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2022-23 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ryker Grove

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenville, Ill.
  • Highschool Greenville HS

Biography

Junior l 2021
Competed in two meets…Highest finish was 67th at the Baker University ZK Maple Leaf…Fastest 8K time was 36:54.30 at the Columbia College Larry Young XC Invite...

Sophomore l 2020 (Fall) / 2021 (Spring) (Split in two semesters due to the COVID-19 outbreak)
Competed in three events on the season...Ran a season-best 29:51.20 a the Columbia Fall XC Invite...Finished a season-high 20th at the AMC XC Championships in a time of 30:34.10...

Freshman l 2019
Competed in five events for the Cougars… Set a personal record in the 6400m (24:59.10) at the SBU Invite.. Ran a personal best 8k time of 29:00.40 at the AMC Cross Country Championships...

Prep:
2018 graduate from Greenville High School... played Football, Ice Hockey, Track and Field, and Cross Country... Named Most Improved Track Runner and Highest Point Earner... Received the Dale Jurgena Scholarship...played club hockey for Highland Hockey Club...

Personal: 
Born on November 1st... Son of Brian and Crystal...Siblings are Cainan and Kinley...Majoring in Forensic Science...

Fun Facts:
Favorite professional team is the St. Louis Blues...

Cross Country Personal Bests:
4.97 Mile- 31:47.90, Bradley Intercollegiate, Sept. 20, 2019
6.4K- 24.59.10, SBU XC Invite, Sept. 7, 2019
5K- 21:52.40, Baker University ZK Maple Leaf, Sept. 4, 2021
8K- 29:00.40, AMC XC Championships, Nov. 8, 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Senior