2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ryan Smithers

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Laguna Beach, Calif.
  • Highschool Laguna Beach (SS)

Biography

College Bests
5000m (XC) - 15:14.9
8000m (XC) - 25:17.2

High School Bests
800m - 1:58.53
1600m - 4:17.77
3200m - 9:14.29
3 mile - 14:21.40

2021-2022: In indoor and outdoor track, did not compete due to injury.

2020-21: No competition due to coronavirus pandemic.

2019-20: Indoor track did not compete due to injury...Outdoor season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.

High School: Captain for Cross Country / Track for 2018 and 2019...Champion for CIF Southern Section DIV Cross Country 2018...2nd place for California State DIV 4 Cross Country Championships (2018)...11th at Footlocker West Championships 2018 (one place off from qualifying to nationals)...All League, All CIF, All State for 2018 and 2019; 3 mile school record holder.

Off the track: Founder and President of Project Liquid at the Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association…Executive Board Member at the Ivy Space Coalition.

Personal: Played Soccer for all his life...Only started running junior year of high school...Twin sister and he were born through surrogacy into the arms of gay parents.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Middle Distance/Distance
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Middle Distance/Distance
  • 2021-22Junior

    Middle Distance/Distance