| 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:
2005 USATF Junior All-American (5,000)
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Academics: Chancellor's List (3.8 GPA and higher), fall 2004 and spring 2005 ... Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal ... Led the team with a perfect 4.0 GPA in both semesters.
Cross Country 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 2006: Ran team's fastest 3000m of the season at the Clemson Invite in 8:38.01.
Outdoor 2006: Red shirted
Indoor 2005:
Outdoor 2005: Scored in the 5,000 with a sixth place finish at Conference USA Championships ... Followed that up with another sixth-place finish at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Carson, California to earn Junior All-America honors ... Posted team's second-fastest 3,000 and 5,000 times on the team ... Had team's fifth-best 1,500 time of the season.
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 Michael and Debbie Jank ... Majoring in business ... mother played volleyball at University of Idaho ... Born March 29, 1986.
