Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Member of the Villanova distance group for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons ... Six-time All-BIG EAST performer spanning the cross country, indoor and outdoor campaigns ... Anchored the Wildcats to a BIG EAST title in the distance medley relay indoors as a freshman in 2018 and was part of a Championship of America title in the 4x1500 meter relay at the Penn Relays later that year ... Two-time qualifier for the NCAA East Preliminary meet and a consistent contributor in the team's cross country lineup during her two years on the team.
 

Made the Australian Junior team in both cross country and track & field prior to coming to Villanova ... Australian Junior Cross Country national champion in 2017 with a time of 21:39 over 6000 meters, and went on to represent her country in the U20 race at the IAAF World Championships in Uganda ... Placed 44th out of more than 100 competitors from around the world in that meet ... Also represented Australia at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland in 2016, where she competed in both the 1500 meters and the 3000 meters ... Tallied a 13th place finish in the 3000 meters at the World U20 meet.

2018: Second team All-BIG EAST performer ... Competed at four meets and was twice one of the team's scoring runners; Main Line Invitational (9/14): Finished fourth overall and produced a time of 16:48.4 on the three-mile course at Haverford ... Part of a Wildcats sweep of the first seven spots in the race; Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (9/28): Recorded a time of 21:07.6 over 6000 meters and came in 89th in a field of more than 200 runners ... The meet included 15 nationally-ranked teams, with seven of the top-10 teams in the most recent national poll all competing; Princeton Invitational (10/12): Recorded a third place finish in a field of more than 200 runners ... Posted a time of 21:09.6 in the 6000 meter race and was part of the Wildcats 1-2-3 sweep ... Villanova placed all five of its scoring runners in the top eight overall and won the meet with a dominant team performance; BIG EAST Championships (10/27): Covered the 6000 meter course at Northview Church in 21:43.4 to notch a 20th place finish at the conference meet ... Earned second team All-BIG EAST honors ... Villanova tied a program record by placing nine runners in the top 20 overall at the meet ... The dominant team effort led the Wildcats to their 16th conference title and the largest margin of victory (52 points) in the team standings in the meet's 37-year history.

2017: One of the scoring runners for the Wildcats at all three postseason meets ... Earned first team All-BIG EAST and Mid-Atlantic All-Region honors for the season; Main Line Invitational (9/15): Competed as an unattached runner ... Finished third in the three-mile race with a time of 16:45.9; Paul Short Run (9/29): Competed as an unattached runner in the open race ... Placed third with a time of 20:11.9 over 6000 meters; Penn State National Open (10/13): Made her debut in the Villanova lineup and came in 19th overall in the 6000 meter race with a time of 19:53.5; BIG EAST Championships (10/28): Was the third finisher for Villanova at the conference meet ... Covered the course in 20:44.1 and helped the Wildcats win their record 15th team title ... Her sixth place overall finish earned her first team All-BIG EAST recognition; NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11/10): Finished fourth on the team and 15th overall at the regional meet with a time of 20:30.6 ... Earned all-region honors and was part of a Villanova team which finished second at the meet and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships; NCAA Championships (11/18): Fifth scoring runner for the Wildcats at the national meet ... Recorded a time of 20:56.8 and placed 127th overall.

2018: Part of the Wildcats conference champion distance medley relay squad and also earned individual All-BIG EAST honors in the Mile ... Competed in both the Mile and the 3000 meters during the season, and appeared at a total of five meets; Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/2): Came in fourth in the 3000 meters with a time of 9:39.88 in the first indoor meet of the season; Columbia Challenge (1/27): Ran in the seeded section of the 3000 meters and posted a season-best time of 9:37.19; Villanova Invitational (2/3): Individual winner in the Mile with a time of 4:47.97 at the Wildcats home meet; David Hemery Invite (2/9): Came in 13th in the Mile with a personal best time of 4:43.22; BIG EAST Championships (2/23-2/24): Anchored the team's distance medley relay to a BIG EAST title and tallied a third place individual finish in the Mile ... Posted a split of 4:54.82 over 1600 meters on the anchor leg of the DMR to lead Villanova to a winning time of 11:33.68 in the relay ... Also led the field of competitors in the preliminary heats of the Mile with a time of 5:07.21 ... Came in third in the final in 4:44.76 to earn All-BIG EAST honors ... Villanova won the team title at the conference meet for the record 15th time.

