Landon Bott | TFRRS Profile
TITLES: Mountain West Outdoor Champion: 800 Meters (2025, 2026), Mountain West Indoor Champion: DMR (2024), 800 Meters (2025).
HONORS: Second-Team All-American Indoor: 800 Meters (2026); Second-Team All-American Outdoor: 800 Meters (2026); All-Mountain West Outdoor: 800 Meters (2024, 2025, 2026); All-Mountain West Indoor: DMR (2024, 2025, 2026), 800 Meters (2024, 2025); Mountain West Men’s Track Athlete of the Week (01/30/24, 2/3/26); Mountain West Men’s Freshman of the Week (01/30/24); USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2025 T&F, 2026 T&F); CSC Academic All-American (2026)… CSC Academic All-District (2026); Academic All-Mountain West (2024 T&F, 2025 T&F, 2026 T&F); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2024 T&F, 2025 T&F, 2026 T&F); USU Male Walk-On of the Year (2023-24); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2024, 2025, 2026).
INDOOR RECORDS: Owns the Utah State record in the 800 meters with a time of 1:47.55, set in 2026… Member of the second- and third-fastest distance medley relay teams at USU with times of 9:40.32 (2026) and 9:42.46 (2025)… Holds the George Nelson Fieldhouse facility record in the 800 meters with a time of 1:47.79, set in 2026.
OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks second all-time at USU in the 800 meters with a time of 1:45.83, set in 2026… Holds the Mountain West record in the 800 meters with a time of 1:45.83, set in 2026.
2026 (JR)
Indoor: Second-Team All-American in the 800 meters… Received All-Mountain West accolades in the DMR…Finished 16th in the 800 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:52.28, earning Second-Team All-American honors… Finished runner-up in the DMR at the MW Indoor Championships with a personal-best time of 9:40.32, which ranks second all-time at USU… Set the Utah State indoor 800-meter record at the Arkansas-hosted Tyson Invitational, crossing the line in 1:47.55 to place sixth… Won the 800 meters at the Utah State-hosted Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Invitational with a school- and facility-record time of 1:47.79, earning Mountain West Men’s Track Athlete of the Week recognition on February 3… Swept the individual 400 meters and the 4x400-meter relay at the Idaho State-hosted Snake River Open, respectively finishing in a personal-best 48.81 and a season-best 3:19.74… Ran a personal-best mile of 4:10.31 at the BYU December Invitational, taking third place.
Outdoor: Second-Team All-American in the 800 meters… Named All-Mountain West in the 800 meters… Finished 14th in the 800-meter semifinals at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:46.53 to earn Second-Team All-American honors… Advanced to nationals in the 800 meters after placing ninth in the quarterfinals and 11th in the first round at the NCAA West First Rounds with respective times of 1:46.96 and 1:48.19… Won his second-straight conference title in the 800 meters, crossing the line in 1:48.18, and took sixth in the 4x400-meter relay with a season-best time of 3:15.11 at the MW Outdoor Championships… Set the MW outdoor 800-meter record with a time of 1:45.83 (second all-time at USU) as he took fifth place at the Azusa Pacific-hosted Bryan Clay Invitational… Broke the Utah facility record in the 800 meters with a time of 1:48.67 as he beat the field at the Utah Spring Classic… Second-Team CSC Academic All-American… CSC Academic All-District… Selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team… Academic All-MW honoree… MW Scholar-Athlete… USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.
2025 (SO)
Cross Country (2024): Did not compete during the cross country season.
Indoor: Selected to the All-Mountain West teams in the 800 meters and DMR… Won the 800-meter title and placed second in the DMR and fourth in the 4x400-meter relay at the MW Indoor Championships, finishing in times of 1:52.38, a season-best 9:42.46 and 3:15.72, respectively, helping the DMR team to the third-best time in school history… Set a personal best in the 600 meters with a time of 1:19.70 as he placed third at the Nevada Invitational… Part of USU’s winning DMR team at the Weber State Invitational, finishing in 10:14.26… Won the 1,000 meters at the BYU December Invitational in a personal-best 2:24.82.
Outdoor: Selected to the All-Mountain West team in the 800 meters… Finished 22nd in the quarterfinals of the 800 meters at the NCAA West First Rounds with a time of 1:48.71… Claimed the 800-meter title and finished seventh in the 4x400-meter relay at the MW Outdoor Championships, finishing in 1:49.68 and 3:17.91, respectively… Finished first in the 800 meters at the Long Beach State-hosted Beach Invitational with a time of 1:48.63… Set a season best in the 800 meters with a time of 1:47.11 as he placed second at the Azusa Pacific-hosted Bryan Clay Invitational… Ran a personal-best time of 48.07 in the 400 meters at the Utah-Weber State Spring Classic, finishing sixth… Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team… Earned Academic All-MW honors… MW Scholar-Athlete… USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.
