2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Andy McLean
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Ryan Brown

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Raleigh, N.C.
  • High School Broughton

Biography

PR's
Cross Country: 8K - 24:07.4 ... 10K - 31:07.9
Indoor: Mile - 4:29.51 ... 3,000m - 8:25.40 ... 5,000m - 14:38.93
Outdoor: 1,500m - 3:49.71 ... 5,000m - 14:23.35 ... 3,000m Steeple - 8:51.28
2022-23
Cross Country 
  • Collected Second-Team All-SBC accolades after finishing eighth in the 8K with a time of 24:40.9
  • Clocked a personal best 8K time of 24:07.4 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 15), finishing 30th overall
  • Competed in four meets in the fall
2021-22
Cross Country
  • Appeared in five competitions
  • Took third at the Firetower Project meet (Sept. 17) with an 8K time of 25:27.8
  • Posted an 8K season best of 24:16.9 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 1-2)
  • Placed tenth at the Sun Belt Championships (Oct. 29) with an 8K time of 25:03.0
  • Raced in the NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 12), stopping the clock at 31:13.1
Outdoor
  • Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season
  • Clocked the App State program record in the 3000-meter steeplechase (8:51.28) at the Duke Invitational (Apr. 7-9)
  • Named Second-Team All-Sun Belt after earning sliver with a time of 9:06.55 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the SBC Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
  • Took third in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:49.71 at the Charlotte 49er Classic (Mar. 17-19)

2020-21
Cross Country
  • Competed in all four meets, placing in the top-35 of all four.
  • Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors with an eighth place finish at the conference meet in 25:09.2
  • Was second at the Blue Ridge Open in 26:09.7
  • Ran a season best 8K time of 24:57.6 at the Louisville Cross Country Classic
Outdoor
  • Posted the third fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase time in school history at the Virginia Challenge, crossing in 8:54.76
  • Clocked a PR in the 5,000-meter run at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 14:25.6
  • Ran a 3:54.87 to win the 1,500-meter run and record a PR at the Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational
2019-20
Cross Country
  • Recorded three top-10 finishes on the season
  • Earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors with a fifth-place finish at the conference championship in 24:29.0
  • Clocked a PR in the 8K at the Louisville Classic, placing 20th in a field of over 300 runners in 24:15.0 and earning Sun Belt Cross Country Runner of the Week honors
  • Placed second at the Mountain to Sea Open (25:16.8) and ninth at the Covered Bridge Open (25:59.2)
  • Clocked a 10K PR at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, crossing 45th with a time of 31:07.9
Indoor
  • Earned Third Team All-Sun Belt honors in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:25.40
  • Won the 5,000-meter run at the VMI Team Challenge in a PR time of 14:38.93, which ranks as the sixth fastest time in program history
  • Placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run at the Sun Belt Championships in 14:45.01
  • Posted a PR in the mile in 4:29.51 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic
Outdoor
  • Season canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
2018-19
Cross Country
  • Ran in six races during the season, recording three top-15 finishes
  • Placed fifth at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational in 25:53.3
  • Was eighth in 25:50.5 at the season opening Covered Bridge Open
  • Recorded a PR in the 8k at the Sun Belt Championships, crossing 17th in 25:50.2
  • Was 92nd in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in a PR time of 32:04.1
Indoor
  • Earned points at the Sun Belt Championships with an eighth place finish in the 5,000-meter run in a PR time of 15:00.94
  • Clocked a PR in the 3,000-meter run at the Darius Dixon Invitational, finishing ninth in 8:39.63
  • Was second in the 5,000-meter run at the VMI Team Challenge with a time of 15:09.46
Outdoor
  • Scored points at the Sun Belt Championships in two events. Placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a PR time of 9:15.53 and was eighth in the 5,000-meter run in 15:01.85
  • Ran a PR at the season opening 49er Classic with a time of 14:58.45
  • Placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Charlotte Invitational in 9:17.61
High School PR's
Cross Country: 3000m – 9:23.38…3200m – 9:35.24…4K – 13:13.90…5K – 15:36.40
Indoor: 1000m – 2:39.77…1600m – 4:28.98…3000m – 8:48.35…3200m - 9:27.20…2-Mile – 9:22.58
Outdoor: 800m – 2:02.50…1500m – 4:28.94…1600m – 4:22.19…2K Steeple – 6:03.48…3000m – 9:30.25…3200m – 9:20.76

High School
  • Qualified for NCHSAA State Championships in all four seasons in cross country, finishing 20th in 2016
  • Two-time state qualifier in the 3,200-meter run, including a fourth place finish in 2018
  • Owns the North Carolina 2k steeplechase state record, posting a time of 6:03.48

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior

  • 2021Senior

  • 2022Graduate Student