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Senior
Hometown
Orem,
Utah
Last School
Orem High School
Roster Years
2017-2021
Personal
- Parents are Matthew and Alyssa Owens
- Has nine siblings (Eric, Nathan, Merrill, Angela, Doug, Anson, Tiffany, Sam and Jason)
- Enjoys camping, hiking, ultimate frisbee and soccer
- Major: Exercise and Wellness
- Mission: Seattle, Washington
- Also recruited by Gonzaga and Washington
Before BYU
- Two-time All-Region
- First-team All-State, second-team All-State
- Led his high school to a state title in cross country
- Current senior record holder for both the 3200-meter and 1600-meter track events at Orem High School
- All-State Honorable Mention in soccer
- Academic All-Region in track, cross country and soccer.
- Academic All-State in track, cross country and soccer
- Graduated with a 4.0 and high honors
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests | ||
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Time | Event | Meet |
4:01.32 | Mile | 2020 Husky Classic |
8:04.18 | 3000m | 2019 UW Invitational |
15:00.78 | 5000m | 2018 MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships |
Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
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Time | Event | Meet |
3:44.25 | 1500m | 2019 Bryan Clay Invitational |
4:11.58 | Mile | 2021 BYU Robison Invitational |
8:32.59 | 3000S | 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational |
Career Stats
Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2018
Indoor
- Began the season taking 12th overall in the 3000m at the Iowa State Classic (8:09.61)
- Ran personal records in both the 3000m (8:08.44) and 5000m (15:00.78) at the MPSF Indoor Championships to take 17th and 26th, respectively
Outdoor
- Named a first-team All-American after taking sixth place in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:38.09 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (finished eighth in the semifinal with a time of 8:42.35)
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Ran a career-best 8:36.73 while finishing fourth overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Round to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships (No. 6 all-time at BYU)
- Took second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational (8:39.41)
- Clocked a personal record in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 3:44.83 (43rd place)
- Finished 11th overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Payton Jordan Invitational (8:39.94)
Sophmore Year
2019
Indoor
- Ran on the BYU distance medley relay team that took second place at the MPSF Indoor Championships (9:37.94)
- Clocked a career-best 4:01.50 in the mile at the Iowa State Classic
- Earned a personal record in the 3000m with a time of 8:04.18 at the UW Invite
- Competed in six meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Named first-team All-American after taking eighth place in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (8:45.40)
- Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team
- Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team honors
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Qualified for Nationals with a sixth-place finish in the steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (8:39.95)
- Ran the third-fastest steeplechase in school history with a time of 8:32.59 at the Payton Jordan Invitational
- Earned a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 3:44.25 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Junior Year
2020
Indoor
- Named a USTFCCCA All-American in the DMR
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- Received the Cougar Club Memorial Award at the Y Awards
- Took third in the mile at the 2020 MPSF Indoor Championships
- Ran the first leg in the DMR team that qualified for nationals and finished the season with the sixth-best time in the country
- Ran a personal-best time in the mile with a time of 4:01.32 at the 2020 Husky Classic
- Competed in five meets during the 2020 indoor season
Senior Year
2021
Indoor (2021)
- Finished third in the men’s 3000m with a time of 8:34.65 at the BYU Cougar Indoor II.
Outdoor (2021)
- Competed in five meets for the Cougars, including at the NCAA West Preliminaries.
- Set a personal-best men’s mile time of 4:11.58 at the BYU Robison Invitational.
Overall
- Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | Jun, 04
Birk-Jarvis, Owens named Academic All-District
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 30
Cougars earn 29 regional-qualifying marks
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ImageM Track & Field | Jul, 25
Forty-one Cougars receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
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ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 11
Five Cougars named first-team All-Americans by USTFCCCA
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ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 08
Four more Cougars earn All-America honors on third day of NCAA Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 06
Nielsen, steeplechasers highlight day one of NCAA Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 26
Fifteen BYU track and field athletes advance to NCAA Championships
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ImageM Track & Field | May, 25
Cougars add 3 more national qualifiers on second day of NCAA West Prelims
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 21
More than 20 Cougars earn regional qualifying marks in California
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ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 31
Qualifying marks and PRs highlight Stanford Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 09
BYU's many PRs highlight first day of Iowa State Classic