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2026 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Michael Ryman

Michael Ryman

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 160
  • Hometown:
    Hubbard, Texas
  • High School:
    Hubbard
  • Major:
    Engineering

Summary

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS (PRIOR TO 2024-25 SEASON):
  • POLE VAULT: 4.57m (15-feet) (6th place at Dan Veach Invitational - Spring 2025)
  • HIGH JUMP: 1.55m (5-feet, 1 inch) (12th place at Carl Knight Lumberjack Invitational - Spring 2025) 
  • LONG JUMP: 5.72m (18-feet, 9.25 inches) (10th place at Carl Knight Lumberjack Invitational - Spring 2025) 
  • SHOT PUT: 8.50m (27-feet, 10.75 inches) (11th place at GAC Championships - Spring 2024) 
  • DISCUSS THROW: 28.44m (93-feet, 4 inches) 5th place at Harding Invitational - Spring 2025) 
  • JAVELIN: 35.94m (117-feet 11 inches) (6th place at OBU Invitational - Spring 2024)
  • 110M HURDLES: 18.42 (12th place at Dan Veach Invitational - Spring 2025) 
  • 100M: 11.97 (11th place at Carl Knight Lumberjack Invitational - Spring 2025) 
  • 1500M: 4:51.42 (3rd place at GAC Championships - Spring 2025) 
  • DECATHLON: 5103 points (8th place at GAC Championships - Spring 2025)

2024-25: Competed in seven meets for Ouachita and posted three individual event wins... Placed eighth in the Decathlon at the GAC Outdoor Championships with a personal-best total score of 5,103 points... Won the pole vault event in the Decathlon at the GAC Championships with a mark of 4.44 meters (14-feet, 6.75 inches)... Placed third in the 1500 meter run at the GAC Championships with a personal-best time of 4:51.42... 

2023-24: Second Team All-GAC in the Decathlon... Made collegiate debut winning the Pole Vault at the Hendrix Invitational with an  height of 4.40m... Competed in seven meets... Posted seven top 10 individual finishes... Placed eighth in the Decathlon at the GAC Championships with a score of 4753 points... Placed second in the Pole Vault at the Rhodes College Invitational with an outdoor personal best height of 4.45m... Set a personal best in the Javelin Throw with a distance of 35.94m at the OKBU Invitational... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. 

AT HUBBARD: 2022 State Champion in Pole Vault... 2021 State Runner-Up in Pole Vault... Three-time state qualifier in pole vault... 2023 Regional qualifier in 300m Hurdles.. 2022 Area Qualifier in Triple Jump... 2022 Regional Qualifier in 4x400m Relay, 800m and Triple Jump... 2022 Area Qualifier in 300m Hurdles... 2021 Regional Qualifier in 800m... 2021 Area Qualifier in 4x400m Relay and1600m... Three-time Cross Country State Qualifier (2019-2021)... 2019 Cross Country District Champion... Three-time Texas 2A District 10 Division 2 First Team All-District Defense selection at linebacker (2020-2022)... Three-time First Team All-Golden Circle linebacker selection (2020-2022)... Three-time UIL 1A Region 5 Regional Qualifier in Science Contest and Social Studies Contest (2020-2023), 2021-22 and 2022-23 Regional Qualifier in Current Events contest... 2022-23 Region 5 FCA Victory Bowl Participant... Class Valedictorian. 2020-2023 Class Vice President... 2020-2023 FFA Vice President... Ninth grade Class and FFA President.

PERSONAL: Son of Jamie and Karen Ryman... Has one sibling, Jesse... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering... Born October 18.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2026Junior

    Multi-event Athlete
    5'10" 160 lbs