The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Ryan Dohner
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Klein Oak
- Hometown:
- Spring, Texas
• Two-time All-American (Cross Country)
• 2012 First Team All-American (Track and Field)
• Four-Time USTFCCCA Cross Country All-South Central Region
• Three-Time All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
• 2011 Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
CAREER BESTS
Outdoor:
1,500m: 3:46.64
5,000m: 13:45.25
10,000m: 29:05.11
Indoor:
Mile: 4:08.86
3,000m: 7:58.80
5,000m: 13:52.85
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Finished 7th in 10,000m at Big 12 Championships with time of 30:06.66.
• Ran 29:18.56 at Stanford Invitational to finish 20th and qualify for NCAA West Preliminary Rounds.
• Finished 13th at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in 30:16.88 to miss advancing to the championship meet by one spot.
2013-14
Cross Country:
• Participated in four events, including his fourth appearance at nationals
• Finished 11th (30:18.1) at the NCAA Championships, earning his third All-America honor (second for cross country)
• Led the team to a third-place showing at the NCAA Regional by finishing third overall (29:52.7) in the 8K race
• Was the top runner for the Horns and fourth overall at the league championships, crossing the finish line in 22.57.1
• Completed the 8K run at Wisconsin adidas Invitational in 23:57
2012-13
Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets with a focus in the 5,000m and 10,000m events
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 10,000m, finishing 23rd in 31:08.10
• Advanced to the event finals by placing fifth (30:04.45) in the semifinals at the NCAA West Regional in Austin
• Also had a qualifying time in the 5,000 meters for the NCAA Regional, but did not compete
• Claimed two All-Big 12 honors by finishing third in the 10,000m (29:20.19) and fourth in the 5,000m (13:59.05) at the conference meet
• A key figure in the team claiming the Big 12 title
• Competed in the 10,000 meters on the opening day of the competition, then came back less than two days later to run the 5,000m, which helped enable the Longhorns to hold off Oklahoma for the victory
• Recorded a career-best 5,000m performance of 13:45.25 at the Mt. SAC Relays
• That time ranks No. 2 in school history and was No. 24 on the season’s national performers list
• Recorded a victory in the 10,000m (29:34.34) at the Texas Relays in his first race of the season
Indoor:
• Claimed all-league honors in the 3,000 meters (eighth, 8:09.23) and 5,000m (fourth, 13:59.21) at the Big 12 Championships
• Ran a 3,000m personal-best time of 7:58.80 at the Husky Classic, a performance that placed him second on both the UT all-time performers and performances lists
• Took fifth (8:01.20) in the 3,000m at the Razorback Team Invitational
• Placed sixth in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:10.90 at the Arkansas Dual Meet
• Recorded a personal best time of 13:52.85 in the 5,000m at the Hoosier Open
• That time ranks No. 4 on both the school’s performers and performance lists
Cross Country:
• Raced in four times meets for Texas as a junior, finishing as the top runner for UT in three
• Garnered All-America honors by leading the team to a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, crossing the finish line in 19th place overall (29:43.2)
• Finished fourth (30:00.8) to lead UT to a first-place finish at the NCAA South Central Regional, earning all-region honors
• Also led the team to a second-place showing in the Big 12 Championships by finishing sixth (24:02.6) in the 8K race
• Finished third among UT participants (35th overall) in the 8K Wisconsin adidas Invitational
2011-12
Outdoor:
• Claimed first team All-America honors in the 10,000 meters with a seventh-place finish (personal-best 29:05.11) at the NCAA Championships
• That time placed him fifth on the UT all-time performers list and ranks No. 10 on the school’s performance chart
• Became the first Longhorn to earn All-America honors in the event since Steve Sisson in 1993
• Qualified for the national meet by finishing seventh (30:14.17) at the NCAA West Prelims
