blank  Ryan Cruz
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Shallowater, Texas High School: Shallowater HS Height: 5-8 Event: Distance

2000 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted mark of 28:27 at Red Raider Open (9/9) ... Finished with time of 26:12 at Cowboy Jamboree (9/30) ... Posted mark of 34:27.1 at Pre-National Meet (10/14) ... Finished in time of 26:36 at Big 12 Championships (10/28) in Boulder, Colo. ... Posted time of 32:46.6 at NCAA Mountain Regionals (11/11).

2000 OUTDOOR: Posted second-place finish at Texas A&M Multi-Event (3/18) in 5,000 meters with mark of 15:23.36 ... Finished 20th in 1,500 at Texas-Arlington Invitational (3/25) with time of 4:17.46 ... Took seventh at Texas Relays (4/8) in 10,000 meters with time of 32:40.84.

2000 INDOOR: Redshirted.

1999 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished sixth at season-opening Red Raider Invitational (9/11) with time of 27:29 ... Finished 34th at Sundodger Invitational (9/25) with time of 26:12 ... Collected 53rd-place finish at Cowboy Jamboree (10/2) with time of 26:45 ... Posted time of 27:11 at Big 12 Championships (10/30) ... Finished 50th at NCAA Mountain Regional (11/14) with time of 32:49.53.

HIGH SCHOOL: 1999 graduate of Shallowater High School ... Four-time All-State selection in cross country ... Texas 2A cross country champion in 1997, 3A champion in 1998 ... 1999 state 2A champion in 3,200 ... Finished fourth in 1,600 at state championships ... Selected to All-State track team ... Personal best time of 9:36 in 3,200 and 4:33 in 1,600.

PERSONAL: Born June 19, 1981 ... Son of LeRoy and Theresa Cruz.