Weber State University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster
Austin Byrer
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lewiston, ID
- High School:
- Lewiston HS
2021 Indoor
Competed in the Iowa State Classic in the 3,000 and earned 1st place with a timeof 8:05.67...Competed at the BYU Cougar Indoor #1 and earned 8th in the 3,000 with a time of 8:24.37
2020 Cross Country (Spring 2021)
Competed in the Big Sky Conference Winter XC Championships and earned 14th in the 8K with a time of 24:37.2...Competed at the Silver State Collegiate Challenge in the 8K and earned 35th with a time of 24:12.5
2020Â Outdoor
The 2020 outdoor track and field season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Indoor
Earned 5th place in the 3000 meters at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a time of 8:22.85...Placed 2nd in the DMR with a time of 10:00.74 at the Big Sky Championships...Posted a personal record in the mile at the 2020 Mountain States Games with a time of 4:10.28 to earn 2nd place...Earned 12th place and set a personal record in the 3000 meters at the 2020 UW Preview with a time of 8:10.53
2019 Cross Country
Competed in four meets including the Joe Piane Invitational, Pre-National Invitational, Big Sky Championships, and NCAA Mountain Regionals...Set a personal record in the 8K at the Pre-National Invitational with a time of 24:36.8...Set a personal record in the 5M at the Joe Piane Invitational with a time of 24:42.3...Earned 46th place at the Big Sky Championships 8K with a time of 28:57.8...Placed 39th at the NCAA Mountain Regionals 10K with a time of 31:38.7
2019 Outdoor
Competed in two events at the Big Sky Championships in Missoula...Finished sixth overall in the steeplechase at 9:24.01...Also finished 14th in the 1,500 meters…Won the title in the steeplechase at the UNLV Invitational with a time of 9:21.84 and was named Big Sky Athlete of the Week...Had a seasonal best time of 1:53.92 and won the title in the 800 meters at the Weber State Twilight Meet...Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Mechanical Engineering.
2019 Indoor
Competed in two events including the Big Sky Indoor Championships...Ran the mile in 4:24.01 at the championships to finish 12th...Finished second in the mile at the MSU Dual Invite with 4:24.22.Â
2018 Cross Country
Competed at five meets including the Big Sky Championships and regionals...Ran a seasonal best time of 24:45.1 in the 8K at the Big Sky Championships earning 26th place...Was WSU's fifth racer and 66th overall at the mountain regional meet...Highest finish was 10th in the 7K at the College of Southern Idaho Classic...Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Mechanical Engineering.Â
2018 Outdoor
Competed in two events at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships...Was ninth overall in the steeplechase with a time of 9:40.32 and finished 15th in the 1500 meters...Had a seasonal best time of 9:16.50 in the steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invitational...Also finished second in the event at the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic...Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Electrical Engineering.Â
Sat out the season as a red shirt.
2017 Cross Country
Sat out the season as a red shirt.
During his Prep career
Won the Idaho state 5-A cross country championship...Was the Idaho State champ in the 3,200 meters...Lettered in both cross country and track.
Personal
Was born on July 11...Parents are Rondi and Jerry Byrer...Has one brother, Caden...Is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Weber State.
PRs
800 - 1:53.92
1500 - 3:51.26
Mile - 4:10.28
3000 - 8:05.67
8k (XC) - 24:12.5
10k (XC) - 31:09.6
5 Mile (XC) - 24:42.3
7K (XC) - 23:18.0
