BYU Campus is at 5,000ft Altitude

Training at altitude has helped already exceptional athletes win 4 National Women's Cross Country championships and 19 individual women's National Championships in Track and Field. The video shows a short view of the track at minute 6:50

Katy Andrews Steeplechase Fail

My only solace is that 1) she wasn't hurt, and 2) I've coached 7 NCAA DIV I Steeplechase National Championships, so this isn't a reflection of my coaching, lol. Way to keep smiling, Katy. Great scenery behind you. Did you set that up? Oh wait, this is where we live.

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2014 Travel Schedule for BYU Women's Track

If you choose to come as a student athlete, the travel schedule is the same every year. It's all paid for you (hotel, food, airplane travel, luggage, uniforms, shoes). Note: YOU CHOOSE when and where you compete. (Scroll down to see what else is paid for.)

For 2014, we'll be traveling to these famous cities to compete, as well as many other cities. There's always time for our team to see the sights in between competition (and studying for university classes) before and after competition: The Statue of Liberty, Broadway musicals, Times Square (New York City), Los Angeles, San Diego, Coronado Island, (we eat at the Coronado Hotel where Marilyn Monroe was filmed in Some Like it Hot), Fisherman's Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco).

What We Pay For So You Don't Have To

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What You Have Access To as a BYU Athlete

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19 Individual National Championships

4 NCAA XC National Championship my teams have won, the individual athletes I've been honored to coach have won an astonishing 19 individual National Championships. The list of amazing athletes below represents the 800m, 1500m, Mile, 5000m,10000m, and Steeplechase.

My most recent athletes to win National Championship titles are Nachelle Mackie with an 800m outdoor finish of 2:01.06 and an 800m indoor finish of 2:01.11 in 2012. And Lacey Cramer Bleazard with an 800m indoor finish of 2:04.27 in 2009.

Foreign Transfer Student's Story: Angela Wagner

Before I came to the States, I never thought I would live and train in America. I lived a happy life in South Africa. Most races I would win easily. My training partners were all guys. I was a big fish in a small pond. In order to develop every ounce of the talent I had been given, deep down I knew I needed to be training and racing with girls who were better than me. When I got to BYU I was a small fish in a big pond. It was a humbling experience at first. All the girls around me were incredibly talented and dedicated to their running goals, yet so balanced in every aspect of their lives.

I made instant friends on the team and training with the girls was such fun! I was excited to see my times steadily improve through Coach Shane’s training. With the help of the solid support system of expert coaches, gym trainers, dietitians, psychologists and academic tutors I was able to train and compete with the best girls on the team, maximize the genetic potential I was given, and reach my athletic goals.

The Recruiting Process

I first met Coach Shane in Beijing China, at the World Junior Championships. He saw my name on the Junior 800m world-ranking list. He came over to the hotel and called up to my room on the hotel phone. I don’t know what made him choose to recruit me, but I’m sure glad he did. I was taking a nice long nap (sleeping off a disappointing race in the first round