AT DRURY
2017-18
CC- Took a redshirt season in cross country in 2017
Track- Won the 3000 meter run at the Indoor Mule Relays with a time of 8:47.27....at the GLVC Indoor Championship, came in 9th in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:37.44 and posted a fifth place finish in the 3000 meter run completed it with a career best 8:42.77...set a team record in the 5000 meter indoor run with a 15:02.60 at Pittsburg State...named to the GLVC All-Academic team for the fourth time in his career.
2016-17
In cross country, Ryan is in the top 10 for both the 8,000 Meter and the 10,000 Meter…He ranks sixth all-time in the 10,000 Meter (32.25) set in 2016 at the NCAA-II Midwest Regionals…He ran a 25:43.9 at the GLVC Championships in 2016, which was good for ninth fastest Drury time in the 8000...Ryan’s mile time of 4:22.58, set at the Pittsburg State Invitational, ranks second all-time at Drury for the indoor season...ranks seventh all-time in the indoor 3000 Meter (8:58.83), set at the Missouri Southern Invitational…Ryan’s time of 10:02.15 in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase, was set in 2015 at the Darrell Gourley Open, and placed him sixth best all-time for the outdoor season…Ranks 10
th all-time with a 2:00.78 in the 800 Meter, set at the Kip Janvrin Open during the 2016 outdoor season.
2015-16
Took 11th at the Jacking Jocks Invite hosted by Missouri S&T with a time of 26:16.78. . . Placed 9th at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree with a time of 27:24.8.
2014-15
Ran a 26:24.2 at the Missouri Southern Stampede. . . Ryan was 66th at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic with his best time of the season of 26:54.8 and finished 68th at the GLVC Championships with a 27:05.02.
Career Results
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5031962.html
HIGH SCHOOL
Ryan ran for Republic High School where he was a four-time All-Ozark Conference and All-District runner in both cross country and track . . .was a state qualifier all four years in both sports and was a two-time All-State cross country selection and once earned All-State track honors . . . Personal records for Ryan are 4:20 in the 1,600 Meter, 9:42 in the 3,200 Meter and 15:44 in the 5K. . . Is the Central Ozark Conference record holder in the 1600 Meter and was the conference champion in the 1,600 Meter and the 3,200 Meter as well as the 5K in Cross Country as a senior . . . Named SWCCCA Runner of the Year . . . Was a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
PARENTS
Chris and Angie Way
RYAN'S FAVORITES
Favorite Class at Drury: Intermediate Accounting
Hobbies: Biking, playing basketball, video games and other cliches
Favorite website or app: mynba2k
Athlete you most admire: If not MJ then Christian McCaffrey
Person that most inspires you: My Grandfather
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Becoming Drury's second fastest indoor miler of all-time last winter
