'We got this': BYU alums, teammates wouldn't want Olympic bids any other way
Clayton Young wasn't going to leave his longtime teammate and training partner Conner Mantz behind. Not now, after the duo had come this far together.
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Clayton Young wasn't going to leave his longtime teammate and training partner Conner Mantz behind. Not now, after the duo had come this far together.
The field of contenders at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in Orlando is loaded with Utah talent, including five former BYU harriers led by former national champions Conner Mantz and Clayton Young.
The former BYU All-Americans and training partners finished first and second, respectively, in Saturday's U.S. Olympic marathon trials to clinch a spot on the United States' squad.
Clayton Young often gets dropped by his training partner, Conner Mantz in practice. That hasn't stopped him from becoming America's #2 seed for the Trials, despite reaching the low point of his pro career less than a year ago when he had knee surgery.
A banner day for Salt Lake Community College added to the state of Utah's elite cross country tradition Saturday in Huntsville, Alabama.