• Earned all-league honors in the 10,000m (fourth, 29:36.04) and 5,000m (seventh, 14:08.02) at the Big 12 Championships
• Ran a 13:59.91 in the 5,000m to finish 10th at the Stanford Invitational ...took fourth at the Longhorn Invitational in the 1,500m with a time of 3:46.64
Indoor:
• Secured all-league honors at the Big 12 Championships in the 3,000m (seventh, 8:04.49) and 5,000m (sixth in season-best 14:00.42)
• His time in the 5,000 placed him No. 7 on the UT all-time performers chart (moved to No. 4 in 2013)
• Crossed the 3000m finish line at the SPIRE Invitational in a personal-best 8:00.24, good for sixth place
• His 3,000m time in that meet ranks No. 3 on the UT all-time performers chart
• Ran to a fourth-place finish in the mile at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 4:08.86
• Posted a second-place finish in the mile (4:12.95) at the Arkansas Dual Meet
Cross Country:
• Finished the NCAA Championships in 51st place, crossing the finish line in 30:23.4
• Helped lead the team to a second-place finish at the NCAA South Central regional with a fifth-place showing (30:48.2)
• Earned all-region honors
• Placed second for UT and fifth overall (24:09.1) at the Big 12 Championships
• Earned All-Big 12 honors by finishing among the top 15
• A second team Academic All-Big 12 selection
• Finished the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in 24:14.4, placing 24th
• Claimed a victory at the UTSA Dual meet with a two-mile time of 11:58.35
2010-11
Outdoor:
• Earned all-league honors with a fourth-place showing (14:00.93) in the 5,000m at the Big 12 Championships
• Finished third in the 5,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays in a time of 13:56.94
• Clocked 3:52.68 in the 1,500 meters to finish fourth at the UT/Arkansas/UCLA tri meet
Indoor:
• Finished eighth in the 3,000 meters (8:14.16) to claim all-league honors at the Big 12 Championships
• Clocked 8:08.25 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic
• Ran a 3,000-meter time of 8:06.47 to finish seventh at the Razorback Invitational
• Finished second in the mile in a season-best 4:11.36 at the Arkansas Dual Meet
Cross Country:
• Finished first for the team in each of his four meets
• Finishing 72nd overall (30:52.8) at the NCAA Championships
• Posted a fifth-place finish at the NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 30:11.1
• Earned all-region honors for his performance
• Led the team at the Big 12 Championships by finishing 20th overall in 25:00.83
• Won the first race of his career by clocking a 24:24.7 for the individual title at the Princeton Invite
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Won the UIL State Championship in the 3,200m (9:00.15) as a senior
• Finished fifth in the 1,600m at the UIL State Championship in a time of 4:17.65
• Won the district and region championships in the 1,600m and 3,200m as a senior
• Two-time all-state cross country selection
• Placed 12th at the 2009 Nike Cross Nationals (5K) with a time of 15:29.00 as a senior
• Won the Nike Cross South Regional (5K) after clocking a 15:38.9
• Claimed 11th place at the state cross country meet (5K) in 15:34.70 to help Klein Oak to a state runner-up finish
• Took second at the Nike South Invitational (5K) in 15:43.40
• Finished second at the region II championship (three miles) with a time of 14:45.30
• Placed eighth (15:22.50) at the 5A state cross country meet as a junior
• Finished fifth at the region II championship (three miles) with a time of 14:56.2
• Added a ninth-place finish at the Nike South Invitational (5K) with a time of 15:39.8
• Ran a 9:04.17 in the 3,200m at the region 2-5A meet to finish third
• Took fourth in the 1,600 meters at the region 2-5A meet (4:15.87)
• Earned district championships in the 1,600m (4:23.47) and 3,200m (9:18.70)
• Member of National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Born in Houston, Texas
• Parents are George and Rhonda Dohner
• Has two siblings, Derek and Brad
• Father participated in track and cross country at Stephen F. Austin
• Graduated with degree in physical culture and sports
• Five-time member of the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll (fall 2010; spring 2011; spring 2012; fall 2012; fall 2013)
