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Ryan Renken
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Claremont, Calif.
- High School:
- Claremont
- Prev School:
- Penn
Bio
Earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating in Finance and Real Estate … at Washington, will pursue his Master’s of Science in Real Estate.
2021-22 (Track): Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 1,500m and 5,000m, placing 13th overall in the 1,500m in 3:44.91 and 25th in the 5k in 14:29.51 … at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ran a season-best 5k in 13:54.03 … fourth in the 1,500m at the UW-WSU Dual in 3:49.15 … opened season at the Raleigh Relays with a 5k run of 14:02.01 … only paced one race during the indoor season ... (Cross Country): Raced three times on the season in his first fall with the Huskies … at the Pac-12 Championships, placed 44th overall and ninth on the team … at the Wisconsin Invitational, finished 139th overall, the sixth Husky across the line, in 24:45 … part of a 1-6 Husky sweep at the season-opening Charles Bowles Invite, placing fifth in 23:48.
2020-21 (Track At Penn): Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 5,000-meters, placing 33rd overall in 14:12.15 … got a win at the Penn Twilight meet in the mile, running 4:00.68 … second at the Temple Invitational in a 1,500m PR of 3:44.45, third-fastest in school history … set a 5k PR of 13:52.78 at the Penn Challenge in a victory, going to No. 3 in school history … fall and winter seasons canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
2019-20 (Track At Penn): Indoors, was third at the Ivy League Championships in the 5,000m in 14:22.75 … went 14:09.30 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite, breaking the indoor school record … set an indoor 3,000m best of 8:10.24 at the Villanova Invitational … outdoor season was canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic … (Cross Country At Penn): Finished 14th at the 2019 Ivy League XC Championships, third on the team, helping Penn to the team title … was 62nd overall at Mid-Atlantic Regionals … 23rd at the Lehigh Paul Short Run … placed 35th at the Battle in Beantown.
2018-19 (Track At Penn): Competed just three times outdoors, with a season-best 1,500m time of 3:56.81 at the Rider Invitational … did not race indoors (Cross Country At Penn): Raced three times in the fall, taking 20th at the Ed Joyce Memorial meet and 15th at the Main Line Invitational … opened the season third at the Bison Open.
2017-18 (Track At Penn): Did not compete during the outdoor season … indoors, ran the 1k at the Ivy League Indoor meet, taking second in his prelim heat in 2:31.47 … ran the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, crossing in 4:09.00 … a 3k time of 8:31.22 at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge … (Cross Country At Penn): In his freshman fall, was 57th at the Ivy League XC Championships … placed 196th overall at the Wisconsin Invitational … placed seventh at the Main Line Invitational.
High School and Personal: Born in Claremont, California … parents are John and Kelly Renken … has a twin brother, Sean, and an older sister, Megan … Megan played soccer at Washington University in St. Louis and won a D-III national championship in 2016 … placed third at the 2017 CIF state championships in the 1,600-meters … helped Claremont win the 2016 California Div. 2 state cross country title with a ninth-place individual finish … second overall at the 2016 Mt. SAC XC Invitational … won the 2017 Southern Section Masters Meet in a PR of 4:10.95 … as a junior was 13th at the state championships at 3,200-meters
Major Meets
2017 Ivy League XC – 57th (10th Penn)
2018 Ivy League Indoors – 10th, 1000m
2019 Ivy League XC – 14th (3rd Penn)
2019 Regional XC – 62nd (7th Penn)
2020 Ivy League Indoors – 3rd, 5000m
2021 NCAA Prelims TF – 33rd, 5000m
2021 Pac-12 XC - 44th (9th UW)
2022 Pac-12 TF - 13th, 1500m | 25th, 5000m
Outdoor Bests
Mile…….4:00.68
3000m…….7:59.55
5000m…….13:52.78
Academic Honors
2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Two-time Academic All-Ivy League
2021-22 (Track): Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 1,500m and 5,000m, placing 13th overall in the 1,500m in 3:44.91 and 25th in the 5k in 14:29.51 … at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ran a season-best 5k in 13:54.03 … fourth in the 1,500m at the UW-WSU Dual in 3:49.15 … opened season at the Raleigh Relays with a 5k run of 14:02.01 … only paced one race during the indoor season ... (Cross Country): Raced three times on the season in his first fall with the Huskies … at the Pac-12 Championships, placed 44th overall and ninth on the team … at the Wisconsin Invitational, finished 139th overall, the sixth Husky across the line, in 24:45 … part of a 1-6 Husky sweep at the season-opening Charles Bowles Invite, placing fifth in 23:48.
