2014-2015 Men's Track and Field Roster
Cooney, Ryan
Ryan Cooney
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Massapequa, N.Y.
- High School:
- Massapequa
- Major:
- Computer Science
Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL RECORDS
6K: 18:43.3 (2015 Lehigh Invitational)
8K: 25:09.6 (2016 Paul Short Run - Gold)
10K: 31:26.3 (2014 NCAA Regionals)
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll...Finished 17th in the 5K (15:03.85) at the Patriot League Championships…Competed in the 5K at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships…Set a personal-best in 1500m with a time of 3:57.66 en route to a third-place finish at the USF Bulls Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Placed fourth as a member of the DMR team at the Patriot League Championships…Placed first as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the Lehigh Lafayette dual meet (8:06.22)…Finished third in the 3,000 meter run at the Angry Birds Invitational (8:31.29).
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet and finished 74th overall (32:16.3)...Finished fifth on the team, 22nd overall at the Patriot League Championships (25:40.0)...Led the team with a 155th place performance at the Pre-Nationals (25:40.4)...Took second on the team, 144th overall in the Paul Short Run's Gold Race (25:09.6)...Made his 2016 season debut with a third place finish at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:31.91)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 5K at the IC4A Championships…Placed 11th in the 5K at the Patriot League Championships and also competed on the seventh place 4x800 relay team…Ran in the 5K at the Penn Relays (14:47.19)…Took second place in the 1500 meter run at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4:06.44)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 INDOORS: Placed eighth in the 3000 meter run and seventh as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Finished first in the mile run at the Lehigh Lafayette dual meet (4:16:81)…Placed third in the 3,000m run at the Angry Birds Invitational.
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished third overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (18:43.3)…Placed seventh overall at the 8K Lafayette dual meet (26:39.76)…Finished 81st out of 278 runners in the Paul Short Gold race (25:15.7)…Placed 67th overall at the Princeton Invitational (25:18.5)...Finished seventh on the team and 36th overall at the Patriot League Championships (26:01.7).
2015 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 5,000 meter run at the Patriot League Championships…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 INDOORS: Finished second in the mile run in the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a season-best time of 25:13 to finish 37th at the Patriot League Championships and placed 53rd at NCAA Regionals (31:26)…competed in the Paul Short Gold race (25:29) and Pre-Nationals (26:17)…crossed the line in tenth place at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (25:45)…finished sixth in the season-opening Lehigh Invite (18:47)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 5,000 meter run at the Patriot League Championships...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 INDOORS: Competed in the mile run at the Bucknell Tune-Up.
2013 CROSS COUNTRY: Concluded an impressive freshman campaign with a 55th place finish at Patriot League Championships (27:11.25)...Finished 16th at the Lafayette invitational (26:18.94)...Finished 77th in the 40th Annual Paul Short Men's College Open race with a time of 26:32. Placed seventh at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual (27:04.90) en route to Lehigh's 15th consecutive victory over the Leopards...Finished 17th in the Lehigh Invitational (19:31.10), which served as his first collegiate race.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Captain of Massapequa High School’s Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams during senior year…School record holder in the 5000m(XC-15:29) and 4000m(XC-12:45)... Finished 14th at the New York State Federation Cross Country Championships in fall of 2012…On the track, qualified for both the indoor and outdoor state championships in 2013…Competed as part of Massapequa’s school record holding 4x800 meter relay team at the historic Millrose Games and New Balance Games…National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL: Son of Maria and Daniel…Has two sister, Katie and Jennifer.