2024 (FR)
Indoor: Named to the All-Mountain West teams in the 800 meters and DMR… Took second in the 800 meters with a season-best time of 1:48.81, finished fifth in the 4x400-meter relay in a personal-best 3:15.63 and won the DMR in a season-best 10:07.76 at the MW Indoor Championships… Set a season best in the 400 meters with a time of 49.51 as he placed second at the Weber State Invitational… Won the 800 meters at the Idaho State-hosted Snake River Open (1:51.18) and the New Mexico Team Open (1:49.05)… Named MW Men’s Track and Freshman Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30… USU Male Walk-On of the Year… Named to the Academic All-MW team… MW Scholar-Athlete… USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.
Outdoor: Selected to the All-Mountain West team in the 800 meters… Placed 18th in the quarterfinals of the 800 meters with a time of 1:49.78 at the NCAA West First Rounds, after setting a season best with a time of 1:48.40, as he placed 17th in the event in the first round… Earned silver in the 800 meters with a time of 1:49.52 and finished fifth in the 4x400-meter relay with a personal-best time of 3:14.84 at the MW Outdoor Championships… Set a season best in the 400 meters with a time of 48.20 as he took fourth at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational… Named USU Walk-On of the Year at annual U-Star Awards Banquet… Recognized as 2023 USU Track & Field Male Freshman of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL: A seven-time letterwinner in track & field and cross country at Woods Cross (Utah) High School… Won Utah Class 5A state championships in the 400 meters (48.78) and 4x400-meter relay (3:21.74), while taking third in the 800 meters (1:55.46) and 4x800-meter relay (8:01.71) as a senior in 2021, helping Woods Cross to a fourth-place team finish… Recorded a personal best in the 5K with a time of 15:50 as a senior… Helped Woods Cross to a second-place finish in 2020 cross country region meet and a second-place finish at the 2021 track & field region meet… Named Woods Cross HS MVP… Played soccer at Woods Cross HS, totaling five goals and seven assists as he earned a letter… Earned the Regents Scholarship and was an honor roll student.
PERSONAL: Son of Ryan and Emily Bott… Has four siblings… Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dominican Republic in 2021-2023… Father, Ryan, competed for Weber State in track & field… Mother, Emily, played volleyball at Rick’s College… Cousin, Tessa Buswell, is a member of BYU’s cross country and track & field teams… Member of USU’s College of Engineering Council and the Pro Sales Club… Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in technical sales management.
PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:
| Event |
Indoor |
Outdoor |
| 400 Meters |
48.81 |
48.07 |
| 500 Meters |
1:03.55 |
|
| 600 Meters |
1:19.70 |
|
| 800 Meters |
1:47.55 |
1:45.83 |
| 1,000 Meters |
2:24.82 |
|
| Mile |
4:10.31 |
|
| 4x400m Relay |
3:15.63 |
3:14.84 |
| DMR |
9:40.32 |
|
POSTSEASON RESULTS:
NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
| 2026 (Fayetteville) |
800 Meters |
16th |
1:52.28 |
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
| 2026 (Eugene) |
800 Meters |
14th (Semifinals) |
1:46.53 |
NCAA WEST FIRST ROUNDS
| Year |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
| 2024 (Fayetteville) |
800 Meters (First Round) |
17th |
1:48.40 |
| 2024 (Fayetteville) |
800 Meters (Quarterfinals) |
18th |
1:49.78 |
| 2025 (College Station) |
800 Meters (First Round) |
21st |
1:49.14 |
| 2025 (College Station) |
800 Meters (Quarterfinals) |
22nd |
1:48.71 |
| 2026 (Fayetteville) |
800 Meters (First Round) |
11th |
1:48.19 |
| 2026 (Fayetteville) |
800 Meters (Quarterfinals) |
9th |
1:46.96 |
MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
| 2024 |
800 Meters |
1st (Prelims) |
1:51.25 |
| 2024 |
800 Meters |
2nd (Finals) |
1:48.81 |
| 2024 |
4x400m Relay |
5th |
3:15.63 |
| 2024 |
DMR |
1st |
10:07.76 |
| 2025 |
800 Meters |
2nd (Prelims) |
1:51.91 |
| 2025 |
800 Meters |
1st (Finals) |
1:52.38 |
| 2025 |
4x400m Relay |
4th |
3:15.72 |
| 2025 |
DMR |
2nd |
9:42.46 |
| 2026 |
DMR |
2nd |
9:40.32 |
MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
| 2024 |
800 Meters |
1st (Prelims) |
1:50.45 |
| 2024 |
800 Meters |
2nd (Finals) |
1:49.52 |
| 2024 |
4x400m Relay |
5th |
3:14.84 |
| 2025 |
800 Meters |
3rd (Prelims) |
1:51.10 |
| 2025 |
800 Meters |
1st (Finals) |
1:49.68 |
| 2025 |
4x400m Relay |
7th |
3:17.91 |
| 2026 |
800 Meters |
6th (Prelims) |
1:52.29 |
| 2026 |
800 Meters |
1st (Finals) |
1:48.18 |
| 2026 |
4x400m Relay |
6th |
3:15.11 |