2020-21 (Track At Penn): Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 5,000-meters, placing 33rd overall in 14:12.15 … got a win at the Penn Twilight meet in the mile, running 4:00.68 … second at the Temple Invitational in a 1,500m PR of 3:44.45, third-fastest in school history … set a 5k PR of 13:52.78 at the Penn Challenge in a victory, going to No. 3 in school history … fall and winter seasons canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
2019-20 (Track At Penn): Indoors, was third at the Ivy League Championships in the 5,000m in 14:22.75 … went 14:09.30 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite, breaking the indoor school record … set an indoor 3,000m best of 8:10.24 at the Villanova Invitational … outdoor season was canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic … (Cross Country At Penn): Finished 14th at the 2019 Ivy League XC Championships, third on the team, helping Penn to the team title … was 62nd overall at Mid-Atlantic Regionals … 23rd at the Lehigh Paul Short Run … placed 35th at the Battle in Beantown.
2018-19 (Track At Penn): Competed just three times outdoors, with a season-best 1,500m time of 3:56.81 at the Rider Invitational … did not race indoors (Cross Country At Penn): Raced three times in the fall, taking 20th at the Ed Joyce Memorial meet and 15th at the Main Line Invitational … opened the season third at the Bison Open.
2017-18 (Track At Penn): Did not compete during the outdoor season … indoors, ran the 1k at the Ivy League Indoor meet, taking second in his prelim heat in 2:31.47 … ran the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, crossing in 4:09.00 … a 3k time of 8:31.22 at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge … (Cross Country At Penn): In his freshman fall, was 57th at the Ivy League XC Championships … placed 196th overall at the Wisconsin Invitational … placed seventh at the Main Line Invitational.
High School and Personal: Born in Claremont, California … parents are John and Kelly Renken … has a twin brother, Sean, and an older sister, Megan … Megan played soccer at Washington University in St. Louis and won a D-III national championship in 2016 … placed third at the 2017 CIF state championships in the 1,600-meters … helped Claremont win the 2016 California Div. 2 state cross country title with a ninth-place individual finish … second overall at the 2016 Mt. SAC XC Invitational … won the 2017 Southern Section Masters Meet in a PR of 4:10.95 … as a junior was 13th at the state championships at 3,200-meters
Major Meets
2017 Ivy League XC – 57th (10th Penn)
2018 Ivy League Indoors – 10th, 1000m
2019 Ivy League XC – 14th (3rd Penn)
2019 Regional XC – 62nd (7th Penn)
2020 Ivy League Indoors – 3rd, 5000m
2021 NCAA Prelims TF – 33rd, 5000m
2021 Pac-12 XC - 44th (9th UW)
2022 Pac-12 TF - 13th, 1500m | 25th, 5000m
Outdoor Bests
Mile…….4:00.68
3000m…….7:59.55
5000m…….13:52.78
Academic Honors
2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Two-time Academic All-Ivy League
Raising the Bar | Hana & Amanda Moll
Monday, August 04
Women's 1500m final - 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championship
Sunday, June 15
Nathan Green | 2025 NCAA 1500m Champion
Saturday, June 14
Track & Field NCAA Championships | Huskies Highlights
Friday, June 13
