Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Ryan is a sophomore cross country and distance runner in track... placed 31st at 2008 OVC cross country championships... was 129th at NCAA Regional... placed 10th in 10000m at OVC Outdoor championships... season best time in 10000m at Big Blue Classic with mark of 32:15.77... one of top cross country runners during fall of 2007... finished 16th at OVC championships with time of 26:08.29... ran season best 8K time of 25:45... HIGH SCHOOL: was an all state cross country runner his senior year, placing 22nd at the IHSA cross country state finals… also finished 38th at the state cross country meet his junior year… was a state qualifier in track and field his last three years of high school… was team captain, and most valuable runner his junior and senior years.