Shaquille Walker
Mid Distance #0
Ht
5'
10"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Richmond Hill, 
Georgia
Last School
Richmond Hill High School
Roster Years
2012 | 2015-2016


Personal

  • Born in Blue Island, Illinois
  • Parents are Gemimi Walker and Brenda Mallett-Walker
  • Has a twin brother
  • Enjoys playing the guitar
  • Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to England

Before BYU

  • Sixth-fastest 800m all-time in Georgia
  • Four-time all-state
  • Two-time state champion in the 800m

Stats

Personal Bests
Time Event Meet
1:44.99 800 meters 2016 Sun Angel Classic
1:17.32 600 meters 2015 New Mexico Indoor Classic
46.00 400 meters 2015 Robison Invitational

 

 

 

 

 

 

Career Stats

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2012

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Sophmore Year 2015

Indoor

  • Undefeated through indoor season until NCAA Championships
  • Ran the fastest 800-meter indoor time (1:47.44) in school history at the University of Washington Indoor Invitational
  • Ranked 10th in the 600 and 800 meters coming into the NCAA Indoor Championships

Outdoor

  • Fifth place in 800m at NCAA Championships, garnering first-team All-America honors
  • Anchored fifth-place 4x400m at NCAA Championships, garnering first-team All-America honors
  • Gold medalist recipient at 2015 World University Games in 800m as member of Team USA
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Set new school record in the 800 meters (1:45.78)
  • Best 800 time in the nation at the time he recorded it, ranked second heading into NCAA preliminaries
  • Ran a 46.00 400 meters at the Robison Invitational—good for fifth all time in school history
  • Anchored BYU's sprint medley relay team that had the second-best time in the nation (3:14.74)
  • Anchored BYU's best 4x400m time (3:03.82)
Junior Year 2016

Indoor

  • Earned All-America First Team honors by taking third in the 800m (1:47.50) at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
  • Broke his own BYU indoor school record for the 800 meters (1:46.97) at the Washington Invitational
  • Took third overall in the 800  meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 1:47.50.
  • Named to the USTFCCCA All-America First-Team
  • Named 2015-16 Male Athlete of the Year at annual Y Awards

Outdoor

  • Earned All-America First Team honors by taking third in the 800m (1:45.17) at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • M Track & Field | Jun, 30

    Cougars compete at USA National and Junior Championships

  • W Track & Field | Jan, 25

    Walker and Collinsworth named Pugsley Award winners

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 25

    Walker and Collinsworth named Pugsley Award winners

  • W Track & Field | Jan, 05

    Two BYU student athletes to be named recipients of the 2016 Curtis Pugsley Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award.

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 04

    Two BYU student athletes to be named recipients of the 2016 Curtis Pugsley Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award.

  • W Track & Field | Jul, 06

    Cougars compete in U.S. Olympic Team Trials over the weekend

  • M Track & Field | Jul, 05

    Cougars compete in U.S. Olympic Team Trials over the weekend

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 29

    Walker and Collinsworth head to Olympic Trials

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 29

    Walker and Collinsworth head to Olympic Trials

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 16

    Cougars finish 10th and 14th in NCAA Program of the Year Awards

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 15

    Cougars finish 10th and 14th in NCAA Program of the Year Awards

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 13

    Collinsworth places third at Nationals and qualifies for U.S. Olympic trials

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 13

    Collinsworth places third at Nationals and qualifies for U.S. Olympic trials

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 11

    Collinsworth places third at Nationals and qualifies for U.S. Olympic trials

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 10

    Walker places on third day of NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 10

    Cougars complete day two of NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 10

    Walker places on third day of NCAA Championships

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 09

    Cougars complete day two of NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 09

    Two athletes move on after first day of NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 09

    Cougars to compete in NCAA Track and Field Championships

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 08

    Two athletes move on after first day of NCAA Championships

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 07

    Cougars to compete in NCAA Track and Field Championships

  • W Track & Field | May, 27

    Six cougars punch tickets to NCAA Track and Field Championships

  • M Track & Field | May, 27

    Six cougars punch tickets to NCAA Track and Field Championships

  • M Track & Field | May, 25

    High expectations for athletes this week at NCAA West Preliminaries

  • M Track & Field | May, 20

    48 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries

  • W Track & Field | May, 19

    48 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries

  • M Track & Field | May, 10

    Cougars move into Top 25 in latest USTFCCCA rankings

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 30

    Solid performances at Penn Relays, Borderclash

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 27

    Oldest and largest track meet in U.S. this weekend

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 20

    BYU to host first and only outdoor meet of the season

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 14

    Walker named NCAA National Athlete of the Week

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 14

    Walker named NCAA National Athlete of the Week

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 10

    Shaquille Walker runs fastest time in the nation at Sun Angel Classic

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 07

    Another packed weekend for track and field

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 02

    Fletcher's win highlights big weekend for track and field

  • M Track & Field | Mar, 31

    Four different meets on the schedule this weekend

  • M Track & Field | Mar, 15

    Track and field athletes named First-Team All-Americans

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 14

    Track and field athletes named First-Team All-Americans

  • M Track & Field | Mar, 12

    Walker and Blackham claim third, Collinsworth fifth at NCAA's

  • M Track & Field | Feb, 28

    Season-best performances highlight MPSF Championships

  • M Track & Field | Feb, 25

    Final meet before nationals at MPSF Championships

  • M Track & Field | Feb, 11

    Full team in action this weekend at Boise, Iowa meets

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 31

    Walker sets school record at Washington Invitational

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 28

    BYU travels to Washington Invitational

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 07

    BYU kicks off 2016 with Cougar Invitational

  • M Track & Field | Nov, 25

    2015 Curtis Pugsley Award finalists released

  • M Track & Field | Jul, 17

    18 Cougars earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors

  • M Track & Field | Jul, 13

    Walker earns Gold, Martinez bronze at World University Games

  • W Track & Field | Jul, 13

    Walker earns Gold, Martinez bronze at World University Games