Niklas Bo Arrhenius (born September 10, 1982) is an American-Swedish track and field athlete who competes and coaches in the discus throw and shot put . He represented Sweden in the discus at 2008 Summer Olympics , was a four-time competitor at the World Athletics Championships (2007, 2011, 2013, and 2017), and competed at five consecutive editions of the European Athletics Championships from 2006 to 2016. At the Swedish Athletics Championships he won seven national titles in discus, and was an eight-time champion in the shot put (combined indoors and outdoors).
100-637: In 1982, Arrhenius was born in Provo , Utah , U.S.A. , but has dual citizenship. He is the son of Anders Arrhenius, who was born in Sweden and competed internationally in the shot put for Team Sweden . Having competed for Sweden internationally for most of his career, Nik applied to transfer his eligibility to the United States on August 25, 2019. The decision was made on March 24, 2020, that starting August 26th, 2022, he would be eligible to represent
200-625: A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), instead of continuing to compete internationally and in the Olympics. Like Nik, Leif Arrhenius was born in Provo, Utah, but in 1986, and went to Mountain View High School, where he earned all kinds of awards, honors and championships in the discus and shot put, just like Nik and Dan. Leif also did very well at BYU adding the hammer throw to the list of events, just like Nik and Dan. Leif also went on
300-572: A church mission just like his mother and older brothers, Kristine, Dan and Nik; however, Leif went to the Taipei Taiwan Mission, unlike the rest of his family that went to the Stockholm Sweden Mission. Leif graduated from BYU in 2010. Leif has even gone into coaching, like his father, Anders and brother, Nik. In 2004, Nik married Tiffany Rasmussen, from Oregon , who was also an athlete at BYU . She threw
400-574: A Spanish Franciscan missionary-explorer, is considered the first European explorer to have visited the area in 1776. He was guided by two Timpanogos Utes, whom he called Silvestre and Joaquín. Escalante chronicled this first European exploration across the Great Basin Desert . The Europeans did not build a permanent settlement but traded with the Timpanogos, whom they called Lagunas (lake people) or Come Pescado (fish eaters). In 1847,
500-487: A couple of shopping centers . The Shops At Riverwoods and Provo Towne Centre , both shopping malls , operate in Provo. Several small shops, music venues, and boutiques have popped up downtown, along Center Street and University Avenue. Downtown has also begun to host "gallery strolls" every first Friday of the month that features local artists. There are many dining establishments in and around downtown Provo. Five Provo companies are listed on Inc.com's Inc. 5000 list of
600-444: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of a single individual, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34, and the average family size was 3.40. In the city, 22.3% of residents were under 18, 40.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 8.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age
700-450: A female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of a single individual, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24, and the average family size was 3.41. In the city, 22.3% of residents were under 18, 36.4% were from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age
800-525: A fifth, World Championship, in 2017 . To see his results, go to the Competition record section below. Nik Arrhenius has again followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a throws coach (more generically, assistant track coach) for the BYU Cougars men's and women's track and field teams (his father, Anders Arrhenius, has been a volunteer throws coach at BYU). Nik has coached Ashton Riner to
900-536: A final end to their [Indian] depredations in future." This ended in what is known as the Battle Creek massacre , in modern-day Pleasant Grove, Utah . The Mormons continued pushing into Timpanog lands. In 1849, 33 Mormon families from Salt Lake City established Fort Utah . In 1850, Brigham Young sent an army from Salt Lake to drive out the Timpanogos in what is called the Provo War . Escalating tensions with
1000-976: A member of the Big 12 Conference for all sports except men's volleyball which is a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . They were a member of the West Coast Conference from 2011 to 2022. From 1999 to 2011 they were a member of the Mountain West Conference and before the formation of the MW, the Cougars competed in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference , the Mountain States Conference , and
1100-703: A railroad reached Provo. It was also this year that the Provo Woolen Mills opened. They were the first large factory in Provo and employed about 150 people, initially mainly skilled textile laborers who had emigrated from Britain. Provo lies on the eastern bank of Utah Lake in Utah Valley at an elevation of 4,549 feet (1,387 m). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 44.2 square miles (114.4 km ), of which 41.7 square miles (107.9 km )
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#17327720163941200-605: A record monthly total of 66.0 inches (168 cm) in January 1918, during which the record snow cover of 34 inches (86 cm) was recorded on the 17th. Seasonal snowfall has ranged from 127.5 inches (324 cm) in 1983–84 to 10.1 inches (26 cm) in 2014–15. Very cold weather may occur when cold air from over the Continental Divide invades the region: although only four mornings fall to or below 0 °F or −17.8 °C during an average winter and this temperature
