Ryan Eichelberger

Class: Senior Hometown: Braidwood, Ill. High School: Reed-Custer

Event: Distance/Cross Country Birthdate: 08/25/1989

Last updated on Sept. 13, 2010

2009-10: Finished third in the 1500m at the SIU Spring Classic with a time of 4:41.67...Notched fourth place finishes in the 1500m at the Ole Miss Invitational an in the mile run at the McDonald's Invitational...Registered a personal-best time of 17:41.08 in the 5000m run at the Indiana State Quadrangular...Competed in five indoor and five outdoor meets.

2008-09: Named MVC Scholar-Athlete in 2008-09...Came in seventh in the 10K at the Outdoor MVC Championships...Placed in the top five four times during the season...Ran a 17:45.09 at the Indoor MVC Championships.

2007-08: Ran in seven cross country meets in 2007...Finished a season-best sixth at the SIU Early Bird...Ran in two meets during the 2008 outdoor season, competing in the 5000m each of those times.

High School: Four-time all-state cross country selection at Reed-Custer High School...Finished second in the state cross country meet as a sophomore...Owns school records in the three-mile (17:38), 3200m (11:03) and 1600m (5:07)...All-State in the 3200 all four years...Three-time all state honoree in the 1600m.

Personal: Majors in recreation...Born Aug. 25, 1989...Daughter of John and Melissa Eichelberger.