The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018 Track and Field Roster

Ryan Manahan
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Marcellus, N.Y.
- High school:
- Georgetown
TFRRS Bio
2017-18 (Redshirt Senior)
Cross Country (Redshirt Senior)
NCAA Team Qualifier
Part of Rebel team that qualified for the NCAA Championships and finished 18th overall, running 31:24.2 in the 10K for 178th overall ... Finished 27th at the SEC Championships at an 8K time of 24:41.9 ... Had an 8K best of 24:09.8 at the Pre-National Invitational. Indoor
No eligibility. Outdoor (Redshirt Senior)
2016-17 (Redshirt Junior/Senior)
Cross Country (Redshirt Junior)
Second-Team All-SEC (13th Place)
Earned Second-Team All-SEC honors with a 13th place finish at the conference meet, running 24:26.7 in the 8K. Indoor (Senior)
Second-Team All-American (800-Meter, 11th Place)
SEC Scorer (800-Meter, 4th Place)
Earned Second-Team All-American status with an 11th-place finish in the 800 at the NCAA Indoor Championships at 1:48.79 ... Scored in fourth place at the SEC Indoor Championships in the 800, running 1:48.00 ... Ran a season-best 1:47.76 at the Iowa State Classic. Outdoor (Redshirt Junior)
USA Semifinalist (800-Meter, 14th Place)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (800-Meter, 13th Place)
SEC Scorer (1500-Meter, 4th Place)
Semifinalist at the USA Track & Field Championships, finishing 14th overall in the 800-meter at 1:47.05 ... Ran career-best 1:46.87 in the prelim ... NCAA East Region qualifier in the 800-meter, finishing finishing one spot and one-half second from a berth to the national meet in 13th place at 1:48.51 ... Scored in the 1500 at the SEC Championships, finishing fourth at 3:54.14 ... Ran collegiate best 1:46.96 in the 800 at the War Eagle Invite, fourth-best in Ole Miss history ... Opened the season with a career-best 3:42.79 in the 1500 at the Bryan Clay Invite, fifth-best all-time at Ole Miss. 2015-16 (Redshirt Sophomore/Junior)
Cross Country (Redshirt Sophomore)
NCAA Team Qualifier
Part of Rebel team that advanced to the NCAA Championships, finished 182nd overall in the 10K at 31:46.7 ... Finished 54th at the SEC Championships in an Ole Miss third place team finish, running the 8K at 24:57.0 ... Had an 8K best of 24:31.4 in his season opener at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing 21st overall. Indoor (Junior)
SEC Champion (DMR)
Second-Team All-SEC (Mile, 3rd Place)
Part of the Rebel distance medley relay team that won the SEC title at 9:37.14 ... Also on the school-record DMR at the Penn State National that ran 9:30.48 ... Second-Team All-SEC after a third-place finish in the mile at 4:01.69, completing a Rebel 1-2-3 sweep of the event ... Won the mile prelim at 4:06.06 ... Ran an Ole Miss career-best 4:00.38 in the mile at the Iowa State Classic, third-best in Ole Miss history ... Also ran the second-fastest 800 in Ole Miss history at the Penn State National, finishing runner-up at an overall career-best 1:47.37. Outdoor (Redshirt Sophomore)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (1500-Meter, 35th Place)
NCAA East Region qualifier in the 1500-meter, finishing 35th overall at 3:49.46 ... Ran a season-best 3:45.14 in the 1500 at the Virginia Challenge, finishing 16th overall and ranking sixth all-time at Ole Miss. ------------------ At Georgetown:
Two-year member of the Georgetown track & field and cross country teams. 2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman/Sophomore)
Cross Country (Redshirt Freshman)
Ran in two cross country meets for Georgetown in 2014, including a 20th-place finish at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Club Invitational (26:34.6 over 8.4K) Indoor (Sophomore)
First-Team All-American (800-Meter, 5th Place)
Big East Champion (Mile, 4x400-Meter Relay) 2x Big East Track Athlete of the Week Sub-4 Minute Mile (3:58.57)
Capped a phenomenal sophomore indoor season by placing fifth in the 800 at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships to earn First Team All-American honors ... His fifth-place time of 1:47.56 was just off his school-record 1:47.34 set a few weeks earlier at the Penn State Tune-Up ... 2015 Big East Champion in the indoor mile, running 4:10.79 for his first individual conference title ... Ran the second leg of Georgetown's Big East Champion 4x400 relay team (3:16.11) ... Won Big East Track Athlete of the Week for his record-setting 800 victory at the Penn State Tune-Up ... Became a sub-4 minute miler with a career-best time of 3:58.57 at the Valentine Invitational in Boston ... Ran the 800 leg for the Hoyas' distance medley relay team that captured a meet title and nation-leading time of 9:28.22 at the Penn State National Invitational ... Named Big East Track Athlete of the Week after earning first place in the 800 at the Father Diamond Invitational in a then-nation's best 1:49.17 (flat track conversion) to open his indoor season. Outdoor (Sophomore)