1300-418: A two-month total in 2016 as low as 0.06 inches (1.5 mm). The hottest month on record is July 2003 with a mean of 81.8 °F (27.7 °C), and a mean maximum of 99.0 °F (37.2 °C). The hottest temperature on record is 108 °F (42.2 °C) on July 13, 2002. The fall season sees steady cooling and a transition to winter weather, with rare influences of rain systems from further south, as in
1400-623: Is 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front , and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. With a population at the 2020 census of 115,162, Provo is the fourth-largest city in Utah and the principal city in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area , which had a population of 526,810 at the 2010 census. It is Utah's second-largest metropolitan area after Salt Lake City . Provo
1500-403: Is a college soccer club. The team plays its home games at The Stadium at South Field on the campus of Brigham Young University , where they have played since 2003. The men's soccer club has won ten NIRSA National Championships in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023. BYU ended its wrestling and men's gymnastics programs at the end of the 1998–1999 season. This decision
1600-704: Is a private university operated by the LDS Church. BYU is the third-largest private university in the United States , with more than 34,000 students. It is the flagship of the Church Educational System . On the campus is the Spencer W. Kimball Tower , the tallest building in Provo. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a private, for-profit university emphasizing graduate healthcare education. The Northwest Commission accredits
1700-434: Is adding two new women's teams to its extramural sports programs, which currently includes five teams. The two new sports are women's rugby and women's lacrosse. The current program includes men's lacrosse, men's rugby, men's soccer and men's and women's racquetball. The extramural program falls under the direction of Student Life at BYU. Teams in this program compete outside the university. The BYU Cougars men's soccer team
1800-583: Is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km ), or 5.66%, is water. The Wasatch Range contains many peaks within Utah County along the east side of the Wasatch Front . One of them, known as Y Mountain , towers over the city. There is a large hillside letter Y made of whitewashed concrete halfway up the steep mountain, built in the early part of the 20th century to commemorate BYU (original plans included construction use of all three letters). Wild deer (and less frequently, cougars , and moose ) still roam
1900-641: Is on University Avenue and 550 North. With construction finished in 2013, the center provides a location for aquatic recreation next to the Provo Power plant. The Provo Utah Temple is at the base of Rock Canyon in Provo. This temple has been among the busiest in the LDS Church due to its proximity to BYU and the MTC. The temple closed in February 2024, has been razed, and is currently being reconstructed. The temple, estimated for completion in 2027, will reopen as
2000-622: Is ranked among top 25 NCAA programs for all-time total victories. As of 2006, BYU had 82 winning seasons, 26 conference titles, 21 NCAA tournament invites, 10 NIT invites, and two NIT titles (1951 and 1966). In 2005, the program was ranked 36th in Street & Smiths "100 greatest College Basketball Programs of All Time", based on NCAA tournament success, NIT success, national championships, conference regular-season and tournament titles, all-time win–loss percentage, graduation percentage, NCAA infractions, NBA first round draft picks, and mascot ferocity. In
2100-588: Is the home to Brigham Young University (BYU), a private higher education institution operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Provo also has the LDS Church's largest Missionary Training Center (MTC). The city is a focus area for technology development in Utah, with several billion-dollar startups . The city's Peaks Ice Arena was a venue for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002 . The Provo area
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#17327720163942200-474: Is within the Provo School District . The school board has seven members, each representing a different district of the city. There are thirteen elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools. Provo High School was the first school in Utah County to be an IB World school. The school has a record of 4A state basketball championships, more state champions than any other school in
2300-502: The 1976 Summer Olympics , but injury prevented him from participating in those Olympics. Because Anders did qualify for the Olympics, he is considered "An Olympian". In the early 1970s, Kristine Fowler, who is from Rose Park, Salt Lake City , went to Stockholm , Sweden , on a church mission , where she first met Anders Arrhenius. Like Nik, Dan Arrhenuis was born in Provo, but in 1978, and went to Mountain View High School, where he earned all kinds of awards, honors and championships in
2400-576: The 2001 European Junior Championships , has competed in at least five European Championships and two European Indoor Championships , for results see the Competition record below. In 2008, Arrhenius came in 32nd place (out of 37 contestants) at the Olympics in Beijing , China , in the Men's discus throw with his best throw in the Olympics at 58.22 meters. If he had thrown his personal best record in
2500-669: The 2008 Beijing Olympics was about five meters below his season best and seven meters below his personal best. Most of all, his three throws were all short of the distance needed to move Nik into the finals, his best throw of the day was 4.26 meters short of qualifying for the finals. On 28 June 2013, Arrhenius qualified for the World Championships this was his fourth appearance at the World Championships having also participated in 2007 , 2009 and 2011 and 2013 . Since then, he has participated in one more,
