Army West Point Athletics
2016 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Ryan Smathers
- Class:
- Junior
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- North East, Pa.
- High School:
- North East
- Major:
- Electrical Engineering
2016: Competed in one of the six events… Completed the Iona “Paddy Doyle” Meet of Champions in 65th.
2014: Competed in all but one race in his rookie season with the Black Knights … opened the year as the 13th-place finisher at the Army Open with a 5K time of 16:15.14 … took 21st as the team’s No. 9 runner at the dual vs. Cornell … clocked a five-mile time of 26:10.85 … was the team’s No. 10 runner at the Paul Short Run … posted an 8K time of 25:55 … was the team’s No. 8 runner and 20th overall finisher at the dual vs. Navy with an 8K time of 27:05.82 … placed 41st as Army West Point’s No. 7 finisher at the Patriot League Championships … earned an 8K time of 25:24.20 … concluded the season at the NCAA Regionals as Army’s No. 6 finisher … earned 104th overall with a time of 32:17.68 on the 10K course.
High School: Decorated runner out of North East High School … won 12 PIAA state medals in track and field and cross country combined … broke a 1600m record that stood for 40 years.
Personal: Ryan Ernest Smathers ... son of Cliff and Gracie Smathers ... born Dec. 13, 1994 in North Platte, Neb. ... only child … first member of his family to attend college ... enjoys reading, video games, not sleeping and school work ... credits his high school coach with having the most influence on his running career ... majoring in Electrical Engineering.
