Kansas State University Athletics

2023-24 Track & Field Roster

Ryan Derry
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Ryan Derry

Ryan Derry

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bel Aire, Kan.
  • High School:
    Circle
TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests (Track)
 400 Meters  50.90 (Ward Haylett Invitational, 5/6-7/22)
 600 Yards  1:15.37 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 1/21-22/22)
 800 Meters  1:54.26 (Ward Haylett Invitational, 4/26/24)
 1,000 Meters  2:30.00 (Steve Miller Invitational, 2/18/22)
 4x400 Relay  3:25.48 (Bob Timmons Challenge, 12/2/23)
                 
HONORS
  • 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Track & Field)
  • 2021-22 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Track & Field)
  • 2021-22 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
OUTDOOR
  • At the Shocker Open (5/3/24) he ran in the 800 meters with a 5th place time of 1:55.97.
  • Recorded his 800 meters personal best at the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) with a time of 1:54.26 in 8th place.
  • In his first meet of the season at the Shocker Spring Invitational (3/29-30/24) he ran in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.85 in 6th place.
INDOOR
  • During the Steve Miller Invitational (2/16/24) he ran in the 800 meters with a 4th place time of 1:55.53.
  • At the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) he ran in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.95.
  • Ran in the 800 meters at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) with a 3rd place time of 1:57.88.
  • In the first meet at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/2/23) he ran in the 1,000 meters with a 3rd place time of 2:34.64. He also ran in the 4x400 relay, his team finished with a time of 3:25.48 in 9th place.

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
OUTDOOR
  • Finished 4th in the 800 meters at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/6/23) with a time of 1:54.32.
  • At the Rock Chalk Classic (4/29/23) he ran in the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.31, finishing 14th out of 27.
  • During the Michael Johnson Invitational (4/21-22/23) he ran in the 800 meters in 1:55.86 and in the 4x400 relay where his team finished with a time of 3:26.06.
  • Competed in his first meet of the season at the ESU Relays (3/23-25/23) with a 800 meters 4th place time of 1:57.96.
INDOOR
Did not compete during the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-2022)
OUTDOOR
  • In the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/6-7/22) he ran a new 400m dash personal best at 50.90, finishing 6th.
  • At the ESU Relays (3/24-26/22) he ran in the 800 meters with a time of 1:54.84.
INDOOR
  • In the Steve Miller Invitational (2/18/22) he recorded his 1,000 meters personal best at 2:30.00 with a 4th place finish.
  • At the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/21-22/22) he ran his 600 yards personal best at 1:15.37 in a 3rd place finish and placed 2nd with his 4x400 relay team with a time of 3:41.49.

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
OUTDOOR
  • Ran unattached in the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/7-8/21) where he ran in the 400m dash at 52.41 and the 800 meters with a time of 2:02.00.
INDOOR
  • At the Steve Miller Invitational (2/20/21) he ran in the 800 meters at 1:58.83 placing 5th.
  • In his first meet at the K-State Wildcat Invitational (1/9/21) he finished 3rd in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:40.09.

CROSS COUNTRY
AS A SENIOR (2023)
  • Did not compete during the season.

AS A JUNIOR (2022)
  • Did nor compete during the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
  • Did not compete during the season.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
  • Did not finish the 6k race at Bob Timmons Classic (9/19/20).

PRIOR TO K-STATE
  • Competed at Circle High School in Bel Aire, Kan.
  • Lettered in cross country and track and field.
  • Advanced to the Class 4A and 5A State Cross Country Championships all four years, finishing 13th as a senior at the 2019 Class 4A State Championships with a season-best 5k time of 17:15.1.
  • His senior track season was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Finished in the top-5 in the 800m at the Class 4A State Championships three times, including winning the state title with a personal-best time of 1:57.51 in 2019.
  • Placed in the top-10 in 3 events (800m, 4x400m and 4x800m relays) at the 2018 Class 4A State Championships, including a 4th-place finish in the 4x800m relay.
  • Member of the National Honor Society.

IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Majoring in Business Administration

PERSONAL
  • Son of Sandy and James Derry
  • Has one sibling; Allison
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