Honors: Cross Country Academic All-Mountain West (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015); Track and Field Academic All-Mountain West (2019, 2018, 2017); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2016)
2019-20
Indoor Track & Field: Was Wyoming’s fastest miler on the year, posting a season-best time of 4:06.51 at the Colorado Invite… Recorded a career-best 3,000m time of 8:09.13 at the Husky Classic, a time that is fourth on UW’s all-time list… Was a part of the mile relay team that finished in 3:31.73 at the Air Force Invite… Had three top-five finishes on the year… Placed seventh in the mile at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 7:10.38 in the finals… Placed 17th in the 3,000m at the MW Championships with a time of 8:26.56.
Outdoor Track & Field: Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2018-19
Cross Country: Competed in all six races for the Cowboys during the season, scoring points in five races… Finished 157th overall and fifth for the Cowboys at the NCAA National Championships… Placed 37th overall and fourth for the Cowboys at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships… Finished 43rd overall and fifth for the Cowboys at the Mountain West Championships… Best finish was 14th overall and fourth for the Cowboys at the Wyoming Invite to open the season… Earned Academic All-MW honors.
Indoor Track & Field: Ran the fastest mile for the Cowboys at 4:05.71 at the Colorado Invite, which is the No. 5 mile on the Cowboy all-time list… Ran the No. 5 all-time 3,000m race in 8:11.59 at the Husky Classic… Finished 10th in the mile at the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a time of 5:02.44.
Outdoor Track & Field: Had the fastest 1,500m time for Wyoming with a 3:49.33… Recorded a personal-best 5,000m time of 14:12.71 at the Mt. SAC Relays… Finished 8th in the 5,000m race at the MW Championships with a time of 14:17.30.
2017-18
Cross Country: Finished second among the Cowboys twice during the season, as he finished 36th overall at the Mountain West Championships and 46th overall at the NCAA Mountain Regional… Competed in all five races during the season… Scored points in four of the races he ran… Earned academic all-MW honors.
Indoor Track & Field: Set career bests in the mile (4:07.95) at the Powder River Dual, 3,000 meters (8:23.97) at the Potts Invitational and 5,000 meters (14:35.47) at the Husky Classic, with his 5,000-meter time ranking as the 10th-best in program history… Also competed on two relay teams, placing first at the Power Meet in the 4x800-meter relay (8:02.79) and fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:28.46) at the Powder River dual… Finished 13th at the Mountain West Championships in the 5,000 meters (14:56.16) and 23rd in the 3,000 meters (8:29.69)
Outdoor Track & Field: Recorded career-best times in four events, including the third-best 1,500-meter time in UW history (3:43.95) at the 7220 Invite, to go along with bests in the 3,000 meters (8:23.44) at the CU Invitational, 5,000 meters (14:17.44) with a ninth-place finish at the MW Championships and 10,000 meters (29:46.24) at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays… Finished 31st at the NCAA West Preliminaries in the 1,500 meters (3:51.43)… Earned academic all-MW honors.
2016-17
Cross Country: Competed in three meets for the Cowboys, coming in 61st at both the MSU-Bozeman Invite and MW Championship meet…named MW Academic All-Conference for the second time in his career, posting a 3.36 GPA.
Indoor Track & Field: Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor Track & Field: Competed in the 1,500 meters at four meets and the 5,000 meters at one…highest finish was sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Fum McGraw Open…clocked a personal best 4:00.87 in the event at the Jerry Quiller Classic.
2015-16
Cross Country: Placed in Wyoming's top seven in three meets....top showing was finishing fifth for Wyoming at NCAA Mountain Regional...also placed seventh on the team at the Mountain West Championships and Colorado State Invite...highest placing was 42nd at the Colorado State Invite...named MW Academic All-Conference and a MW Scholar Athlete in the classroom.
Indoor Track & Field: Redshirted during the indoor season.
Outdoor Track & Field: Redshirted during the outdoor season.
High School: One of the top distance runners in the state...competed at Cheyenne East High School under Kati Ruff and Casey Steele...as a senior earned all-state honors in cross country and indoor track in the 3,200 meters...also set the indoor and outdoor school record in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters...as a junior was all-state in cross country...owned personal bests of 4:23 in the 1,600 meters, 9:43 in the 3,200 meters and 15:55 in cross country (5,000 meters)...in the classroom graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average.
Personal: Son of Ron and Diane Downey...has one brother, Tyler...majoring in chemical engineering at UW.
Personal Bests:
Indoor:
800m: 1:59.54 (2020)
Mile: 4:05.71 (2019) (No. 5 UW All-Time)
3,000 Meters: 8:09.13 (2020) (No. 4 UW All-Time)
5,000 Meters – 14:35.47 (2018)
Outdoor:
1,500 Meters – 3:43.95 (2018) (No. 3 UW All-Time)
3,000 Meters – 8:23.44 (2018)
5,000 Meters – 14:12.71 (2019)
10,000 Meters – 29:46.24 (2018)