2019: Competed at six meets during the outdoor campaign ... Earned All-BIG EAST honors in the 1500 meters and qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary meet in the 5000 meters; Penn Challenge (3/23): Came in seventh in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:35.01 at the outdoor season opener; Sam Howell Invitational (4/6): Competed in the seeded section of the 1500 meters and placed fifth with a time of 4:26.09; Cardinal Classic (4/20): Recorded a time of 4:32.08 and finished ninth in her section at Stanford; Penn Relays (4/25): Ran her first 5000 meter race of the season and came in sixth in the championship section of the event with a time of 16:28.68 ... That time qualified her for the NCAA East Preliminary and was within three seconds of matching her lifetime best 5K mark; BIG EAST Championships (5/10-5/11): Scored in both the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters at the conference championships to help Villanova win the team title and finish off its second straight BIG EAST "triple crown" with championships in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field ... Garnered individual All-BIG EAST honors with a third place finish in the 1500 meters ... Recorded a time of 4:36.26 in the final after she led all competitors in the preliminary heats with a season-best time of 4:23.32 ... Also came in fourth in the 5000 meters in 17:00.60; NCAA East Preliminary (5/25): Ran in the national semifinal heats of the 5000 meters, placing 41st overall with a time of 17:19.28.

2018: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary in the 5000 meters and competed in the national semifinal heats of the event ... Scored at the BIG EAST Championships in both the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters, earning All-BIG EAST honors in the 5K ... Part of the Wildcats lineup which won a Championship of America title in the 4x1500 meter relay at the Penn Relays ... Competed at five meets during the season; Penn Challenge (3/24): Opened the outdoor campaign by placing fifth in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:27.64; Florida Relays (3/30): Tallied her best time of the season in the 1500 meters, crossing the finish line in 4:21.74 and placing 12th in the race; Penn Relays (4/27): Ran the third leg of the 4x1500 meter relay with a split of 4:25.1 to help Villanova win the race in 17:35.48 ... The victory was part of a Wildcats sweep of the three distance relays which are contested at the world's oldest and largest track & field meet; BIG EAST Championships (5/11-5/12): Runner-up in the 5000 meters to earn All-BIG EAST accolades ... Also scored in the 1500 meters to contribute to Villanova winning the team title and completing an academic year 'triple crown' with conference championships in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field ... Posted a time of 16:26.06 in the 5000 meters to finish in second place ... Recorded a time of 4:30.70 in the preliminary heats of the 1500 meters and was fourth heading into the final ... Came in fifth in the final with a time of 4:29.86; NCAA East Preliminary (5/26): Raced in the national semifinal round of the 5000 meters and posted a time of 17:11.76 to finish 40th overall.

Athletics Essendon: Holds the U20 records in the 1500 meters (4:20.99) and the 3000 meters (9:21.21), and was the winner of the Best Junior Athlete award in 2016.

Geelong Grammar School: Competed for the cross country and track & field teams ... Captain of both squads in 2016 ... Earned Full Colours for both cross country and track & field in 2015 and 2016 ... Tallied 11 individual wins in cross country in years 11 and 12, and four individual wins in track & field ... Winner of the 2016 Craig Mottram Award for outstanding commitment and/or performance ... Team Victoria country captain in 2016 ... Holds the Open Girls records in the 1500 meters (4:26.60), the 3000 meters (9:21.21) and the 4x800 meter relay (10:52.00), as well as the Under 17 Girls 4x400 meter relay record (4:36.90).

Personal: Born 3/15/98 in Melbourne, Australia ... Younger of two daughters of Gregory and Leanne Ryan ... Has an older sister, Jade ... Listed her hobbies as photography, skiing, playing basketball and tennis, and shopping ... Was drawn to the Villanova program for several reasons, including the coaching staff's experience working with athletes at the international level and the success of recent Australian athletes who ran for the Wildcats ... Also cited her comfort level with the team and the academic reputation of the Villanova School of Business as factors for choosing Villanova ... International Business major while enrolled at Villanova.