5000m, Smashes School Record
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M Cross Country | Nov, 06Clinger wins Weber State Invitational