Ryan is a senior from St. Louis, Mo.
At the Greater Louisville Classic, Ryan finished fourth in the Blue division out of 366 runners in the 8K with a time of 25:15. The event is the largest cross country race in the country. The Blue division is comprised of runners from the NAIA and some NCAA Division I, II and III programs.
Also nominated; Jackson Duffey of Rocky Mountain College, Josh Jessop of Montana Western, Peyton Jones of the University of Providence and Layne Ryerson of Carroll College.