2600-633: The Javelin and graduated in 2007. Arrhenius is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He served as a church missionary in the Sweden Stockholm Mission . Nik achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was in the Boy Scouts of America as a teenager. Provo, Utah Provo ( / ˈ p r oʊ v oʊ / PROH -voh ) is a city in and the county seat of Utah County , Utah , United States. It
2700-745: The Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley , which was just north of Timpanogos Mountain . At first, the Natives were friendly with the Mormons. But, as relations deteriorated with the Shoshoni and Utes because of disputes over land and cattle, tensions rose. Because of the reported stolen goods of settlers by the Utes, Brigham Young gave small militia orders "to take such measures as would put
2800-625: The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion ten times (1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021). The women's volleyball team is also consistently nationally ranked, reaching the National Championship game of the 2014 NCAA tournament. The BYU Cougars Men's Lacrosse team currently competes in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) as a member of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference (RMLC). The BYU Lacrosse team
2900-709: The NCAA Division I FBS (formerly I-A) level. Coached by Kalani Sitake , the team plays at LaVell Edwards Stadium . In 1984, the undefeated Cougars were voted the consensus national champion BYU is known as a "quarterback factory" for producing several successful quarterbacks, including 1990 Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer . Alumni who have played in the NFL include Jim McMahon , Steve Young , Gifford Nielsen , Bart Oates , Chad Lewis , Vai Sikahema , Todd Christensen , John Beck , and Zach Wilson . BYU became involved in college golf slowly. Coach Fred Dixon led
3000-635: The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple . Located at the corner of University Avenue and Center Street, the Provo City Center Temple serves as another temple for the Provo area's Latter-day Saint population. After a fire in 2010 destroyed the Provo Tabernacle, Thomas S. Monson , then LDS Church president , announced the site would become the city's second temple. Renovations were finished and the temple
3100-585: The U.S. national team . BYU has been a major force in American college rugby. BYU reached the USA Rugby national championship match in 7 consecutive years from 2006 to 2012. BYU rugby won its first national championship in 2009 by defeating the University of California, Berkeley , and again won the national championship in 2012. The following season, several of the top college rugby teams withdrew from
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3200-628: The Western Athletic Conference . BYU officially joined the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023. All teams are named the "Cougars"; the name was first introduced by Eugene L. Roberts in the 1920s, and initially only applied to the football team. In 1924, live cougar kittens named Cleo and Tarbo were brought to BYU and used as its mascots. In 1930, Tarbo died and Cleo was sent to the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City . By
3300-735: The Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates . BYU's men's racquetball team placed third at the 2008 USA Racquetball National Intercollegiate Championships . The BYU women's racquetball team has won nine national championships in: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2008. Founded in 1965, the BYU men's rugby team plays in the Rocky Mountain Conference of Division 1-A Rugby . BYU has been led by head coach Steve St. Pierre since 2018, and normally plays its home games at South Field . Several BYU players have gone on to play for
3400-576: The 1,620-square-foot (151 m ) Secured Gallery and the Eccles Gallery in the lower lobby. Provo is the location of the church's largest MTC. Each week approximately 475 missionaries enter for 3–9 weeks of training before they depart for the mission field, becoming part of more than 58,000 in more than 120 countries. About 1,100 instructors (many of them returned missionaries) teach 62 languages. The MTC in Provo began construction in July 1974 and
3500-488: The 1950s all sports teams were known as the Cougars and it was decided that having a person in a costume was a better mascot form than live animals. The athletics mascot, Cosmo the Cougar , was created by Dwayne Stevenson, and made his first appearance before BYU fans on October 15, 1953. The school's fight song is the " Cougar Fight Song ". BYU is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and
3600-455: The 1967-68 NCAA finals. BYU finished third in the conference the next two years. Ramsey finished second place again in the NCAA finals. Dr. Lavon Johnson took over the head coaching responsibilities while Morgenegg took a leave of absence to pursue doctoral studies. Johnson had experience head coaching the gymnastics team at the University of Utah. He directed the team to a second-place finish in
3700-569: The 1981 NCAA Championship . They have won 25 conference championships: 21 Western Athletic Conference (1966, 1968, 1970, 1972–77, 1980–84, 1986–87, 1990–92, 1995, 1999), two Mountain West Conference (2001, 2007) and three West Coast Conference (2014, 2017, 2023). The BYU women's golf team has had three Conference Coach of the Year winners, two Conference Freshmen of the year, and eight Individual Conference Champions. In 1983, Kelli Antolock won
