| Ryan Jank |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Spartanburg, S.C.
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| High School:
Dorman
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| Event:
Distance
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| Birthdate:
03/29/1986
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| Awards:
USATF Junior All-American
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Cross Country - 2006: Finished fifth at the 6k at George Mason with a time of 25:09.74. 2005: Led the team in the first two regular meets of the fall, before a groin injury forced him to miss remainder of the season ... Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference ... 27th of 100 with a season-best 8K time of 25:14.6 at Great American Festival ... 4th at Clemson Invitational ... 2004: Competed in every meet for the Niners, finishing a season-best 23rd at the Wake Forest Invitational ... team finished second at C-USA Championships ... season-best 26:16 at Winthrop Invite to finish 34th overall.
Indoor 2007: Mile @ Clemson Invite 4:16.60, 3000m @ Clemson Invite 8:32.16, 5000m @ Penn State 14:35.34, 4x800m @ Penn State 7:53.16 --2005: Did not compete.
Outdoor -- 2005: Earned Junior All-American status with a sixth-place finish in the 5,000 at USATF Jr. Championships in Carson, California ... Was second on the team and qualified for the USATF meet with a time of 14:45.90 at Raleigh Relays ... That time ranks him ninth on the school's all-time list ... Scored with a sixth-place finish in 5,000 at C-USA Championships ... Also second on the team in the 3,000, clocking in at 8:50.34 at Davidson.
Prep: Herald-Journal Runner of the Year in 2003 ... state record holder in the 3,200 ... school record holder in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs ... on school record 4x800 relay team ... All-State honors in 2002 and 2004.
Personal: Son of Debbie and Michael Jank ... Majoring in pre-business ... Father played football at Holy Cross ... Mother played volleyball at University of Idaho ... Born March 29, 1986.