USA Qualifier (800-Meter)
Redshirted ... Competed in the 800 meters at the 2015 USATF Championships, where he ran 1:49.54 ... Did not compete for Georgetown during the 2015 outdoor season, but ran unattached and clocked a personal-best 3:44.72 for third place in the 1500 at the George Mason Spring Invitational. 2013-14 (Freshman)
Cross Country
Redshirted. Indoor
Second-Team All-American (DMR, 10th place)
Big East Scorer (Mile, 5th Place)
Big East Track Athlete of the Week
Second Team All-American after helping the DMR squad to a 10th-place finish (9:57.85) at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships ... Placed fifth in mile (season-best 4:11.07) at the 2014 Big East Indoor Championships, while running the leadoff leg of the Big East Champion 4x800 relay team that clocked a 7:33.33 ... Ran a season-best 800 time of 1:49.03 at the Boston University Last Chance Meet ... Helped the DMR team to second place finish at the Iowa State Classic (9:35.08) ... Took second place in the 1000 at the Penn State National Invitational with a personal-best time of 2:23.08 ... Started his freshman campaign with a bang, earning the first Big East Track Athlete of the Week accolade of the 2014 indoor season after running a 1:49.88 in the 800 at the Nittany Lion Challenge. Outdoor
NCAA East Region Qualifier (800-Meter)
Big East Scorer (1500-Meter, 7th Place)
Ran a season-best 800 time of 1:48.95 at the NCAA Outdoor East Preliminary to finish his freshman season ... Placed seventh in the 1500 (3:50.41) at the 2014 Big East Outdoor Championships. ------------------ High School
Was the 2013 New York state high school champion in the 800 ... 2012 Class B New York State Cross Country Champion ... 2011 Nike Cross Country National qualifier ... High school PRs of 4:13.07 in the mile, 9:08.65 in the 3200, 1:51.88 in the 800 and a 1:50.89 800 relay split. Personal
Born July 14, 1994 to Ted and Mindy Manahan ... Graduated in Fall 2017 with a bachelor's in general studies with minors in education, math and math education ... Enjoys camping, hiking and other outdoor activities.
2017-18 (Redshirt Senior)
Cross Country (Redshirt Senior)
NCAA Team Qualifier
Part of Rebel team that qualified for the NCAA Championships and finished 18th overall, running 31:24.2 in the 10K for 178th overall ... Finished 27th at the SEC Championships at an 8K time of 24:41.9 ... Had an 8K best of 24:09.8 at the Pre-National Invitational. Indoor
No eligibility. Outdoor (Redshirt Senior)
2016-17 (Redshirt Junior/Senior)
Cross Country (Redshirt Junior)
Second-Team All-SEC (13th Place)
Earned Second-Team All-SEC honors with a 13th place finish at the conference meet, running 24:26.7 in the 8K. Indoor (Senior)
Second-Team All-American (800-Meter, 11th Place)
SEC Scorer (800-Meter, 4th Place)
Earned Second-Team All-American status with an 11th-place finish in the 800 at the NCAA Indoor Championships at 1:48.79 ... Scored in fourth place at the SEC Indoor Championships in the 800, running 1:48.00 ... Ran a season-best 1:47.76 at the Iowa State Classic. Outdoor (Redshirt Junior)
USA Semifinalist (800-Meter, 14th Place)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (800-Meter, 13th Place)
SEC Scorer (1500-Meter, 4th Place)
Semifinalist at the USA Track & Field Championships, finishing 14th overall in the 800-meter at 1:47.05 ... Ran career-best 1:46.87 in the prelim ... NCAA East Region qualifier in the 800-meter, finishing finishing one spot and one-half second from a berth to the national meet in 13th place at 1:48.51 ... Scored in the 1500 at the SEC Championships, finishing fourth at 3:54.14 ... Ran collegiate best 1:46.96 in the 800 at the War Eagle Invite, fourth-best in Ole Miss history ... Opened the season with a career-best 3:42.79 in the 1500 at the Bryan Clay Invite, fifth-best all-time at Ole Miss. 2015-16 (Redshirt Sophomore/Junior)
Cross Country (Redshirt Sophomore)
NCAA Team Qualifier
Part of Rebel team that advanced to the NCAA Championships, finished 182nd overall in the 10K at 31:46.7 ... Finished 54th at the SEC Championships in an Ole Miss third place team finish, running the 8K at 24:57.0 ... Had an 8K best of 24:31.4 in his season opener at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing 21st overall. Indoor (Junior)
SEC Champion (DMR)
Second-Team All-SEC (Mile, 3rd Place)
