James Ryan

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Western Springs, Ill.
High School:
Lyons Township

2016-17 (Junior)

DID NOT COMPETE

2015-16 (Sophomore)
Indoor: Competed in three meets... Set a career best in the 3000m run at the GVSU Eubanks Open (1/15) with a time of 9:17.51... Ran a 15:25.71 in the 5000m at the Chicagoland Championships (2/13) good for a career best.

Outdoor: Saw action in four meets... Finished second in the 1500m at the DePaul Invitational (4/16) with a career best mark of 4:07.41... Finished fourth in the 5000m at the ISU Pacesetter Invite (4/23) with a time of 15:18.82, a career best.

2014-15 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Competed in three meets ... Opened the season by placing 26th at the Chicagoland Outdoor Championships (4/11) with a time of 4:30.89 ... Ran a season-best time at the Illinois Twilight for the 5,000m at 16:09.52 ... Finished as the runner-up at the Crusader Open (4/25) at 16:10.78.

High School: Three-year letterwinner in cross country and two-year letterwinner in track and field at Lyons Township High School ... was a member of Lyons Township's State third-place team in 2012 and fourth-place finisher in 2013 ... holds personal records of 14:58 (3-mile), 4:28 (mile) and 9:08 (3,000m) ... three-time cross country state qualifier ... two-time All-Conference selection ... finished third in the 3,000-meter race at the 2013 United States Junior Olympics Championship, earning All-American accolades.

Personal: Born on Nov. 5, 1995 ... son of Michael and Mary Ryan ... has two sisters, Olivia and Madeleine ... father (Michael) and uncle (Kelly) played football at Yale University ... grandfather (Bill) and aunt (Molly) played basketball at Notre Dame ... sister (Olivia) is a three-time All-State cross country runner and track and field All-American at Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Ill.) ... majoring in English.