3800-644: The 2006 national tournament they advanced to the Final Four. The summer of 2009 brought a coaching change to the lacrosse team when long-time assistant, Matt Schneck took over the reins as the head coach. In his second season as head coach, Schneck led the Cougars to their fourth national championship. With the 2011 Championship, Schneck became the first person in MCLA History to win a national championship as both player and head coach. The Cougars won their sixth National Championship in 2024. The Cougars won
3900-570: The 2006–07 season, the Cougars became nationally ranked for the first time since 1994 and won the Mountain West Conference regular season championship outright. The team's current head coach is Mark Pope , who was hired in 2019. The BYU women's basketball team represents the university in the Big 12 Conference and after the retirement of 21 year coach Jeff Judkins is now coached by Amber Whiting. The Cougars play their home games in
4000-633: The 2022 NCAA track & field championships in Eugene , Oregon . The great-grandfather of Nik Arrhenius, Bror Aron Axel Arrhenius, started this Legacy, when he took the family name Arrhenius on 5 December 1901. He was conducting the Olympic choir at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm and he participated on the Swedish tug of war team that won gold medal. It was an exhibition sport for all of
4100-604: The Arts, a performing arts center, is at 425 West Center Street. It features plays, ballets, art showcases, and musical performances throughout the year. The size of the building is a total of 42,000 square feet (3,902 m ). The main performance hall seats 670 people. Three dance studios are furnished with a piano, ballet bars, and mirrors. Another theater, the Brinton Black Box Theater, seats 60 for smaller, more intimate events. There are also two art galleries:
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4200-529: The BYU distance medley relay team for another gold medal. In 2012, at the Millrose Games , he set a new collegiate record for the indoor mile at 3:54.54. In March 2011, BYU's Leif Arrhenius won the shot put competition in the NCAA track and field national championships and men's distance medley relay team also won the national title in their event. BYU's men's volleyball has won three NCAA national championships in (1999, 2001, and 2004) and has been
4300-754: The Bruins' football team, until he suffered a knee injury, after which his father would not sign the parental permission forms for him nor his younger brother to play football. In 2000, Arrhenius earned a silver medal at the World Junior Championships . In August 2001, he then won first place at the Swedish Junior (U20) Championships, and he finished second place in the discus event at the Swedish Open Championships. In 2007, while attending BYU , Arrhenius earned
4400-563: The LDS Church. According to data taken in 2000 by the ARDA , 88% of the overall population, and 98% of religious adherents in the Provo-Orem area are Latter-day Saints. According to a study in 2015, the Provo-Orem metro area is about as dissimilar to the rest of America as possible. Weighing factors such as race, housing, income, and education, the study ranked Provo-Orem 376th of 381 of the United States' largest cities in terms of resemblance to
4500-750: The MCLA national championship in 1997, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2021 and 2024. The Cougars have won the RMLC championship fourteen times, capturing the title in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2024. Head Coach Matt Schneck and the Cougars completed the 2024 season 19-0, capturing both the RMCL and MCLA Championship and completing the programs first perfect season. On October 8, 2015, Brigham Young University added two new women's teams to its extramural sports programs, women's rugby and women's lacrosse. The women's lacrosse team competes in
4600-563: The Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The team has made eight NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 30 years and has frequently been at the top of its conference. Cross country originated at BYU as an informal competition, technically classified as a long distance running event for the track and field team. Clarence Robison , an experienced collegiate and Olympic long distance runner, became the track and field coach in 1950. Robison's experience and interest in long distance running led to
4700-554: The Mountain West Conference. In 2015, Guard Young (son of Wayne Young) and former All-American on the BYU gymnastics team, was named the head coach of the BYU gymnastics team. Before joining the Big 12 Conference in 2023, the gymnastics program was a member of the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference from 2013-2023. The BYU softball team rejoined the bulk of the school's teams in the WCC in July 2013, when
4800-415: The NCAA in 1995, the women's soccer team has appeared in the NCAA tournament 24 times, reaching as far as the Elite Eight in 2003, 2012, 2019, 2021, and 2023. Even though BYU did not have its own swimming pool in the 1920s, the university swimming team was successful. A member of the team in 1928 and 1928 Bud Shields held the American record for the 220-yard and 440-year freestyle. Shields was recognized as
4900-571: The News , Toby Keith , Sean Hannity , Fred Willard , and Taylor Hicks . In 2015, the event included performances by Journey and Olivia Holt , and was hosted by television personality Montel Williams . Provo has two other large festivals each fall. Festival Latinoamericano is an annual family-oriented Labor Day weekend event in downtown Provo that offers the community a taste of the region's Hispanic culture through ethnic food, vendors, and performances. The city has hosted an annual LGBT Provo Pride Festival since 2013. The Covey Center for
5000-447: The Olympics, he would have gone to the finals, but he would have placed no better than sixth. History almost repeated itself, like father, like son, or déjà vu , as both had qualified for the Olympics for Team Sweden and both suffered injuries just before the Games started. Nik's blister injury was not severe enough to keep him from participating like his father's injury; However, Nik's blister did hinder him in that his best throw in
