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Junior
Hometown
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
Last School
Cheyenne Central HS
Roster Years
2019-2021
Personal
- Married to Jessco Nielsen
- Parents are Marcus and Angela Frentheway
- Has four siblings (Ethan, Jacob, Jason and Annie)
- Major: Math Education
Before BYU
- Placed 25th in the 5000m championship race at the Nike Cross Nationals 2017
- Two-time WHSAAA 4A state champion in the 1600m and 3200m (2018)
- Broke the state record as a member of the 4X800m team
- Two-time WHSAAA 4A state champion in the 1600m and 3200m (2018)
- Was the Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year in Wyoming in 2018
- Was the 3200m champion at the 2018 Indoor Simplot Games
- A four-time all-state honoree in cross country
- Also recruited by Utah State, Boise State, University of Wyoming and East Carolina University
Stats
| Indoor Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
| 9:17.57 | 3000m | 2021 UW Invite |
| 16:34.71 | 5000m | 2020 UW Invitational |
| Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
| 4:29.44 | 1500m | 2021 Oregon Twilight |
| 15:58.76 | 5000m | 2021 West Coast Relays |
| 33:03.49 | 10K | 2021 Hayward Premiere |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2019
Indoor
- Ran 10:02.69 in the 3000m at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invite
- Placed eighth in the 5000m (17:09.82) at the MPSF Indoor Championships
- Competed in four meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Took fourth place and clocked a personal-best time of 4:40.42 in the 1500m at the Willie Williams Classic
- Finished fourth in the 10,000m with a career-best 35:11.68 at the Mike Fanelli Classic
- Clocked 16:44.20 in the 5000m at the Oxy Invitational
- Competed in four meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Sophmore Year
2020
Indoor
- Ran a personal-best time of 16:34.71 in the 5000m at the UW Invitational
- Clocked 9:38.58 for a new career best in the 3000m at the Husky Classic
- Finished seventh overall out of 34 in the 5000m at the MPSF Indoor Championships
- Competed in four meets during the 2020 indoor season
Junior Year
2021
Indoor
- Set a personal best time of 9:17.57 in the 3000m at the UW Invite
- Competed in two meets during the 2021 indoor season
Outdoor
- Competed in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 22nd with a time of 35:09.67
- Ran a personal best time of 4:29.44 in the 1500m at Oregon Twilight
- Set a personal best in the 5000m at the West Coast Relays with a time of 15:58.76
- Ran a personal best time of 33:03.49 in the 10,000m at the Hayward Premiere
- Competed in seven meets during the 2021 outdoor season
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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W Track & Field | May, 28
Eight women’s distance runners advance to quarterfinals at NCAA West Prelims
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W Track & Field | May, 01Orton, Wayment break school records at West Coast Relays
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W Track & Field | Apr, 0311 Cougars record all-time marks at Hayward Premiere
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W Track & Field | Feb, 13Mantz Clocks World-Leading Time in 5000m, Smashes School Record