Biography

Troutner closed-out his scholastic cross country career in exciting fashion with a come-from-behind win at the Nike Cross Nationals.

Troutner won the boys’ national championship by coming from fourth place with 600 meters to go to upset race favorite Brodey Hasty from Brentwood, Tennessee.  It was the third straight year that a Utah runner won the boys’ national championship.  The 2017 NHSCA Senior Boys’ Cross Country Athlete of the Year, Casey Clinger of American Fork High School, won the same race in 2016.

In addition to the national championship, Troutner won Utah’s 5A state championship in October. After winning his state title Troutner said, “I got third last year, and felt really good about it. So this year I knew I had a really good chance to win it.” Troutner won the 5A title with a time of 14-minutes-48.8 seconds.

Troutner, who will attend Brigham Young University, excels in the classroom and volunteers in his community. He was honored as KUTV TV’s America First Scholar Athlete in the fall.

Personal Honors

Attended Brigham Young University