5100-438: The Timpanog contributed to the Walker War . Fort Utah was renamed Provo in 1850 for Étienne Provost , an early French-Canadian trapper who arrived in the region in 1825. In 1850, the first schoolhouse was constructed in Provo, built within Utah Fort. As more Latter-day Saints arrived, Provo quickly grew as a city. It soon was nicknamed The Garden City with a large number of fruit orchards and gardens there. In 1872,
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#17327720163945200-427: The U.S., is headquartered in Provo. Novell , the dominant personal computer networking company from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s, was headquartered in Provo and occupied several buildings at the height of its success. It was eventually acquired by The Attachmate Group and then by Micro Focus , which still maintains facilities there. The Food & Care Coalition is a local organization providing services to
5300-437: The USA Rugby D1A competition and organized their own championship called the Varsity Cup , which many view as equivalent to a national championship. In 2013, BYU had an undefeated season, won the Varsity Cup by beating Cal in the final, and finished the season ranked the #1 team in college rugby. BYU Rugby made it to the quarter-finals in the 2019 season, losing to Saint Mary's. As of October 8, 2015, Brigham Young University
5400-456: The USGA Women's Amateur Public Links Golf Championship. The women's golf team has won three West Coast Conference Championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The team is currently coached by Carrie Roberts, who has been the head coach since 2010. Carrie also played golf for BYU as a student between 1998 and 2002. Prior to 1958, gymnastics existed at BYU as an unsponsored sport, winning league victories as early as 1911. The BYU gymnastics program
5500-449: The United States instead of Sweden. In 2001, while competing for Mountain View High School Bruins in Orem, Utah , Nik was the national high school record holder for the discus for eight years (record holder until 2009), with a throw of 234 feet and 3 inches (breaking the previous record by nearly nine feet). Earlier that season, in 2001, he had broken the Utah state record with a throw of 218 feet, 2 inches. Arrhenius also played for
5600-475: The WAC. The team won the championship at the Portland Open and sixth place in the Rocky Mountain Open, with a third-place finish in the conference. When Morgenegg resuming coaching between 1972 and 1975, the team's record was mediocre; however Wayne Young performed well individually. Despite the fact that many colleges and universities were cancelling their gymnastics programs, BYU's program continued to grow. The Physical Education department increased their budget for
5700-407: The city was 88.52% White , 0.46% Black or African American , 0.80% American Indian , 1.83% Asian , 0.84% Pacific Islander , 5.10% from other races , and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 10.47% of the population. There were 29,192 households, of which 33.8% had children under 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had
5800-510: The city. The population density was 2,697.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,041.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% White , 0.7% Black or African American , 0.8% American Indian , 2.5% Asian , 1.1% Pacific Islander , 6.6% from other races , and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 15.2% of the population. There were 31,524 households, of which 34.8% had children under 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had
5900-460: The conference after the creation of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team finished in the top ten in the nation from 1964 to 1967. The team finished second in the nation in 1966. BYU hosted the NCAA championships the following year. The BYU team won its first WAC championship in 1968, and again in 1969. They won second place in 1970, but rose again to first place in 1971. The 1970 Men's track and field team tied with Oregon and Kansas to win
6000-418: The conference began sponsoring softball once Pacific rejoined after an absence of more than 40 years. BYU softball had returned to the Western Athletic Conference as part of the school's 2011 conference change, but played only one season in the WAC, moving to the Pacific Coast Softball Conference after the 2012 season and playing there for what proved to be the PCSC's final season in 2013. Since joining
6100-418: The country. According to the breakdown for Utah County in 2010, most people (90.6%) were Christian, with Latter-day Saints constituting 88.7% of the population. Catholics constituted 1.3% and Protestants constituted 0.6%. Other religions constituted 0.3% of the population. 9.1% of the population did not adhere to any religion. Provo has more than 100 restaurants (with over 60 in the downtown area) and
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#17327720163946200-468: The discus and shot put, just like Nik. Dan also did very well at BYU adding the hammer throw to the list of events, just like Nik. Dan also went on a church mission to Stockholm , Sweden , just like his mother and younger brothers, Nik and Leif. Dan met and married Amanda at BYU. What the main difference is between these two brothers (Dan and Nik) is that when Dan graduated with his degree in Exercise Science, he continued with schooling to eventually be
