Brandon Doughty Biography

Jefferson High / (Class of 2011) Shenandoah Junction, WV

Classification: AAA Boys

Specialty: Distance

The University of Oklahoma (Sooners) / (Class of 2016) Norman, OK

Brandon Doughty (born May 5, 1993) grew up in Shepherdstown, which is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, in the United States, located in the lower Shenandoah Valley along the Potomac River. He is a 2011 graduate of Jefferson High School, where he won multiple state championships and one incredible runner-up finish seen all over the internet (youtube, flotrack, ect.).

Doughty is known for being an all-out gutsy racer.

He went on to Oklahoma where he graduated in 2016 as one of the most decorated runners in school history. He was a 3-time NCAA All-American and 4-time Big 12 Conference Champion during his tenure as a Sooner, including 4th and 5th place finishes at the 2014 and 2015 NCAA Championships in the 3000m Steeplechase.

Upon graduation from Oklahoma, Doughty has been pursuing a professional running career for Zap Endurance - On Running.

He is the son of Lucia Doughty. Brandon has two siblings, brother Austin and sister Bryanna.

Early Years:

He first started running in the 6th grade for his middle school team. He was good at it at first and only liked the competitive aspect of it for a while. As a youngster, he tried out most sports, but basketball and soccer were the ones he enjoyed most of all.

Middle School:

Doughty attended Shepherdstown Middle School from the fall of 2004 to the spring of 2007. He first began running track and cross country in the 6th grade under the direction of Coach Morgan.

“He was the best middle school coach I could have ever asked for. His knowledge about the sport and dedication to us was one of the main reasons I stuck with running,” said Doughty.

High School:

Brandon Doughty attended Jefferson High School from the fall of 2007 to the spring of 2011. His high school coaches were Scott Biola (now at Elkins) for cross country and Coach Hunter for track. Both were fantastic coaches with extremely high levels of success in their coaching.

Doughty truly enjoyed cross country and the team aspect, but his heart’s desire has always been on the track. His favorite workout in high school was mile repeats. While in high school he would average anywhere from 25-50 miles per week.

During his high school career, Doughty was a four-time all-state runner in cross country and a 12-time all-state runner in track. He won the individual state cross country championship as a junior and he led his Cougars’ cross country team to three runner-up finishes. He also led his high school track team to back-to-back state championships his junior and senior years and to a runner-up finish as a sophomore. As a junior, he won the 1,600-meter run and was the high point award winner for Class AAA Boys at the State Track Meet. He also ran a leg on Jefferson’s state winning 4x400-meter relay team as a senior.

Freshman Year:

At the 2007 West Virginia Class AAA Boys State Cross Country Meet at Cabell Midland HS in Ona (WV), Ryan Beabout easily repeated his title from the year before, taking the win by over 20 seconds. He started pulling away near the mile marker and increased his lead steadily over the remainder of the course. Beabout’s time of 16:14 set a new course record.

Brandon Doughty used a strong last mile and a furious finish to take the final All-State Spot, just squeezing past teammate Cory Hampshire in the last few meters. Jefferson would finish 3rd overall as a team.

Team Results: 1) Wheeling Park – 43; 2) Cabell Midland – 80; 3) Jefferson – 86; 4) University – 89; 5) Fairmont Senior – 153; 6) Hampshire – 164; 7) Capital – 169; 8) St. Albans – 196; 9) Elkins – 206; 10) George Washington – 210; 11) Parkersburg - 236

Top 10 All-State Individual’s: 1) Ryan Beabout, Wheeling Park (16:14.10); 2) Zach Tennant, North Marion (16:35.21); 3) David Caldwell, South Charleston (16:40.49); 4) David Bias, Cabell Midland (16:41.98); 5) Kyle Gramlich, Wheeling Park (16:43.38); 6) Cody Pelliccioni, Morgantown (16:43.71); 7) Matt Schiffbauer, University (16:58.46); 8) Trey Beckett, Cabell Midland (17:03.13); 9) Logan Wojcik, Wheeling Park (17:05.96); 10) Brandon Doughty, Jefferson (17:06.86)

In the postseason, Doughty placed 31st in the freshman boy’s 3.1-mile race at the Foot Locker South Regional at McAlpine Greenway Park in Charlotte (NC), crossing the line in 17:20.

