2025-26 Men's Track & Field Roster

Ryan Schmitt

  • Academic Year Freshman
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Holmdel, N.J.
  • Highschool Christian Brothers Academy

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Redshirted the 2025-26 seasons as a true freshman ... Competed in the U20 Men's race at the USATF Cross Country Championships in December 2025 and recorded a 16th place finish in the race ... Ran two unattached races during the 2026 outdoor season and recorded a personal best time of 14:28.41 in the 5000 meters at the Duke Invitational.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
800 Meters 2:15.07 High School
1500 Meters 4:33.50 High School
Mile 4:25.59 High School
3000 Meters 8:29.16 High School
5000 Meters 14:28.41 Duke Invitational (4.10.2026)
8000 Meters (XC) 26:32.9 USATF Cross Country Championships (12.6.2025)
 
 
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Competed at the USATF Cross Country Championships in Portland, Ore. in 2025 and tallied a 16th place finish in the U20 men's race ... Posted a time of 26:32.9 over 80000 meters.
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Christian Brothers Academy: Member of the cross country and track & field teams during his scholastic career ... Was part of a Penn Relays title in the distance medley relay.

Personal: Born 8/29/07 ... One of three children of Christine and Joseph Schmitt ... Has two siblings: Liam and Gavin ... Father ran collegiate cross country at Manhattan ... Chose to attend Villanova for the team culture which he felt was rare to find anywhere else ... Also noted Villanova's strong academic reptuation as a factor in his decision ... Plans to major in Economics.