Ryan has been a fan and participant in the sport of track and field for as long as he can remember. His father coached high school T&F and he remembers asking his Dad to time him on the track in kindergarten. He ran his first mile race when he was 7 years old and, except for a few breaks, has been running and competing ever since. Ryan achieved Level 1 USATF Coaching Certification in 2020 and is currently coaching master’s athletes. Professionally, he works as a Senior Manager for Inpatient Pharmacy Operations at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.