GETTING TO KNOW RYAN
Nickname: Cyan Dog
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh offered so many opportunities both athletically and academically it was hard to pass up. Not many other places where I had the opportunity to pursue both my academic interests and compete in a championship atmosphere.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Chicken Finger Friday
Major & Why: Computer Science. Really interesting to actually dig deep into something most people use on a regular basis, great job opportunities.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: CSE 17
Favorite Place on Campus: UC Balcony
Favorite Food: Stuffed Shells
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Third Eye Blind
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: Mr. Robot or Parks & Rec
Favorite Website: Flotrack
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Gareth Bale
Hobbies: Hiking, sports, relaxing
Place I'd Like To Visit: Tracktown USA
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Musical ability
Dream Job: Professional Dog Sitter
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL RECORDS
6K: 18:43.3 (2015 Lehigh Invitational)
8K: 25:09.6 (2016 Paul Short Run - Gold)
10K: 31:26.3 (2014 NCAA Regionals)
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll...Finished 17th in the 5K (15:03.85) at the Patriot League Championships…Competed in the 5K at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships…Set a personal-best in 1500m with a time of 3:57.66 en route to a third-place finish at the USF Bulls Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Placed fourth as a member of the DMR team at the Patriot League Championships…Placed first as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the Lehigh Lafayette dual meet (8:06.22)…Finished third in the 3,000 meter run at the Angry Birds Invitational (8:31.29).
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet and finished 74th overall (32:16.3)...Finished fifth on the team, 22nd overall at the Patriot League Championships (25:40.0)...Led the team with a 155th place performance at the Pre-Nationals (25:40.4)...Took second on the team, 144th overall in the Paul Short Run's Gold Race (25:09.6)...Made his 2016 season debut with a third place finish at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:31.91)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 5K at the IC4A Championships…Placed 11th in the 5K at the Patriot League Championships and also competed on the seventh place 4x800 relay team…Ran in the 5K at the Penn Relays (14:47.19)…Took second place in the 1500 meter run at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4:06.44)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 INDOORS: Placed eighth in the 3000 meter run and seventh as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Finished first in the mile run at the Lehigh Lafayette dual meet (4:16:81)…Placed third in the 3,000m run at the Angry Birds Invitational.
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished third overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (18:43.3)…Placed seventh overall at the 8K Lafayette dual meet (26:39.76)…Finished 81st out of 278 runners in the Paul Short Gold race (25:15.7)…Placed 67th overall at the Princeton Invitational (25:18.5)...Finished seventh on the team and 36th overall at the Patriot League Championships (26:01.7).
2015 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 5,000 meter run at the Patriot League Championships…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 INDOORS: Finished second in the mile run in the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a season-best time of 25:13 to finish 37th at the Patriot League Championships and placed 53rd at NCAA Regionals (31:26)…competed in the Paul Short Gold race (25:29) and Pre-Nationals (26:17)…crossed the line in tenth place at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (25:45)…finished sixth in the season-opening Lehigh Invite (18:47)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 5,000 meter run at the Patriot League Championships...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 INDOORS: Competed in the mile run at the Bucknell Tune-Up.
2013 CROSS COUNTRY: Concluded an impressive freshman campaign with a 55th place finish at Patriot League Championships (27:11.25)...Finished 16th at the Lafayette invitational (26:18.94)...Finished 77th in the 40th Annual Paul Short Men's College Open race with a time of 26:32. Placed seventh at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual (27:04.90) en route to Lehigh's 15th consecutive victory over the Leopards...Finished 17th in the Lehigh Invitational (19:31.10), which served as his first collegiate race.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Captain of Massapequa High School’s Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams during senior year…School record holder in the 5000m(XC-15:29) and 4000m(XC-12:45)... Finished 14th at the New York State Federation Cross Country Championships in fall of 2012…On the track, qualified for both the indoor and outdoor state championships in 2013…Competed as part of Massapequa’s school record holding 4x800 meter relay team at the historic Millrose Games and New Balance Games…National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL: Son of Maria and Daniel…Has two sister, Katie and Jennifer.
GETTING TO KNOW RYAN
Nickname: Cyan Dog
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh offered so many opportunities both athletically and academically it was hard to pass up. Not many other places where I had the opportunity to pursue both my academic interests and compete in a championship atmosphere.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Chicken Finger Friday
Major & Why: Computer Science. Really interesting to actually dig deep into something most people use on a regular basis, great job opportunities.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: CSE 17
Favorite Place on Campus: UC Balcony
Favorite Food: Stuffed Shells
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Third Eye Blind
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: Mr. Robot or Parks & Rec
Favorite Website: Flotrack
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Gareth Bale
Hobbies: Hiking, sports, relaxing
Place I'd Like To Visit: Tracktown USA
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Musical ability
Dream Job: Professional Dog Sitter
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
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