Lehigh University Athletics
2019-2020 Men's Track and Field Roster
Ryan Paradise
- Position:
- Sprint/Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Emmaus, Pa.
- High School:
- Emmaus
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Set a personal record in the 1000m at the Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational (2:33.80)… Recorded another personal record in the 3000m at the Penn 8 Team Select (8:38.58)… Finished 14th overall in the Bucknell Tune Up (2:00.38).
2019 OUTDOORS: Finished 23rd at the Patriot League Championships in the 800m (1:57.46)… competed in the 4x800m relay at the Patriot League Championships, IC4A Championships and Penn Relays… finished 49th overall in the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (1:55.94)… Finished 60th overall in the 800m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (1:55.80)… Finished third overall in the 800m (1:53.83) and finished third overall in the 1500m (4:00.18), earning personal records in both events… Finished 19th overall in the 1500m at the Penn Challenge (4:03.92)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 14th overall in the 800m at the Patriot League Championships (1:56.49)… Finished fifth overall in the 800m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:57.08)… Finished 18th overall in the 800m at the Villanova Invitational (1:58.71)… Finished fifth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:35.21) and 10th overall in the mile (4:35.79) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (8:15.95) and fifth overall in the 1000m, earning a personal record (2:34.43) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals meet… Finished fourth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:36.90) and seventh overall in the 800m (2:01.07) at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 1,500m (4:13.64) at the Coach Pollard Invitational…Ran a season best 1:58.31 in the 800m at the Lehigh Games…Finished fourth in the 800m (2:01.79) at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual meet…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Did not compete.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Competed in the 800m and 4x800m relay at the Patriot League Championships…Set season-bests in the 800m (1:54.50) and 1500m (4:03.81) at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Won the 800m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 2:00.72.
2017 INDOORS: Finished in second place and set a season-best in the 1000m at the Lehigh John Covert Classic with a time of 2:34.69…Finished ninth out of 39 runners in the mile (4:23.86) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge…Won the 800m (1:58.62) and was part of the winning 4x8 relay (8:06.22) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Finished 12th in the mile run at the 2016 PIAA Indoor State Championships…Ten-time PIAA District XI medalist in track and field…First Team All-Conference selection in cross country as a senior…Three-time all-conference honorable mention honoree in track and field…Emmaus High School record holder in the 4x800m relay (8:01)…Also played soccer and earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior…Named the 2016 Emmaus High School Boys Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL: Son of Robin and Robert…Has three siblings, Meghan, Emma and Liam.
GETTING TO KNOW RYAN
Nickname: Paradise, RPP
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Strength of the engineering program and the cross country and track team’s atmospheres
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Knowledgeable and supportive, Coach Matt is the jokester
Major and Why: Mechanical Engineering because it fascinates me to understand how something functions
Favorite Place on Campus: Goodman
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Coldplay, Twenty One Pilots (can’t decide)
Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: House of Cards
Favorite Website: pa.milesplit.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Martin Tyler and Alan Smith
Favorite Pro Team: Liverpool
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Steven Gerrard
Favorite place to study: Library
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Find new music
Hobbies: Listening to music, researching anything about running, hiking
Most admired person and why: Eileen Shovlin, my high school track coach, because of her inspirational spirit and constant positive attitude that helped me become the runner I am.
Biggest sports accomplishment: Winning the 2015 District XI Boys Soccer Championship Game senior year with my team after losing the two previous years
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I’d Like To Visit: Santiago, Chile
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Play the piano
Dream Job: National Park Ranger
One unique thing no one knows about me: Let’s keep it that way
If I Didn’t Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Million, I Would: Well, I’d buy you a fur coat…But not a real fur coat, that’s cruel
2020 INDOORS: Set a personal record in the 1000m at the Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational (2:33.80)… Recorded another personal record in the 3000m at the Penn 8 Team Select (8:38.58)… Finished 14th overall in the Bucknell Tune Up (2:00.38).
2019 OUTDOORS: Finished 23rd at the Patriot League Championships in the 800m (1:57.46)… competed in the 4x800m relay at the Patriot League Championships, IC4A Championships and Penn Relays… finished 49th overall in the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (1:55.94)… Finished 60th overall in the 800m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (1:55.80)… Finished third overall in the 800m (1:53.83) and finished third overall in the 1500m (4:00.18), earning personal records in both events… Finished 19th overall in the 1500m at the Penn Challenge (4:03.92)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 14th overall in the 800m at the Patriot League Championships (1:56.49)… Finished fifth overall in the 800m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:57.08)… Finished 18th overall in the 800m at the Villanova Invitational (1:58.71)… Finished fifth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:35.21) and 10th overall in the mile (4:35.79) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (8:15.95) and fifth overall in the 1000m, earning a personal record (2:34.43) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals meet… Finished fourth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:36.90) and seventh overall in the 800m (2:01.07) at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 1,500m (4:13.64) at the Coach Pollard Invitational…Ran a season best 1:58.31 in the 800m at the Lehigh Games…Finished fourth in the 800m (2:01.79) at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual meet…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Did not compete.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Competed in the 800m and 4x800m relay at the Patriot League Championships…Set season-bests in the 800m (1:54.50) and 1500m (4:03.81) at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Won the 800m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 2:00.72.
2017 INDOORS: Finished in second place and set a season-best in the 1000m at the Lehigh John Covert Classic with a time of 2:34.69…Finished ninth out of 39 runners in the mile (4:23.86) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge…Won the 800m (1:58.62) and was part of the winning 4x8 relay (8:06.22) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Finished 12th in the mile run at the 2016 PIAA Indoor State Championships…Ten-time PIAA District XI medalist in track and field…First Team All-Conference selection in cross country as a senior…Three-time all-conference honorable mention honoree in track and field…Emmaus High School record holder in the 4x800m relay (8:01)…Also played soccer and earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior…Named the 2016 Emmaus High School Boys Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL: Son of Robin and Robert…Has three siblings, Meghan, Emma and Liam.
GETTING TO KNOW RYAN
Nickname: Paradise, RPP
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Strength of the engineering program and the cross country and track team’s atmospheres
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Knowledgeable and supportive, Coach Matt is the jokester
Major and Why: Mechanical Engineering because it fascinates me to understand how something functions
Favorite Place on Campus: Goodman
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Coldplay, Twenty One Pilots (can’t decide)
Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: House of Cards
Favorite Website: pa.milesplit.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Martin Tyler and Alan Smith
Favorite Pro Team: Liverpool
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Steven Gerrard
Favorite place to study: Library
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Find new music
Hobbies: Listening to music, researching anything about running, hiking
Most admired person and why: Eileen Shovlin, my high school track coach, because of her inspirational spirit and constant positive attitude that helped me become the runner I am.
Biggest sports accomplishment: Winning the 2015 District XI Boys Soccer Championship Game senior year with my team after losing the two previous years
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I’d Like To Visit: Santiago, Chile
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Play the piano
Dream Job: National Park Ranger
One unique thing no one knows about me: Let’s keep it that way
If I Didn’t Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Million, I Would: Well, I’d buy you a fur coat…But not a real fur coat, that’s cruel
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