6300-418: The event 40 years later, as did Kyle Perry in 2010. In 1984 Ed Eyestone went undefeated in NCAA cross-country events. He is one of only four runners to ever capture the NCAA "Triple Crown" by becoming the 1985 NCAA outdoor Champion at 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters where he set a then-NCAA record with a time of 27:41:05. Miles Batty won the indoor national championship in the mile in 2011, then anchored
6400-581: The extensive Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system. UTA's commuter rail service, the FrontRunner , opened an extension to Provo from Salt Lake City on December 10, 2012. The Provo Intermodal Center , adjacent to the Amtrak station, connects the FrontRunner with local bus routes, as well as Greyhound service. BYU Cougars The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah . BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are
6500-433: The fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The largest, DieCuts With a View, is ranked number 1403 and has revenues of $ 26.2 million. Other companies on the list are VitalSmarts (ranked 4109, with $ 41.4 million in revenue), and Connect Public Relations (ranked 3694, with $ 6.1 million in revenue). The global recreation and entertainment company Ryze Trampoline Parks , with locations throughout Asia, Europe and
6600-654: The golf team to a 1956 conference victory, but for most of the 1950s, golfers finished in third and fourth place. After Dave Crowton (previous assistant football coach and head baseball coach at BYU) became the coach of the golf team, the team placed fifth in 1960 and second in 1961. The golf program began to grow in 1962 under the direction of Karl Tucker. The teams placed fourth in 1963 and second in 1965. The golf team won their first Western Athletic Conference championship in 1966. The golf team won all seven tournaments against several other universities on its 1975 tour to Scotland, France, and England. The BYU men's golf team won
6700-601: The growing popularity of cross country both in track and field and as its own sport. Competitions in cross country were often held jointly with the track and field team. In 1962, Sherald James was added on the track and field coaching staff with his primary responsibility being the cross country team. James helped cultivate the popularity of the program and cross country as an event in track and field. Three BYU runners have won 4 individual cross country national championships; Ed Eyestone in 1985 , Josh Rohatinsky in 2006 , and Conner Mantz in 2020 and 2021 . Eyestone has been
6800-400: The gymnastics team. Consequently, BYU hired Greg Sano to replace Morgenegg. Sano was not a member of the LDS Church, but had tremendous international experience coaching. BYU phased out their men's gymnastic program in 1999. As of 2019, there is only a female gymnastics team at BYU. The BYU gymnastics team has won fivevconference championships , two in the West Coast Conference and threw in
6900-609: The head men's cross country coach since 2000, replacing James. In 2018, BYU finished second nationally. In 2019, BYU won its first national championship . In 1973, BYU joined other universities to form the Intermountain Athletic Conference which allowed BYU's female athletes to compete in sports including cross country. In 1982, BYU joined the High Country Athletic Conference. The women's cross country team won championships in 1982 and 1983. The BYU women's cross-country team has won national championships in 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2002, led by coach Patrick Shane. Due to his success leading
7000-512: The high point man at two national swimming meets in 1928 and 1929. The swimming program was cancelled in 1930 after the Provo High School swimming pool was boarded up, because it was the only available swimming pool in the area. Walter Cryer became the head coach and revived the swimming team in 1964. Until the Richards Building was completed in 1965, Cryer coached four swimmers at Park Ro She Swimming Pool in Springville . The Richards Building contained two swimming pools and one diving pool. The team
7100-583: The homeless and low-income citizens of Provo and Utah Counties. They also provide volunteer opportunities. According to Provo's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: Every July, Provo hosts America's Freedom Festival at Provo which includes the Stadium of Fire at BYU. It is held in LaVell Edwards Stadium , home to BYU's NCAA football team. The Independence Day festivities are popular among residents and have featured such notable figures as Bob Hope , David Hasselhoff , Reba McEntire , Mandy Moore , Huey Lewis and
7200-455: The last freeze expected on April 29, and the first temperature equal to or hotter than 90 °F (32.2 °C) on May 30. Rainfall is not infrequent during the spring: over 5.10 inches (130 mm) was recorded in the Mays of 1995 and 2011, and a total of 12.29 inches (312.2 mm) fell during the four-month span of March to June 2005 – in contrast as little as 2.04 inches (51.8 mm) fell in
7300-539: The majority of BYU's athletics revenue and profits. Revenue comes from ticket sales, corporate sponsors, broadcasting contracts, and contributions. In 2009 BYU athletics had revenue of $ 41 million and expenses of $ 35 million, resulting in a profit of $ 5.5 million or about 16%. That year football provided more than 60% of revenue, used 42% of total expenses, and had a profit margin of 53%. Men's basketball provided about 15% of revenue and had an 8% profit margin. Women's basketball provided less than 3% of revenue and
7400-409: The metropolitan area near Orem is substantially drier, receiving only around 13.5 inches (340 mm) of precipitation and consequently has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk ). The wettest calendar year in Provo has been 1983 with 37.54 inches (953.5 mm) and the driest 2020 with 7.28 inches (184.9 mm). Winters are cold with substantial snowfall averaging 57.2 inches (145 cm) and
