Track & Field (M)

Ryan Thomas

Sr | 6-2 | Middle Distance | Highland Village, Texas | Marcus HS

Bio
Career Stats

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2013 NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (Outdoor – 800m)

High School
In his senior season at Marcus High School, Thomas was a member of the All-State First Team and finished in fourth place in the 800 meters at the state meet … He was the District 6-5A champion at 800 meters and had a runner-up performance in the event at the regional meet … In cross country, he helped Marcus to a first-place team effort at the Nike Regional and a 10th-place showing at the Nike National meet … Thomas left Marcus as the school-record holder in the 800 meters. He was a member of the Lake Cities Track Club in Lewisville, Texas. Thomas also played basketball during his first two years of high school.

Personal
Born April 3, 1993 … Son of Jeff and Juwana Thomas … Has a younger sister, Maya.

Junior (2015)
Finished second at the Razorback Invitational with a season best in the 800-meter run of 1:49.20 … Placed third in the 800-meter run at the Tyson Invitational … Finished sixth at 800 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships … Ran a personal best of 50.09 at 400 meters at the Arkansas Spring Invitational … Finished sixth in the 800-meter run at the Stanford Invitational … Placed second with 4×800-meter relay team at the Drake Relays.
Sophomore (2014)
Did not compete this season.

Freshman (2013)
Ran 1:49.48 in the 800-meter run to finish third at the Razorback Invitational … Improved on that time at the SEC Indoor Championships running a PR of 1:49.25 to finish fourth … Set a new personal best at 800 meters of 1:48.35 at the Oregon v. Arkansas Dual … Placed 10th at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Qualified for the NCAA first round at 800 meters.

High School
Member of the All-State First Team and finished in fourth place in the 800 meters at the state meet … District 6-5A champion at 800 meters and had a runner-up performance in the event at the regional meet … Helped Marcus to a first-place team effort at the Nike Regional and a 10th-place showing at the Nike National meet … Thomas left Marcus as the school-record holder in the 800 meters. He was a member of the Lake Cities Track Club in Lewisville, Texas.

Personal
Born on April 3, 1993 … Son of Jeff and Juwana Thomas … Has a younger sister, Maya.