2022 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Ryan Renken
- Position:
- Distances
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Claremont, Calif.
- High School:
- Claremont
- Prev School:
- Penn
Earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating in Finance and Real Estate β¦ at Washington, will pursue his Masterβs of Science in Real Estate.
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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 β¦ at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ran a season-best 5k in 13:54.03 β¦ fourth in the 1,500m at the UW-WSU Dual in 3:49.15 β¦ opened season at the Raleigh Relays with a 5k run of 14:02.01 β¦ only paced one race during the indoor season ...Β (Cross Country): Raced three times on the season in his first fall with the Huskies β¦ at the Pac-12 Championships, placed 44th overall and ninth on the team β¦ at the Wisconsin Invitational, finished 139th overall, the sixth Husky across the line, in 24:45 β¦ 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 β¦ got a win at the Penn Twilight meet in the mile, running 4:00.68 β¦ second at the Temple Invitational in a 1,500m PR of 3:44.45, third-fastest in school history β¦ set a 5k PR of 13:52.78 at the Penn Challenge in a victory, going to No. 3 in school history β¦ fall and winter seasons canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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2019-20 (Track At Penn): Indoors, was third at the Ivy League Championships in the 5,000m in 14:22.75 β¦ went 14:09.30 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite, breaking the indoor school record β¦ set an indoor 3,000m best of 8:10.24 at the Villanova Invitational β¦ outdoor season was canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic β¦ (Cross Country At Penn): Finished 14th at the 2019 Ivy League XC Championships, third on the team, helping Penn to the team title β¦ was 62nd overall at Mid-Atlantic Regionals β¦ 23rd at the Lehigh Paul Short Run β¦ placed 35th at the Battle in Beantown.
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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 β¦ 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 β¦ opened the season third at the Bison Open.
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2017-18 (Track At Penn): Did not compete during the outdoor season β¦ indoors, ran the 1k at the Ivy League Indoor meet, taking second in his prelim heat in 2:31.47 β¦ ran the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, crossing in 4:09.00 β¦ a 3k time of 8:31.22 at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge β¦ (Cross Country At Penn): In his freshman fall, was 57th at the Ivy League XC Championships β¦ placed 196th overall at the Wisconsin Invitational β¦ placed seventh at the Main Line Invitational.
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High School and Personal: Born in Claremont, California β¦ parents are John and Kelly Renken β¦ has a twin brother, Sean, and an older sister, Megan β¦ Megan played soccer at Washington University in St. Louis and won a D-III national championship in 2016 β¦ placed third at the 2017 CIF state championships in the 1,600-meters β¦ helped Claremont win the 2016 California Div. 2 state cross country title with a ninth-place individual finish β¦ second overall at the 2016 Mt. SAC XC Invitational β¦ won the 2017 Southern Section Masters Meet in a PR of 4:10.95 β¦ as a junior was 13th at the state championships at 3,200-meters
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Major Meets
2017 Ivy League XC β 57th (10th Penn)
2018 Ivy League Indoors β 10th, 1000m
2019 Ivy League XC β 14th (3rd Penn)
2019 Regional XC β 62nd (7th Penn)
2020 Ivy League Indoors β 3rd, 5000m
2021 NCAA Prelims TF β 33rd, 5000m
2021 Pac-12 XC - 44th (9th UW)
2022 Pac-12 TF - 13th, 1500m | 25th, 5000m
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Outdoor Bests
Mileβ¦β¦.4:00.68
3000mβ¦β¦.7:59.55
5000mβ¦β¦.13:52.78
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Academic Honors
2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Two-time Academic All-Ivy League
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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 β¦ at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ran a season-best 5k in 13:54.03 β¦ fourth in the 1,500m at the UW-WSU Dual in 3:49.15 β¦ opened season at the Raleigh Relays with a 5k run of 14:02.01 β¦ only paced one race during the indoor season ...Β (Cross Country): Raced three times on the season in his first fall with the Huskies β¦ at the Pac-12 Championships, placed 44th overall and ninth on the team β¦ at the Wisconsin Invitational, finished 139th overall, the sixth Husky across the line, in 24:45 β¦ 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 β¦ got a win at the Penn Twilight meet in the mile, running 4:00.68 β¦ second at the Temple Invitational in a 1,500m PR of 3:44.45, third-fastest in school history β¦ set a 5k PR of 13:52.78 at the Penn Challenge in a victory, going to No. 3 in school history β¦ fall and winter seasons canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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2019-20 (Track At Penn): Indoors, was third at the Ivy League Championships in the 5,000m in 14:22.75 β¦ went 14:09.30 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite, breaking the indoor school record β¦ set an indoor 3,000m best of 8:10.24 at the Villanova Invitational β¦ outdoor season was canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic β¦ (Cross Country At Penn): Finished 14th at the 2019 Ivy League XC Championships, third on the team, helping Penn to the team title β¦ was 62nd overall at Mid-Atlantic Regionals β¦ 23rd at the Lehigh Paul Short Run β¦ placed 35th at the Battle in Beantown.
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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 β¦ 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 β¦ opened the season third at the Bison Open.
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2017-18 (Track At Penn): Did not compete during the outdoor season β¦ indoors, ran the 1k at the Ivy League Indoor meet, taking second in his prelim heat in 2:31.47 β¦ ran the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, crossing in 4:09.00 β¦ a 3k time of 8:31.22 at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge β¦ (Cross Country At Penn): In his freshman fall, was 57th at the Ivy League XC Championships β¦ placed 196th overall at the Wisconsin Invitational β¦ placed seventh at the Main Line Invitational.
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High School and Personal: Born in Claremont, California β¦ parents are John and Kelly Renken β¦ has a twin brother, Sean, and an older sister, Megan β¦ Megan played soccer at Washington University in St. Louis and won a D-III national championship in 2016 β¦ placed third at the 2017 CIF state championships in the 1,600-meters β¦ helped Claremont win the 2016 California Div. 2 state cross country title with a ninth-place individual finish β¦ second overall at the 2016 Mt. SAC XC Invitational β¦ won the 2017 Southern Section Masters Meet in a PR of 4:10.95 β¦ as a junior was 13th at the state championships at 3,200-meters
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Major Meets
2017 Ivy League XC β 57th (10th Penn)
2018 Ivy League Indoors β 10th, 1000m
2019 Ivy League XC β 14th (3rd Penn)
2019 Regional XC β 62nd (7th Penn)
2020 Ivy League Indoors β 3rd, 5000m
2021 NCAA Prelims TF β 33rd, 5000m
2021 Pac-12 XC - 44th (9th UW)
2022 Pac-12 TF - 13th, 1500m | 25th, 5000m
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Outdoor Bests
Mileβ¦β¦.4:00.68
3000mβ¦β¦.7:59.55
5000mβ¦β¦.13:52.78
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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















































































