Aislinn Ryan

Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Warwick, N.Y.
High School:
Warwick Valley

2008: Did not compete.

2007: Redshirt. Did not compete.

CROSS COUNTRY: Ryan made an immediate impact on the CU varsity team her freshman year. She was CU’s No. 3 harrier on three occasions and was No. 4 twice. Ryan took ninth overall at Big 12’s, earning her first All-Big 12 honor. She placed 11^th overall at regionals and was named All-Region. At NCAA’s, Ryan took 46^th overall and helped CU to a second-place finish. Ryan ran in the 2007 USATF Junior National race and earned a sixth-place finish, finishing the 6k loop in 22:19. She earned a spot on the team for the World Championships in Kenya, but was unable to make the trip. Ryan had some injury issues in the first half of the 2007 collegiate season and didn’t race until the Air Force Invite when she raced unattached. She finished second overall behind teammate Jacquie Faust. The Big 12 Championship was her first race in a CU uniform. Ryan finished 25^th overall and was CU’s fifth scorer, clinching its 11^th conference title. Ryan was the No. 4 racer for CU at regionals and nationals, placing 48^th and 222^nd, respectively.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ryan was the 2004 Foot Locker National Champion. Ryan also placed 12th in 2003 and was third in 2005. She is a 19-time All-American. In 2005, she won the Milrose Mile and the Boston Indoor Mile. Ryan was the New York State Cross Country Champion in 2005 and was named the New York State Cross Country Runner of the Year. In addition, Ryan was named the National Senior Athlete of the Year. She also won state championships on the track in the outdoor 3k (2005) and the indoor and outdoor 3k in 2006.

ACADEMICS: Ryan is a Studio Art major at Colorado and carries a 3.309 GPA. She is a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. In high school, Ryan was on the high honor roll every year, a member of the Meister Singers for three years, and a member of the National Honor Society as a senior.

PERSONAL: Aislinn Margaret Ryan was born on July 6, 1988 in Warwick, N.Y. Her parents are Paul and Patricia Ryan. Her brother Colin ran for New York University. Her hobbies include art and music. After college, Ryan plans to own her own business and run.