2019-20 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster

Ryan Sharkey

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Prev School Methodist College Belfast

Biography

2018-19: Outdoor - Competed in six meets ... took 11th in the MAC Championships (5/9-11) in the 10K with a 33:42.98 run ... posted a personal-best 5000m time of 14:53.76 at Cincinnati's Nikoloff Invitational, taking third. Indoor - Ran in Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational (2/1-2), posting a time of 8:33.53 in the 3000m for 26th. Cross Country - Ran in seven meets ... finished 15th at the MAC Championship (10/27) with a run of 25:05.7, a season best on an 8K course ... finished fourth at the RedHawk Rumble (9/22) ... named Academic All-MAC. 

2017-18: Outdoor – Competed in four meets … top 1500m time was 4:02.97 at the Miami Duals (4/14). Indoor – Did not compete. Cross Country – Raced in six meets … took 33rd (25:37.0) at the MAC Championship (10/28).

2016-17: Outdoor – Did not compete. Indoor – Did not compete. Cross Country – Ran in three meets … took 28th (25:56.3) at the Jenna Strong Invitational (10/14).

2015-16: Did not compete.

High School: Played field hockey for three years, serving as a vice captain while also running cross country and track for the Logan Valley Athletic Club … owns a personal best of 15:32 in the 5K and 8:52 in the 3K … competed for Northern Ireland at the London Mini Marathon from 2009-13 … represented Ireland at the Schools International competition against England, Scotland and Wales … finished second in the Irish Schools cross country meet in 2012.

Personal: Born May 31, 1996 … son of Geraldine and Frank Sharkey … father, Frank, competed internationally in track & field … majoring in computer science … enjoys soccer, table tennis, field hockey, swimming and triathlons.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    CC/Distance
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    CC/Distance
  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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