Niall Ryan

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Rochelle, NY
High School:
Fordham Prep

2020 Cross Country
Made steady improvement throughout his rookie campaign ... Time of 26:03.0 in his collegiate debut (9/25) was good for 31st place ... Jumped up to 15th in tri-meet win over North Carolina and NC State (10/16), including fifth on the team, by crossing in 25:34.39 ... Shaved more than a minute off that time at the ACC Championship, crossing in 24:31.3 to finish 67th overall.

High School
Totaled seven varsity letters, four in track and three in cross country ... Was a two-year team captain in both cross country and track ... Twice named the cross country team MVP ... Qualified for the New Balance Nationals in both 2019 and 2020 ... Finished seventh in the steeplechase at the 2019 New Balance Nationals and also set the school record in the event ... Won the 2019 CHSAA state cross country individual championship ... Earned first team all-state honors at the NYS Federation Championships ... Recipient of the 2020 Jack McLoughlin Award, given to the top athlete at Fordham Prep.

Personal
Born on March 7, 2002 ... Son of Tom Ryan and Diana Echevarria ... Four-year member of the principal's honor roll ... Recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction ... Served as president and founder of school's Model UN club and also a member of campus ministry program.