Southern Utah University Athletics

2020 | Junior Outdoor

• Season canceled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19

2020 | Junior Indoor

• Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
• Finished fifth in the mile with a time of 4:18.5 at the Mountain State Games
• Competed in the 3,000-meter and the  5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships

2019 | Junior XC

• Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
• Nominated Big Sky Athlete of the Week
• Finished second at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 24:46.3
• Competed at the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA Mountain Region Championships

2019 | Sophomore Outdoor

• Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
• Finished seventh in the 10,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships

2019 | Sophomore Indoor

• Competed in two meets for the Thunderbirds

2018 | Sophomore XC

• Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA DI Nationals
• Finished fourth at the UCR Invitational
• Placed fifth at the Big Sky Championships claiming All-Conference status
• Claimed All-Region status at the NCAA Mountain Regionals

2018 | Freshman Outdoor

• Competed in six meets for the T-Birds
• Finished 4th in the 1,500-meter at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 3:57.33
• Competed in the 1,500-meter and the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships

2018 | Freshman Indoor

• Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
• Placed first in the 800-meter at the Mountain T's Invitational

2017 | Freshman XC

• Placed sixth in the UCR Invitational with a time of 24:11.9
• Placed nineteenth in the 8K at the Big Sky Championship with a time of 25:06.9
• Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds

Top Collegiate Marks:

• 1,500-meter: 3:57.33
• 8,000-meter: 34:42.2
• 10,000-meter: 29:46.6

Prep:

• Mt. SAC Invite Sweepstakes Champion
• Clovis Invite Division 1 Champion
• Finished eighth at the Division 1 State Championship
• Ran a 15:15 at Woodward Park, a 15:04 at the Nike Southwest Course and a 14:59 at Mt.SAC
• Set a 1:55 in the 800-meter, a 4:18 in the 1,600-meter and a 9:13 in the 3,200-meter 
• Former team captain

Personal:

• Parents are Sean and Sandy Ricketts
• Majoring in Psychology 
• Loves the outdoors (hiking, biking, camping
• Enjoys helping at running camps
• Favorite movie is Pulp Fiction
• Favorite restaurant is Valerie's 
• Favorite music is 90's Rap