At the 2008 West Virginia High School Class AAA Boys State Track Meet at Laidley Field, Jefferson’s Brandon Doughty placed 12th in the 3,200-meter run (10:11.00).

Sophomore Year:

At the 2008 West Virginia Class AAA Boys State Cross Country Meet at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, Wheeling Park came up with the big effort to take the title and repeat as champion. Individually, Morgantown's Cody Pelliccioni took over about half way into the race and gradually pulled away for a convincing and impressive victory, while just missing the course record by 4 seconds.

Brandon Doughty was right on the heels of the 8th and 9th place finishers by being just a second back, crossing the line in 16:51 to take the final all-state spot.

Team Results: 1) Wheeling Park – 67; 2) Jefferson – 71; 3) Cabell Midland – 93; 4) Preston – 121; 5) St. Albans – 137; 6) Fairmont Senior – 140; 7) Winfield – 163; 8) Hampshire – 199; 9) Parkersburg South – 234; 10) George Washington – 240; 11) Musselman - 252

Top 10 All-State Individual’s: 1) Cody Pelliccioni, Morgantown (15:56.25); 2) Cory Hampshire, Jefferson (16:09.34); 3) David Ciarolla, Fairmont Senior (16:13.66); 4) Kyle Gramlich, Wheeling Park (16:26.34); 5) David Caldwell, South Charleston (16:33.85); 6) Craig Pritt, Preston (16:37.26); 7) Logan Wojcik, Wheeling Park (16:39.82); 8) Russell Mulley, Wheeling Park (16:49.35); 9) Adam Frohnapfel, University (16:50.14); 10) Brandon Doughty, Jefferson (16:51.14)

At the 2009 West Virginia High School Class AAA Boys State Track Meet at Laidley Field, Doughty placed 5th in both the 800-meter run (2:00.72) and 1600-meter run (4:29.93), 4th in the 3200-meter run (9:43.58), and ran second leg on the Cougars’ 3rd place 4x400-meter relay team (3:26.60).

Junior Year:

At the 2009 West Virginia Class AAA Boys State Cross Country Meet at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, the race was ran in a steady rain and muddy conditions. This was the most anticipated race from a spectator standpoint. In the team race, it was expected to be a shootout between Cabell Midland and Fairmont Senior. Individually, Morgantown's Cody Pelliccioni came in as the favorite with only Jefferson's Brandon Doughty and Fairmont Senior's Dayton McVicker seen as potential threats. The shootout didn't happen. Cabell Midland placed 7 in ahead of Fairmont Senior's 3rd runner. What was expected to be a tight battle became a 45-point slaughter. Fairmont Senior was not helped by having one of their front five battling illness, but it wouldn't have mattered. Cabell Midland was too strong on this day to be caught. Individually, it was Brandon Doughty pulling away in the last mile to take the convincing win, while leading his Cougars’ to a runner-up finish as a team.

Team Results: 1) Cabell Midland - 37; 2) Jefferson - 82; 3) Fairmont Senior - 106; 4) Preston - 113; 5) Winfield - 129; 6) Hampshire - 166; 7) Parkersburg South - 167; 8) University - 178; 9) Elkins - 248; 10) Hedgesville - 254; 11) George Washington - 254; 12) Greenbrier East - 311

Top 10 All-State Individual’s: 1) Brandon Doughty, Jefferson (16:31.46); 2) Cody Pelliccioni, Morgantown (16:50.39); 3) Dayton McVicker, Fairmont Senior (16:55.66); 4) Lucas Greza, Morgantown (16:59.52); 5) Logan Wojcik, Wheeling Park (17:07.20); 6) Jacob Burcham, Cabell Midland (17:09.75); 7) Tyler Salmons, Cabell Midland (17:10.11); 8) Patrick Stanton, Fairmont Senior (17:19.05); 9) Andy Bailey, Saint Albans (17:23.20); 10) Austin Rigsby, Musselman (17:24.64)

In the postseason, Doughty placed 141st in the seeded boy’s 3.1-mile race at the Foot Locker South Regional at McAlpine Greenway Park in Charlotte (NC), crossing the line in 16:26.00.