7500-414: The mountains (and occasionally the city streets). The geography allows for hiking, skiing , fishing and other outdoor activities. Provo's climate can be classified as either a hot-summer Mediterranean climate classification ( Köppen : Csa ) or as a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk ). Overall, annual rainfall at the location of BYU is around 17.23 inches (440 mm); however, the western part of
7600-493: The musicians that participated from different countries. In another account, Borr Arrhenius, was the anchor of Team Sweden’s tug-of-war team at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. Here is an external link to a 43-second video of the 1912 Tug of War competition : Anders Arrhenius, was born in Sweden in 1947. Then, in 1975, he threw for BYU and received All-American honors. Anders also went on to qualify for Sweden in
7700-539: The national championship in the discus throw. On his fifth throw of the day, he launched the disc 206 feet, 2 inches to pass Stanford University Cardinal's Michael Robertson. Six years after becoming the national high school championship (in 2001), he went on to win the NCAA national championship in 2007. In 2008, Arrhenius was the top-ranked discus thrower in European meets; while on Team Sweden . He got 4th place in
7800-488: The north edge of the city, US-189 heads northeast into Provo Canyon , where it connects with Heber . Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Provo station , operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago , Illinois , and Emeryville , California (in the San Francisco Bay Area ). Provo also can be accessed by Salt Lake Express intercity buses and
7900-499: The outdoor national championship. In 1970, Ralph Mann set a world record in the 440 high hurdle in Des Moines with a time of 48.8 seconds, winning him a second NCAA title. Paul Cummings was the first BYU athlete to achieve a sub-four-minute mile, earning him an NCAA championship in 1974. The BYU track team has had several national champions and Olympians. In 1966, Bob Richards won the steeplechase in 8:51.6. Joshua McAdams won
8000-412: The overwhelming majority of its students are members of that church. Because many of its players serve full-time missions for two years, BYU's athletes are often older on average than other schools' players. The NCAA allows students to serve missions for two years without subtracting that time from their eligibility period. This has caused minor controversy. However, it is largely recognized as not lending
8100-425: The record wet month of September 1982, which saw 6.53 inches (165.9 mm) of total precipitation, including 4.15 inches (105.4 mm) over the last six days from a storm moving in from Arizona. The last maximum of 90 °F (32.2 °C) can be expected around September 10, and the first morning below freezing on October 14. At the 2010 census , 112,488 people, 31,524 households and 21,166 families resided in
8200-468: The same months of 2012. Being too far north to gain any influence from the monsoon except in rare cases like the 4.38 inches (111.3 mm) of rainfall of August 1983, Provo's summers are hot and dry, though relatively short – no maxima above 100 °F (37.8 °C) have been recorded outside the range of June 7 to August 27. Monthly maxima average over 91 °F (32.8 °C) in July and August, and precipitation averages under one inch per month with
8300-469: The school any significant advantage, as players receive no athletic and little physical training during their missions. BYU has also received attention from sports networks for refusal to play games on Sunday, as well as disciplining players due to honor code violations. The BYU baseball team played its first game in 1895 and currently plays in the Larry H. Miller Field . The BYU men's basketball team
8400-436: The seats are elected by the city as a whole. These elected officials serve four-year terms, with elections alternating every two years. Provo has a Mayor–council government , which creates two separate but equal branches of government. The mayor is chief executive of the city and the council is the legislative and policy-making body of the city. The mayor is Michelle Kaufusi , who has been in office since December 5, 2017. BYU
8500-546: The state. Timpview High School has a record of 4A state football championships. A small section of the city lies within Alpine School District . Interstate 15 runs through western Provo, connecting it with the rest of the Wasatch Front and much of Utah. US-89 runs northwest to southeast through the city as State Street, while US-189 connects US-89 with I-15, BYU, and Orem to the north. At
8600-408: The team finished with three wins and two losses. In 1959, Rudy Moe was named the next head coach. He coached the gymnastics team for six years. The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) was established halfway through his tenure as head coach. Moe trained several nationally ranked gymnasts and his teams finished second and third place (twice) in the conference during his last three years. Bruce Morgenegg
8700-519: The team to four victories, Shane was named NCAA coach of the year. Under the coaching of Diljeet Taylor, the BYU women's cross-country team has won 2 more national championships, coming in 2021 and 2024. In 2019, the BYU women's team finished in second place at the NCAA national championship . The Cougars' top three runners all had top 10 finishes as Courtney Wayment, Erika Birk, and Whittni Orton finished 5th, 6th, and 7th respectively. The Brigham Young University Cougars football program competes at
8800-675: The university of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). RMUoHP offers programs in nursing practice, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and health science. RMUoHP will be building Utah County's first new medical school. Provo College is a private, for-profit educational institution specializing in career education. The school is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Provo College offers associate degrees and diplomas in fields such as nursing, medical assisting, criminal justice, graphic design, and office administration. Almost all of Provo