Part of the Rebel distance medley relay team that won the SEC title at 9:37.14 ... Also on the school-record DMR at the Penn State National that ran 9:30.48 ... Second-Team All-SEC after a third-place finish in the mile at 4:01.69, completing a Rebel 1-2-3 sweep of the event ... Won the mile prelim at 4:06.06 ... Ran an Ole Miss career-best 4:00.38 in the mile at the Iowa State Classic, third-best in Ole Miss history ... Also ran the second-fastest 800 in Ole Miss history at the Penn State National, finishing runner-up at an overall career-best 1:47.37. Outdoor (Redshirt Sophomore)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (1500-Meter, 35th Place)
NCAA East Region qualifier in the 1500-meter, finishing 35th overall at 3:49.46 ... Ran a season-best 3:45.14 in the 1500 at the Virginia Challenge, finishing 16th overall and ranking sixth all-time at Ole Miss. ------------------ At Georgetown:
Two-year member of the Georgetown track & field and cross country teams. 2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman/Sophomore)
Cross Country (Redshirt Freshman)
Ran in two cross country meets for Georgetown in 2014, including a 20th-place finish at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Club Invitational (26:34.6 over 8.4K) Indoor (Sophomore)
First-Team All-American (800-Meter, 5th Place)
Big East Champion (Mile, 4x400-Meter Relay) 2x Big East Track Athlete of the Week Sub-4 Minute Mile (3:58.57)
Capped a phenomenal sophomore indoor season by placing fifth in the 800 at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships to earn First Team All-American honors ... His fifth-place time of 1:47.56 was just off his school-record 1:47.34 set a few weeks earlier at the Penn State Tune-Up ... 2015 Big East Champion in the indoor mile, running 4:10.79 for his first individual conference title ... Ran the second leg of Georgetown's Big East Champion 4x400 relay team (3:16.11) ... Won Big East Track Athlete of the Week for his record-setting 800 victory at the Penn State Tune-Up ... Became a sub-4 minute miler with a career-best time of 3:58.57 at the Valentine Invitational in Boston ... Ran the 800 leg for the Hoyas' distance medley relay team that captured a meet title and nation-leading time of 9:28.22 at the Penn State National Invitational ... Named Big East Track Athlete of the Week after earning first place in the 800 at the Father Diamond Invitational in a then-nation's best 1:49.17 (flat track conversion) to open his indoor season. Outdoor (Sophomore)
USA Qualifier (800-Meter)
Redshirted ... Competed in the 800 meters at the 2015 USATF Championships, where he ran 1:49.54 ... Did not compete for Georgetown during the 2015 outdoor season, but ran unattached and clocked a personal-best 3:44.72 for third place in the 1500 at the George Mason Spring Invitational. 2013-14 (Freshman)
Cross Country
Redshirted. Indoor
Second-Team All-American (DMR, 10th place)
Big East Scorer (Mile, 5th Place)
Big East Track Athlete of the Week
Second Team All-American after helping the DMR squad to a 10th-place finish (9:57.85) at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships ... Placed fifth in mile (season-best 4:11.07) at the 2014 Big East Indoor Championships, while running the leadoff leg of the Big East Champion 4x800 relay team that clocked a 7:33.33 ... Ran a season-best 800 time of 1:49.03 at the Boston University Last Chance Meet ... Helped the DMR team to second place finish at the Iowa State Classic (9:35.08) ... Took second place in the 1000 at the Penn State National Invitational with a personal-best time of 2:23.08 ... Started his freshman campaign with a bang, earning the first Big East Track Athlete of the Week accolade of the 2014 indoor season after running a 1:49.88 in the 800 at the Nittany Lion Challenge. Outdoor
NCAA East Region Qualifier (800-Meter)
Big East Scorer (1500-Meter, 7th Place)
Ran a season-best 800 time of 1:48.95 at the NCAA Outdoor East Preliminary to finish his freshman season ... Placed seventh in the 1500 (3:50.41) at the 2014 Big East Outdoor Championships. ------------------ High School
Was the 2013 New York state high school champion in the 800 ... 2012 Class B New York State Cross Country Champion ... 2011 Nike Cross Country National qualifier ... High school PRs of 4:13.07 in the mile, 9:08.65 in the 3200, 1:51.88 in the 800 and a 1:50.89 800 relay split. Personal
Born July 14, 1994 to Ted and Mindy Manahan ... Graduated in Fall 2017 with a bachelor's in general studies with minors in education, math and math education ... Enjoys camping, hiking and other outdoor activities.
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