2007 Outdoor: Missed most of season with injury, returning to win the 400m in dual versus Oakland in 50.8 and take runner-up honors in the Horizon League 400mH with a 54.38...Earned fifth-place in the 400mH (53.19) at the Canadian Nationals held in Windsor in July.
Indoor: Placed fifth in Horizon League 800m (2:00.19) and ran leg on the fourth place 4x400m...Indoor 800m PR of 1:59.97 in the EMU/CMU double dual.
2006: Competed unattached during redshirt year...Lowered 400mH PR to 52.55 taking runner-up honors at Hillsdale.
2005 Outdoor: First male Titan to earn USTFCCCA Academic All-American honors...Shared MVP honors with Tom Grant...Defended his Horizon League 400mH with a league record time of 52.64...Anchored the 4x400m to a second-place finish and the fastest Titan time since 1996 (3:14.85)...Also scored sixth in the 110mH in a PR of 15.51...18th place in the NCAA Regional 400mH with a PR of 52.60...Posted a fifth-place showing in the 400mH (53.28) at the Canadian Nationals in July...Picked up a bronze medal on the Ontario 4x400m team at the Canada Summer Games, where he also qualified for the finals in the 400mH.
Indoor: Won his second team MVP...At the Horizon League championships, was third in the 400m (49.92); fifth in the 60mH (8.72) and anchored the runner-up 4x400m...Became the sixth Titan to break 50 indoors running clocking a 49.73 at the EMU/CMU double dual...Defended his 600m win versus Ohio (1:22.17) and lowered his PR to 1:21.92 the next week at the Simmons Invite.
2004 Outdoor: Team Rookie of Year...Claimed the Horizon League championship in the 400mH setting an UDM rookie record of 53.27, while placing third in 110mH and was a member of the third-place 4x400m (3:17.34)...17th in the 400mH at the NCAA Regional in 53.44...First broke 54 seconds for 400mH at Hillsdale running a 53.78 for seventh place...Lowered his 400mH PR to 53.08 claiming fifth at the Canadian Olympic Trials.
Indoor: Won the team's Most Valuable Award...At the Horizon League Championships, he was third in the 60mH with a career best time of 8.68...Also helped the 4x400 to a fourth-place finish and ran a 50.71 indoor 400m PR...Won 600m versus Ohio in 1:22.99...His 36.04 PR in the 300m at Windsor was the fourth best time in Titan history...Improved his 60mH and 400m each time he ran.
High School: 2003 Ontario High School Association runner-up in the 400mH...Took third in the 400mH at the Canadian Junior Nationals to go along with a win in the 4x400m relay at the same event.
Personal: Full name is Ryan John Byrne...Born: December 27, 1984...Son of John and Yvette Byrne...Completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering with a 3.87 GPA in August of 2007...Currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration.
Personal Records:
400m 49.73i
60mH 8.68i #10 Titan
110mH 15.51 #10 Titan
400mH 52.60 #2 Titan