8900-514: Was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median household income was $ 34,313, and the median family income was $ 36,393. Males had a median income of $ 32,010 and females $ 20,928. The per capita income was $ 13,207. About 12.5% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those aged 65 or over. The residents of Provo are predominantly members of
9000-412: Was 23.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. At the 2000 census , 105,166 people, 29,192 households and 19,938 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,653.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,024.4/km ). There were 30,374 housing units at an average density of 766.3/sq mi (295.9/km ). The racial makeup of
9100-509: Was completed in July 1976. The MTC was expanded in the early 1990s to become the largest of the 17 such centers than in the world. Additional construction was completed in 2017. The Provo City Library is a public library that occupies the building of the former Brigham Young Academy, built-in 1892. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Its collection contains over 277,000 media. The library
9200-506: Was dedicated in March 2016. The Utah Valley Convention Center opened in 2012. It has 83,578 square feet (7,764.7 m ) of combined meeting, pre-function and garden space. Federally, Provo is part of Utah's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican John Curtis , elected in 2017. Provo is administered by a seven-member city council and a mayor. Five of the council seats are elected by individual city districts, and two of
9300-451: Was founded in 1968; however, significant records of the team only date back to 1995 when Jason Lamb began his tenure as head coach. The BYU Lacrosse team had four wins and five losses (4–5) in their first season under Coach Lamb, accounting for their only losing season on record. The Cougars went 13–3 in his second season and have not had a losing season since. The team's worst record since 1995 came in 2006 when they went 12–8, although during
9400-484: Was in 1911. The team won its first conference championship in 1929. The track teams were successful in the 1930s; they won conference championships in 1935 and 1936. Clarence Robinson began coaching the BYU track team in 1950. Robinson had been a former BYU track athlete and participated in the 1948 U.S. Olympics. After working with his inexperience track team, Robinson built the team to win eight straight conference championships since 1955. The teams finished second in
9500-504: Was named the head coach in 1965 and the team placed second in the conference, only four points behind the University of Arizona . The team's best performing gymnast was Richard Nickolas who was to that point, the only BYU gymnast to win the WAC all-around title. Nickolas was also BYU's first gymnast to finish in the top ten in the NCAA all-around event. Following 1965, the team performed poorly; nevertheless, Dennis Ramsey tied for second place in
9600-423: Was not reached at all between 1999 and 2006, during the very cold January 1917 (average temperature 14.9 °F; −9.5 °C), seventeen mornings fell this cold. By contrast, in several recent winters like 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2004–05, and 2005–06, averages have been above freezing every month. Temperatures warm rapidly during the spring, with the first afternoon over 70 °F (21.1 °C) on March 21,
9700-551: Was officially established in 1958 by the BYU Athletics Department with Richard Andrus as the first head coach. During the beginnings of the program, scheduling was a significant problem. The closest university with a program was 600 miles away. Colleges who did have programs either had few open dates, or requested large amounts of money for travel expenses. Consequently, BYU traveled to Colorado and California only, and did not have home meets. During their first year,
9800-635: Was officially made largely due to a lack of other teams in the region to compete with, when in actuality, it was mostly Title IX reasons. For wrestling, this reason was highly debated at the time as there were plenty of teams to compete with in the region, and a state rival was even added with Utah Valley University, albeit 4 years later. The men's gymnastics team had made four NCAA tournament appearances in 1992, 1998, 1999, and 2000 while placing 5th in 1998–99. The wrestling team had made 32 NCAA tournament appearances and finished 4th in 1973. Similar to other Division I programs, football and men's basketball provide
9900-640: Was originally called Timpanogas, a Numic ( Ute people ) word perhaps meaning "rock river". The area was inhabited by the Timpanogos . It was the largest and most settled area in modern-day Utah. The ample food from the Provo River made the Timpanogos a peaceful people. The area also served as the traditional meeting place for the Ute and Shoshone tribes and was used as a common location for worship of their creator deity. Silvestre Vélez de Escalante ,
10000-551: Was successful during its first six years of reinstatement. Fifteen women tried out for the women's swimming team in 1923, as intercollegiate sports were not yet popular at BYU among women. As of 2011 BYU has about 550 athletes on 21 teams including football and men's basketball. BYU has Men and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams which have produced 26 Olympians and 31 All-Americans. In the 2009–10 NCAA NCAA final ranking: Women (1) Men (3). The track and field team at BYU began in 1899. The first annual BYU Invitational Track Meet
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