Ryan Hanak

Hometown:

Hebron, KY
Year:

SR
High School:

Conner
Events:

Distance
Major:

Computer Science-Cybersecurity

Bio

2024-2025 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 3,000-meters.
Posted a season-best time of 8:19.86 in the 3,000-meters at NAIA Nationals.
Won the 3,000-meters at the Warrior Invite.
All-Crossroads League in the 3,000-meters.
NAIA All-American in the 3,000-meters.

Outdoor:

Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 5,000-meters.
Logged a season-best time of 14:32.25 in the 5,000-meters at NAIA Nationals.
Won 5,000-meters at Little State Championships.
NAIA All-American in the 5,000-meters.
NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Academic All-Crossroads League.
CSC Academic All-District.
CSC Second-Team Academic All-American.

2023-2024 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Clocked TU’s best finish in the 3,000-meters with a time of 8:26.49 at the CL Championships.
Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 3,000-meters, where he eventually finished 29th.
Won two 3,000-meter events during the season, including at the CL Championships.

Outdoor:

Competed in the 1,500-meters at the We Fly Challenge and finished in 4:00.99.
Clocked a season-best time of 14:51.92 in the 5,000-meters at the Little State Champs.
Participated on a 4x400-meter relay team at the We Fly Challenge that ran a 3:39.56.
NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
CSC Academic All-District.

2022-2023 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Recorded TU’s top time of 8:42.91 in the 3,000-meters at the IWU Midwest Classic.
Clocked a time of 15:24.32 in the 5,000-meters at the Taylor Invite.

Outdoor:

Ran a season-best time of 15:24.21 in the Fighting Chance Invite in the 5,000-meters.

Prep: Earned five varsity letters while running track and cross country at Conner … Fifth-place finish at the Kentucky Cross Country State Championships … Participated on the third-placed team at the Nike Southeast Regionals … Qualified for the 4xMile at New Balance Indoor and Outdoor Nationals … Academic All-Kentucky.

Personal: Son of Jenni and Rob Hanak ... Brother, Charlie, is also on the TU cross country and track teams … Majoring in computer science – cybersecurity.