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BYU coach Ed Eyestone found out his athlete, Jared Ward, got 6th at the Olympics on Twitter

Oct 6, 2016

Ed Eyestone is the head coach of the No. 1 BYU men's team, and he also coaches professional marathoner Jared Ward. He was in Rio--and enjoying the Olympics as a coach and spectator. The night before the race, Eyestone and Ward decided that their stretch goal was finishing sixth. Ward finished sixth in the Olympic marathon the next day.

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