Utah Tech University Athletics

At Utah Tech 2024 (JUNIOR): competed in five meets ... clocked an 8K time of 26:54.60 at the WAC Championships ... posted the Trailblazers' sixth-fastest time in the 8K at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite notching a time of 25:48.5 ... posted Utah Tech's third-fastest finish in the Open Division at the UCR Invite posting a time of 25:53.8 ... opened the season at the Utah Valley Invite finishing 97th overall in the 5K with a time of 16:14.0 ... also competed in the 6K at the SUU Color Country Invite finishing 67th overall posting a time of 21:12.15 ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.

At College of Southern Nevada: was a two-year member of cross country team at CSN in 2022 and 2023.

High School: Two-year letter winner in cross country at Shadow Ridge High School ... four-year letter winner in track and field ... earned 2021 MVP in cross country ... finished 14th at the Nevada State Championships in cross country as a senior ... earned First Team Southern Nevada honors ... Most Valuable Mustang in track and field as a senior ... graduated with honors and a 4.6 GPA .

Personal: parents are Karie Barrett and Thomas Speaks ... enjoys playing guitar and roller blading ... exercise science major ... most memorable sports moment was earning a sixth-place finish at the regionals in 2021 ... also recruited by Mount Olive, University of La Verne & FIU ... hopes to become a physical therapist and start my own business helping athletes with rehabilitation ... biggest athletic influence was Steve Prefontaine ... favorite sports team is Seattle Seahawks ... favorite TV show is All American ... 

Why he choose Utah Tech: "It is close to home and offers great academics."