BYU Men XC 2020

They should have a strong team again next year. One would think that it should be close between them and NAU. Mantz should get top 5 again, and I could even see Clinger getting top 10. 2 low sticks like that and with Shumway, Garnica, and Owens, they will be a force to be reckoned with.

Aidan Troutner (2017 NXN champ) should be back from mission also next summer I think but probably won't be ready to run by cross country season. Then again, maybe he can get in shape quick.

There are some good high school recruits also. Easton Allred is one of them with NXN results: 2017- 22, 2018 - 5, 2019 - 38 (had some injuries). A couple more of his HS teammates signed for BYU also (their team took 3rd at NXN). All these may go on missions before competing though so may not be available next year.

What about Patrick Parker, 2016 AF’s #3 and All American at NXN?

Will he be on the mission?

Somehow Ed manages this whole mission mess to figure out who he will have for XC each year as well as Track. It must be a bit of a nightmare to manage all of this. It might be easier if they all finish HS go on their mission thing and then enroll in school.

What about this one wrote:

What about Patrick Parker, 2016 AF’s #3 and All American at NXN?

Will he be on the mission?

Didn't serve a mission and more for a 1500m/mile guy. Doesn't seem to care much about XC.

Xxc2020 wrote:

They should have a strong team again next year. One would think that it should be close between them and NAU. Mantz should get top 5 again, and I could even see Clinger getting top 10. 2 low sticks like that and with Shumway, Garnica, and Owens, they will be a force to be reckoned with.

Now that NAU is losing only one senior and adding Nico Young, NAU will be even more of a threat

Building up wrote:

Xxc2020 wrote:

They should have a strong team again next year. One would think that it should be close between them and NAU. Mantz should get top 5 again, and I could even see Clinger getting top 10. 2 low sticks like that and with Shumway, Garnica, and Owens, they will be a force to be reckoned with.

Now that NAU is losing only one senior and adding Nico Young, NAU will be even more of a threat

Will be very fun to watch for the next couple of years. They both should be very good.

blamb61 wrote:

Building up wrote:

Now that NAU is losing only one senior and adding Nico Young, NAU will be even more of a threat

Will be very fun to watch for the next couple of years. They both should be very good.

Agreed. Both BYU and NAU should be very good for the next few years.

BYU Indoor Invitational Results:

3000 meters:

Jacob Heslington - 8:15

Clayson Shumway - 8:27

Brandon Garnica - 8:29

Zac Jacklin - 8:30

Casey Clinger - nowhere to be found

https://ut.milesplit.com/meets/378774/results/683771/formatted#.Xh1BOSROklQ

Clinger did just get back from his mission early last month, won't race until outdoors , that is if he doesn't just redshirt until XC.

BYU Indoor Invitational Results: wrote:

BYU Indoor Invitational Results:

3000 meters:

Jacob Heslington - 8:15

Clayson Shumway - 8:27

Brandon Garnica - 8:29

Zac Jacklin - 8:30

Casey Clinger - nowhere to be found

https://ut.milesplit.com/meets/378774/results/683771/formatted#.Xh1BOSROklQ

I believe this meet was at Provo which is around 4500 feet in elevation. A little different than running at sea level.

Not LDS wrote:

Somehow Ed manages this whole mission mess to figure out who he will have for XC each year as well as Track. It must be a bit of a nightmare to manage all of this. It might be easier if they all finish HS go on their mission thing and then enroll in school.

What about it do you think is so difficult? If this is a nightmare, what a lot of managers do must cause insomnia.

Carson Belnap (9th at NXN) is going there next year

It won’t matter because xc isn’t happening this fall. Corona will still have things shut down.