At the 2010 West Virginia High School Class AAA Boys State Track Meet at Laidley Field, the 1600 Meter Run was one of the highlight events of the weekend. The field went out very fast with Cabell Midland's Jacob Burcham leading the way in 1:02. Jefferson's Brandon Doughty and Morgantown's Cody Pelliccioni were right on his heels. At the end of two laps, Pelliccioni had moved to the front, crossing in 2:09. Burcham and Doughty followed in 2:10 and 2:11. Then, the race began. Burcham took the lead in lap 3 with a 61 second lap, coming through in 3:11. Pelliccioni crossed in 3:12, and Doughty in 3:13. On the final lap, Doughty proved to have the strongest kick. He closed out in less than 61 seconds to take the win in 4:14.30. He ran the final two laps in 2:01. Doughty's 4:14.30 still stands as a Top 10 All-Time State Meet Performance. Doughty also placed third in both the 800-meter run (1:56.66) and 3,200-meter run (9:23.20), and ran anchor leg on the Cougars’ 2nd place 4x800-meter relay team (8:08.99). Doughty earned high point honors with 24 points.

Senior Year:

At the 2010 West Virginia Class AAA Boys State Cross Country Meet at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, the team race was expected to be a bit of a shootout between Cabell Midland and Jefferson, but Cabell Midland dominated from start to finish, placing four runners in the top 10 and their front five in the top 14. Individually, a titanic battle was expected between the Four Horsemen: Fairmont Senior's Dayton McVicker, Cabell Midland's Jacob Burcham, Morgantown's Cody Pelliccioni, and Jefferson's Brandon Doughty. Three out of the four would end their high school careers as state cross country champions, while the other was a 3200-meter state champion in track. These guys did not disappoint as three of them absolutely crushed the course record. In the end, it was Jacob Burcham pulling away from Cody Pelliccioni late to take the 8 second win in an absolutely stellar 15:12. Brandon Doughty easily held the 4th spot in 15:56, while leading his Cougars’ to a runner-up finish as a team.

Team Results: 1) Cabell Midland - 35; 2) Jefferson - 60; 3) Preston - 108; 4) Fairmont Senior - 118; 5) Huntington - 143; 6) Hampshire - 169; 7) Parkersburg - 180; 8) University - 184; 9) Musselman - 212; 10) George Washington - 249; 11) Elkins - 292; 12) Greenbrier East - 334; 13) Nicholas County - 367

Top 10 All-State Individual’s: 1) Jacob Burcham, Cabell Midland (15:13); 2) Cody Pelliccioni, Morgantown (15:20); 3) Dayton McVicker, Fairmont Senior (15:30); 4) Brandon Doughty, Jefferson (15:56); 5) Brody Born, Preston (16:19); 6) Tyler Salmons, Cabell Midland (16:22); 7) Eric Graf, Jefferson (16:23); 8) Jeremy Waugh, Cabell Midland (16:32); 9) Jordan Brown-Stobbe, University (16:33); 10) Ryan Smith, Cabell Midland (16:33)

In the postseason, Doughty placed 21st in the seeded boy’s 3.1-mile race at the Foot Locker South Regional at McAlpine Greenway Park in Charlotte (NC), crossing the line in 15:23.00.

At the 2011 West Virginia High School Class AAA Boys State Track Meet at Laidley Field, Cabell Midland High School sophomore Jacob Burcham completed a sick triple crown at the West Virginia State Championships. The youngster set two state records in the 1600- and 800-meter runs with times of 4:08.80 and 1:54.01 respectively on Saturday. The previous night, Jacob Burcham won the 3200-meter run in a time of 9:11.29 with splits of 4:48-4:23 and a last 1200 of 3:06 (65-62-59...splits courtesy of Ricky Quintana).

What was great about these races is that Burcham had to battle Jefferson senior Brandon Doughty in each.

Of the three distance races between Burcham and Doughty, the one that will forever be etched in the back of our memory will be the 800-meter run, because of the superman dive.

“With 100 meters left I realized that I could catch him so I was going as hard as I could, and at the 50 mark I was almost there. But he hit another gear so I had to go even faster and I had absolutely nothing left, but somehow I started catching up again and with 20 meters left I knew I wasn't gonna catch him. So I decided I was gonna dive, but he had me by so much I really had to lay out for it if I was gonna beat him ... and I came up short,” said Doughty.

