2022 Track & Field Roster

Ryan Raff

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lehi, Utah
  • High School Lehi High School
  • Major Psychology

Biography

Indoor Personal Bests Event Outdoor Personal Bests
4:12.88 at Lumberjack Team Challenge (1/17/20) Mile ---
8:19.93 at Husky Classic (2/11-12/22) 3K ---
14:12.80 at Ron Mann Classic (2/4/22) 5K 13:51.31 at Bryan Clay Invitational 4/13-15/22)
--- 10K 28:56.36 at Stanford Invitational (4/1-2/22)

2022 Outdoor:

  • Finished fourth in the 10,000-meter at Big Sky Championships (30:03.77)
  • Placed seventh in the 5,000-meter at Big Sky Championships (14:18.33)
  • Ran personal best 5K time of 13:51.31 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • Set 10K personal best time of 28:56.36 at the Stanford Invitational

2022 Indoor: 

  • Finished third in the 5K at Big Sky Championships (14:28.32)
  • Placed fifth in the 3K at Big Sky Championships (8:19.93)
  • Ran personal best 3K of 7:59.08 at Husky Classic 
  • Placed first in the 5K at the Ron Mann Classic with a personal best time of 14:12.80

2021 Outdoor: 

  • Finished 34th in the 10K at NCAA West Regionals (30:34.61)
  • Placed fourth in the 5K at Big Sky Championships (29:54.76)
  • Big Sky 10K Champion (29:54.76)
  • Ran personal best 10K time of 29:13.54 at Fresno State West Coast Relays

2021 Indoor: NAU did not compete

2020 Outdoor: Canceled

2020 Indoor:

  • Placed eighth in mile at Big Sky Championships (4:16.70)
  • Placed seventh in 3K at Big Sky Championships (8:24.26)
  • Placed third in 5K at Big Sky Championships (14:33.34)
  • Set personal best in 3K with 8:00.75 at Husky Classic
  • Set personal best with 4:12.88 in Mile at Lumberjack Team Challenge

2019 Outdoor: Competed in four meets during outdoor season... Qualified for the Men's 10,000m Run at the 2019 NCAA Division I West Preliminary Rounds; Placed 40th... Made podium with a third-place performance in the Men's 10,000m Run at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships... Placed fourth in the Men's 5000m Run at 2019 Big Sky Outdoor Championships... Set a new PR in the Men's 10,000m Run at the Stanford Invite with a time of 29:27.40...

2019 Indoor: Competed at four meets... Three top-10 performances at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships (Mile: 10th, 3000m Run: ninth, 5000m Run: seventh)... Set a new PR in the Men's 3000m Run at the Iowa State Classic meet with a time of 8:10.56... Set a new PR in the Men's Mile at the Mountain T's Invite with a time of 4:15.34... Pair of third-place finishes at the Lumberjack Team Challenge (Mile, 3000m Run)...
 

High School Personal Bests:

  • 800m: 1:57
  • 1600m: 4:15
  • 2 Mile: 8:51
  • 5K: 14:50
TF/XC Accomplishments:
  • 2017 XC State Champion
  • 2018 1600/3200 State Champion
  • Placed 25th at NXN Qualifier in 2017 
  • Placed 3rd in 2 Mile at Brooks PR Invitational in 2018
Why did you choose NAU?

I chose NAU because of the belief the coaches had in me. I was also attracted to the success of the cross country team and the variety of mountains and trails in Flagstaff.

Academic:
  • Majoring in Psychology
Personal:
  • Son of Dayne and Sally
  • Brother to Jessica, Dallan, Tyson, Travis, and Savannah
  • Birthday: October 12
  • Married to Sarah

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

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  • 2020Sophomore

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  • 2021Junior

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  • 2022Junior

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