University of Utah Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach, husband and father of 2. #girldad Tweeting philosophy: Keep it simple, keep it positive!
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined March 2017
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Track & field is one of the last places in a school where the football captain, the valedictorian, the band kid, the wrestler, and the quiet kid who never thought he belonged can all wear the same jersey.
Track does not care what a kid’s last name is, how much money he has, what side of town he lives on, or how popular he is. Out here, none of that matters. Somewhere between the workouts, the bus rides, and the meets, kids who might never have spoken to each other start to build real respect.
It is hard not to respect somebody when you have seen what they are willing to push through and how much they are willing to give.
That is a big reason track & field will always mean more to me than just times, marks, and points.
A historic indoor season comes to an end…4 events and 5 athletes at THE most difficult NCAA championship to qualify for (only ~2% of student athletes). Three Second Team All American and four First Team All American results plus a lot of development across the entire roster.
Joyful, spirited, coachable, accountable, thoughtful, intelligent, belief, multi talented, hard working, connected, tough, brave, wonderful humans…somebody asked me to describe this group. This is where the list starts!
The DMR squad of Bri Rinn, Emily Martin, Kyla Martin and Erin Vringer finish 7th-overall at #NCAATF Indoor Championships with a time of 1⃣0⃣:5⃣2⃣.5⃣8⃣ and repeat as First-Team All-Americans‼️
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#GoUtes | #UtahTFXC
This job has the best of times and today was one of those! Congrats to Emily (U20) and Poppy (6th Euro XC meet) on their terrific races. Grateful to be there with them.
Three women who were vital to our recent success in both XC and TF and awesome Ute alums. They continue to love running, chasing their goals, and the journey it provides.
Trio of @utahathletics alumnae on the list of runners who hit the standard for the US Olympic Marathon Trials!
Keeler Barger
Morgan Jensen
Clara Mayfield
#GoUtes | #UtahTFXC | @UUtah
The road back to Team USA has not been a straight one for Em! The life lessons and what you learn when the journey is the focus…that’s the true fun and joy. Keep Getting Up No Matter What!! It’s a Great Day to be a Ute!
Iowa flavor here! Venters coached by former Iowa prep @CoachKKepler at @UtahTrackXC @KarissaSchweiz4 is a former @dowcathxc prep and Kiptoo is @CycloneTrackXC alum!
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Congrats to Emily Martin on being named to the 4x100m relay team for Team Canada at @WATokyo25!!! 🇨🇦
#GoUtes | #UtahTFXC
For the first time in World Athletics Championships history, Canada will enter competition with four defending world champions on the roster.
MEET TEAM CANADA: athletics.ca/blog/2025/08/28…
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Hey @grok, want to try out that contest/giveaway feature you have. So please pick a random person who likes or retweets this tweet in 24 hours. I'll give that person a $5 Starbucks gift card. This will be a test for bigger/better giveaways in the future.
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It’s a new day in college athletics. And Utah is all-in, again. Thanks to our great donors & all who support, we're poised to keep our momentum at an all-time level & succeed more than ever.
It’s an incredible time to be a student-athlete, especially at the University of Utah!
Some achieved the outcome they wanted. Others just missed. But the effort, courage, focus, and execution by everyone…athletes, coaches, Dops, athletic trainer, and video/social crew was always on point! It never wavered and there were no excuses. Extremely proud of everyone.
Here’s your guide to watching the Women of Utah this evening at #NCAATF West Regionals on @ESPNPlus!
📲 espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5…
#GoUtes | #UtahTFXC
The FIRST! The belief in and joy for each other is so palpable with these gals. They push each other every day to find those .01’s! Coach Rhodes has done an outstanding job with this group. On to Eugene!
📰 | Women of Utah to send their first 4x100m relay team to @NCAATrackField Championships in program history!
#GoUtes | #UtahTFXC | #NCAATF
utahutes.com/news/2025/5/31/…
Proud of this group! Products of the development process that they have embraced. Consistent growth through hard work, positive attitudes, and supporting each other regardless of individual outcomes. Go Utes!
There are NO “ELITE” 9 year olds athletes! instagram.com/reel/DJzL0onuT…