You can watch 800m race here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pk-YkRTHAM

In his final track season at Jefferson, Doughty ran 1:54.03 (state record time), 4:12.90 (state record time) and 9:20.23...none of which were good for the win. The only redemption Doughty got was in the 4x400 relays when Jefferson and Midland went at it, Jefferson ended up with the title 3:23.00 to 3:25.29.

High School Bests:

Outdoor:

● 400 Meter Dash: 51.82, 2011

● 800 Meter Run: 1:54.03, 2011

● 1,600 Meter Run: 4:12.90, 2011

● 3,200 Meter Run: 9:12.53, 2011

Cross Country:

● 5,000 Meter Run: 15:23.00, 2010

College:

Brandon Doughty got a scholarship to run for The University of Oklahoma under the direction of Jason Dunn.

“If you ask me, I think Dunn is the best college coach in the nation,” said Doughty.

Doughty would graduate from Oklahoma in 2016 as one of the most decorated runners in school history.

Collegiate Bests (Cross Country):

● 8,000 Meter Run: 23:31.50, 2013

● 10,000 Meter Run: 29:52.70, 2015

Collegiate Career Highlights (Cross Country):

● 2015 All-Midwest Region

● 2015 All-Big 12

● 2014 All-Midwest Region

● 2014 All-Big 12

● 2014 Academic All-Big 12

● 2013 All-Big 12

● 2013 Academic All-Big 12

● 2012 Academic All-Big 12

2012 (XC):

Recorded a time of 31:18.5 en route to a 170th place finish at the NCAA Championships... Finished 39th at NCAA Regionals with a time of 31:15.81... Ran a time of 24:44.1 at the Big 12 Championships... Recorded a time of 25:41.0 at the Panorama Farms Invitational to finish 39th in the event... Placed 14th at the Hurricane Cross Country Festival with a time of 21:53.

2013 (XC):

Finished 32nd overall at the Midwest Regional Championships with a time of 31:10.74... Named to the All-Big 12 Cross Country team... Named Academic All-Big 12 for second time in career...The second finisher for the Sooners and ninth overall at the Big 12 Championships after finishing the 8,000-meter course with a time of 23:31... Named to the All-Big 12 Cross Country team...Finished 78th at the Pre-National Invitational with a time of 24:27... Placed 13th out of 240-plus runners with a time of 24:43 at the Roy Griak Invitational... Finished sixth at the Hurricane Festival after clocking a time of 20:37.

2014 (XC):

Named to the All-Midwest Region team...Finished first for the Sooners and ninth overall with a time of 30:18.7 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships...Named Academic All-Big 12 for third time in career...Earned All-Big 12 honors...Finished second for the Sooners and eighth overall with a time of 24:25 at the Big 12 Championships...Finished second for the Sooners with a time of 24:15 for a 40th-place finish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational...Finished second for the Sooners and seventh overall at the University of Washington Invitational after clocking a time of 23:37.

2015 (XC):

Finished 82nd (63rd in team scoring) in the 10K at the NCAA Championships with a time of 30:49.6... Placed fourth in the 10K at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships with a time of 29:52.7 to earn an automatic bid to the national championship... Finished fourth in the 8K at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 24:18.6 to earn All-Big 12 honors... Placed 12th in the 8,000-meter race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational with a time of 23:48.5...Finished third in the 8,000-meter race at the Virginia Panorama Farms Invitational with a time of 23:57.0.

College Highlights (Track):

● 2015 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (3,000-Meter Steeplechase)

● 2015 Big 12 Outdoor Champion (3,000-Meter Steeplechase)

● 2015 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (5000-Meter Run)

● 2015 Big 12 Indoor Champion (3,000-Meter Run)

● 2014 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (3,000-Meter Steeplechase)

● 2014 Big 12 Outdoor Champion (3,000-Meter Steeplechase)

● 2014 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (5,000-Meter Run)

● 2014 Big 12 Indoor Champion (Distance Medley Relay)

● 2014 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (3,000-Meter Run)

● 2013 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (3,000-Meter Steeplechase)

● 2013 Second Team Indoor All-American (Distance Medley Relay)

● 2013 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (1,000-Meter Run)

● 2012 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (Distance Medley Relay)

Indoor Collegiate Track Bests:

● 800-Meter Run: 1:52.48, 2012

● Mile: 4:07.56, 2013

● 1,000-Meter Run: 2:26.11, 2012

● 3,000-Meter Run: 7:56.91, 2015

Outdoor Collegiate Track Bests:

● 1,500-Meter Run: 3:34.87, 2015

● Mile: 4:00.53, 2014

● 3,000-Meter Run: 8:27.66, 2013

● 5,000-Meter Run: 13:39.06, 2015

● 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 8:38.35, 2015

2012 (Track):

(Indoor) Ran the third leg of the program record setting 4x800-meter relay that finished second at the UW Indoor Preview (7:26.98)...Also ran the third leg of the fifth-place 4x400-meter relay (3:27.32) at the UW Indoor Preview...Finished second in the 800-meter run at the Gladstein Invitational (1:53.41)...Lowered his time in the 800 with a 1:52.53 at the Razorback Invitational...Finished fifth in the 1,000-meter run at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (2:26.11)...Shaved time off his 800-meter run mark with a 1:52.48 at the Tyson Invitational...Ran the first leg of the third-place distance medley relay team at the Big 12 Championship (9:46.10).

(Outdoor) Received a redshirt.

2013 (Track):

(Indoor) A member of the Men's Distance Medley Relay that finished 11th in 9:44.39 at the NCAA Division I Indoor track and Field Championships and earned Second Team All-America honors ...Finished seventh and received All-Big 12 honors in the 1,000-meter run with a 2:26.72 run...Took seventh in the men's mile at the Tyson Invitational with a personal-best effort of 4:07.56...Opened his sophomore season by placing third in the 800m run (1:57.51) at the J.D. Martin Invitational.

(Outdoor) Crossed the finish line in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:10.15 en route to a 37th place finish at the NCAA Regional Championships… Placed sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a time of 9:01.16…Clocked the sixth-fastest performance by a Sooner in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after he finished in 9:04.76 to win the event at the John McDonnell Invitational…Finished seventh in the 3,000m run with a personal-best 8:27.66 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational.

2014 (Track):

(Indoor) Placed second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:11.19 as well as ran the fourth leg of the men's championship distance medley relay at the Big 12 Indoor Championships... Finished 10th in the 3,000-meter run invitational at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 8:12.82.

(Outdoor) Placed fifth at the NCAA Championship Finals in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal and Oklahoma program record time of 8:41.65... Finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 8:44.34... Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:16.89 and finished fifth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:49.38 at the Big 12 Championships... Won the mile at the Jace LaCoste Invitational in a career best 4:00.53... Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the John Jacobs Invitational with a personal best time of 8:52.38, the third best time in program history... Had a third-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational where he crossed the finish line in 13:53.48... Finished fifth in the 1500-meter run at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a time of 3:47.97.

2015 (Track):

(Indoor) Won the 3,000-meter run at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 8:03.99... Finished 12th in the 3,000-meter run at the Husky Classic with a time of 7:57.85... Came in fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the Razorback Invitational with a new personal best of 7:56.91.

(Outdoor) Earned First Team All-America honors after finishing fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships with a program and career best time of 8:38.35, after running a PR during the semifinals with a time of 8:41.26... Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA West prelims with a time of 8:47.30 to qualify for the NCAA Championships... Won the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 8:57.60...Placed third in the 5000-meter run at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 14:34.38... Ran anchor leg of the distance medley relay that placed sixth at the Penn Relays with a time of 9:42.22... Ran anchor leg of the 4xMile Relay that placed seventh at the Penn Relays with a time of 16:24.62... Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the John Jacobs Invitational with a time of 8:50.96... Finished 11th in the 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational with a time 13:39.06... Finished fourth in the 1,500-meter run at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a time of 3:34.87.

Professional:

In the winter of 2017 Doughty finished 2nd at the historic Armagh 5k road race in Northern Ireland in a near course-record time of 13:55. Doughty posted multiple personal bests in the 3000m steeplechase during 2018, culminating with his 8:33.28 in to make the final at the US Track and Field Championships.

Personal:

Brandon Doughty currently lives in Blowing Rock, NC. While at Oklahoma he studied Health and Exercise Science for his undergrad and Administrative Leadership for his master’s degree. Doughty is currently finishing his 3rd year as a professional runner at ZAP Endurance (formerly ZAP Fitness) where we ran for Reebok for two years and now runs for On Running.

Submitted by Coach Mike McMillion (04/24/19)