2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2017-18: XC - Opened the season with a first-place finish in a dual meet ... placed second at the Cascade Conference Preview and was fourth at the Lousiville Classic ... finished 18th overall (24:19.5) at cross country nationals to earn All-American status ... Indoor - Began the indoor season with a win in the 3000m (8:32.14) at the Vandal Open ... set a personal-best in the mile (4:16.81) at the WSU Cougar Indoor to place third ... finished second in the 5000m to qualify for indoor nationals at the Boise State Challenge ... placed ninth overall in the 5000m at nationals
2016-17: XC - Opened the season with a second-place finish at the Clash of the Inland Northwest ... placed third at the Frontier Conference Championship to earn All-Frontier Conference honors ... finished 49th at cross country nationals ... Indoor - Placed third in the 3000m at the Boise State Challenge and was sixth overall in the event at indoor nationals to become an All-American ... Outdoor - Won the 5000m (15:07.47) at the Whitwort Twilight ... placed second in the 1500m and set a personal-best in the 800m (1:57.01) at the Linfield Open ... finished ninth overall in the 5000m at outdoor nationals
2015-2016: XC -  Finished 16th in the Clash of the Inland Northwest posting a time of 18:30.4… Posted a time of 25:32.4, finishing 23rd in the 41st Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational… Competed in the Frontier Conference Meet, finishing 7th at 27:12.3.
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2014-15: Redshirt during cross country…Had an impressive indoor track campaign that saw him earn All-America honors in the 5000m at the NAIA Indoor Nationals with a time of 13:59.67 taking eighth
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COLLEGE: Attended Missouri Valley College, where he ran on 4x800 relay team that set school record...All-Conference selection in cross country and indoor track (3,000 meters, mile, 800 meters).
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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters, Mo., where he participated in cross country, track, basketball and baseball...Two-time state qualifier in cross country and three-time all-district and all-conference selection...In track, member of school-record holding 4x800 relay team.
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PERSONAL: Born July 21, 1995 to Donald Ryan and Theresa Peterson...Has one sister, Elise...Hobbies include golfing and hanging with family...Majoring in Communications.
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