2023-24 Track and Field Roster Choose a Player: Abbott, Sara Altice, Bridger Anderson, Rylan Apedaile, Alisabeth Armstrong, Caleb Armstrong, Joshua Baird, Hazel Beckwith, Samuel Beierle, Gavin Benson, Brennan Berg, Paige Lila Bott, Landon Brinkerhoff-Todd, Bailey Bryant, Abbey Carmona, Madeline Chandler, Sophie Charles, Godwin Chenworth, Kelton Christensen, Karlee Christensen-Hamson, Kaybree Clark, Valerie Coleman, Carson Crandall, Mark Dalton, Mikayla Davidson, Hannah Davies, Anthony Deede, Walker Douglas, Benji Douglas, Joseph Dupee, Caden Edwards, Maddie Ellis, Sarah Evans, Wyatt Fairbanks, Sabrina Fike, Symphony Floyd, LJ Franz, Nate Garnica, Logan Garren, Milly Geddes, Mattie Gregory, Eli Guiness, Carter Hammer, Logan Hansen, Paige Hartvigsen, Joshua Hill, Annie Hill, Brooklyn Hill, Bryce Hofeling, Carissa Hogan, Drew Jacobson, Elle Jenkins, Mariah Jensen, Abby Jensen, Shelby Jones, Cooper Jones, Kace Jordan, Ruby Kauffman, Christopher Kidd, Autumn Knapp, Calvin Larsen, Daniel Lee, Sammi Lowe, Malia Ludlow, Megumi Lybbert, Hannah Madsen, Courtney McKee, Joseph McKee, Joshua McNutt, Alyssa Megargel, Jedidiah Mehtola, Inka Miyazawa, Mimi Moffat, Michael Mogos, Yonas Moon, Caroline Moore, Cameron Mylander, Grady Naerebout, Sidnee Nelson, Eric Nelson, Spencer Nielson, Adi Norris, Taylia Nygren, Morgan Ovington, Brandon Packer, Marion Paepke-Chile, Djamilliah Petersen, Claire Price, Meredith Price, Spencer Raven, Breanna Reeves, Emma Richards, Javin Richards, Miley Richter, Alison Robinson, Viann Simmons, John Smith, Brianne Smith, Olivia Strasner, Madison Stuard, Julia Swain, Natalie Tareski, Madison Taylor, KaryLee Thornley, Emma Todd, Camren Turner, Joseph Vlahovic, Krysthina Walker, Robbie Weaver, Ana Wehrli, Max Woodhouse, Bradford Go Profile Stats Profile Senior Class Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Hometown West Carleton Secondary School High School Garett Graf/USU Athletics Brandon Ovington Senior Class Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Hometown Biography Summary Biography HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). 2024 (SR) Indoor: Took seventh in the shot put with a personal-record mark of 16.08 meters (52-9.25) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Placed sixth in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 17.12 meters (56-2) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Totaled two podium finishes during the season in the shot put at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational (third, 16.49 meters, 54-1.25) and BYU-hosted Robison Invitational (second, 16.72 meters, 54-10.25)... Earned academic all-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete honors. 2023 (JR) Indoor: Finished ninth in the shot put with a season-best mark of 15.91 meters (52-2.50) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Finished fifth in the shot put with a season-best mark of 16.55 meters (54-3.75) and 12th in the discus with a mark of 43.83 meters (143-9) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Set a personal best in the discus with a mark of 46.80 meters (153-6) as he placed ninth at the Stanford Invitational… Earned academic all-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete honors. 2022 (SO) Indoor: Placed sixth in the shot put with a career-best mark of 15.94 meters (52-3.75) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Finished fifth in the shot put with a mark of 15.06 meters (49-5.00) at the Utah State-hosted Speed and Power Meet… Opened the season with a fifth-place finish and mark of 15.80 meters (51-10) in the shot put at the BYU Invitational… Finished 24th in the shot put with a mark of 14.96 meters (49-1.00) at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Outdoor: Placed eighth in the shot put with a mark of 15.81 meters (51-10.50) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, where he also finished 18th in the discus with a mark of 42.10 meters (138-1)… Set a career-best mark of 16.79 meters (55-1.00) to win the shot put title at the BYU-hosted Robison Invitational, where he also placed 11th in the discus with a mark of 42.64 meters (139-10.75)… Recorded a career-best mark of 44.67 meters (146-7) in the discus to place eighth at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, where he also finished fourth in the shot put with a mark of 15.76 meters (51-8.50)… Opened the season by placing sixth in the shot put (15.86 meters/51-0.50) and 14th in the discus (42.71 meters/140-1) at the Arizona-hosted Willie Williams Classic… Finished eighth in both the shot put (16.00 meters/52-6.00) and discus (44.26 meters/145-2) at the Stanford Invitational… Placed 40th in the shot put (15.58 meters/51-1.50) and 75th in the discus (43.80 meters/143-8) at the Long Beach Invitational… Finished eighth in the shot put (16.01 meters/52-6.50) and 23rd in the discus (43.45 meters/142-6) at the Fresno State Invitational... Earned Academic All-MW honors and was also named a MW Scholar-Athlete and a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete. 2021 (FR) Indoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Outdoor: Placed eighth in the shot put (15.29 meters/51-3.50) and 15th in the discus (41.90 meters/137-5) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Threw the shot put at seven different meets with his best finish coming at the Weber State Twilight Meet, where he placed fifth with a season-best mark of 15.67 meters (51-5)… Competed in the discus at six meets with his best finish coming at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, where he finished 10th with a season-best throw of 44.62 meters (146-5)… Earned academic all-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete accolades. HIGH SCHOOL: Represented West Carleton Secondary School at the 2017 Ontario Federation of Schools championship as he competed in the shot put and discus… Placed second in the shot put and third in the discus at the event… Also a member of the Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club, earning a third-place finish in the discus at the 2018 Canadian Track and Field Championships… Was a member of the Honor Role at West Carleton Secondary School. PERSONAL: Son of Colin and Holly Ovington… Majoring in psychology. PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE: EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR Shot Put 16.08 meters (52-9.25) 17.12 meters (56-2) Discus NA 46.80 meters (153-6) POSTSEASON RESULTS: MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR EVENT PLACE MARK 2022 Shot Put 6th 15.94 meters (52-3.75) 2023 Shot Put 9th 15.91 meters (52-2.50) 2024 Shot Put 7th 16.08 meters (52-9.25) MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR EVENT PLACE MARK 2021 Shot Put 8th 15.29 meters (50-2) 2021 Discus 15th 41.90 meters (137-5) 2022 Shot Put 8th 15.81 meters (51-10.50 2022 Discus 18th 42.10 meters (138-1) 2023 Shot Put 5th 16.55 meters (54-3.75) 2023 Discus 12th 43.83 meters (143-9) 2024 Shot Put 6th 17.12 meters (56-2)
