Colorado State University Athletics
2023 Cross Country Roster
Birkmeier, Ryan
Ryan Birkmeier
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Downers Grove North
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
Bio
Collegiate-Best Marks
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Graduate Student (2023)
(Cross Country): Ran in three races ... Recorded his fastest 8k time of the season with a 26:28.1, finishing 110th at the Griak Invitational (Sept. 22).
Redshirt Senior (2022)
(Cross Country):Â Appeared in three meets during the season... Finished 131st overall at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/23) with a 26:27.0 time in the 8K... Ran at the UCCS Open (10/21) with a 27:25.1 mark.
Redshirt Junior (2021)
(Cross Country):Â Appeared in two meets - the Wyoming Invite and Roadrunners Open.
Redshirt Sophomore (2020)
(Cross Country):Â Appeared in one meet... Finished 22nd at the Colorado State-Wyoming Dual with a time of 19:26.7.
Redshirt Freshman (2019)
(Cross Country): Made cross country debut at Wyoming Invite, finishing in 39th place overall at 16:11.9... Competed in the Joe Piane Invite Open Race, finishing 40th with an 8K PR of 25:40.66... Placed 42nd in the UCCS Open 8k with a time of 25:59.1.
Freshman (2018)
(Cross Country): Did not appear in any meets.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Attended Downers Grove North HS... Finished 10th in the 1,600 meters at the 2017 3A IHSA State Championships... Helped Downers Grove North HS win the 2017 3A IHSA State Cross Country Championship... Graduted with his bachelor's in civil engineering in Spring 2023.
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Graduate Student (2023)
(Cross Country): Ran in three races ... Recorded his fastest 8k time of the season with a 26:28.1, finishing 110th at the Griak Invitational (Sept. 22).
Redshirt Senior (2022)
(Cross Country):Â Appeared in three meets during the season... Finished 131st overall at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/23) with a 26:27.0 time in the 8K... Ran at the UCCS Open (10/21) with a 27:25.1 mark.
Redshirt Junior (2021)
(Cross Country):Â Appeared in two meets - the Wyoming Invite and Roadrunners Open.
Redshirt Sophomore (2020)
(Cross Country):Â Appeared in one meet... Finished 22nd at the Colorado State-Wyoming Dual with a time of 19:26.7.
Redshirt Freshman (2019)
(Cross Country): Made cross country debut at Wyoming Invite, finishing in 39th place overall at 16:11.9... Competed in the Joe Piane Invite Open Race, finishing 40th with an 8K PR of 25:40.66... Placed 42nd in the UCCS Open 8k with a time of 25:59.1.
Freshman (2018)
(Cross Country): Did not appear in any meets.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Attended Downers Grove North HS... Finished 10th in the 1,600 meters at the 2017 3A IHSA State Championships... Helped Downers Grove North HS win the 2017 3A IHSA State Cross Country Championship... Graduted with his bachelor's in civil engineering in Spring 2023.
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