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Ryan Cherry
Ryan Cherry
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Waverly, Iowa
  • High School:
    Waverly-Shell Rock Senior
  • Major:
    Electrical Engineering
  • Event:
    Sprints
Bio

2019: Indoor season bests in the 60m of 7.56, 200m of 24.73, and 400m of 53.80 seconds...Outdoor season best in the 400m of 53.47 seconds.

Career Stats: TFRRS Profile


High School: Track and field and cross country letter winner ... Four-year varsity cross country athlete ... Three-year state track and field qualifier ... Received 5 high school academic awards and 6 Distinguished Academic Achievements through the IHSAA.


Major at UW-Platteville: Electrical Engineering

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? My favorite thing about UW-Plattevill is the "small town" feel and the smaller campus size.

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? I chose UW-Platteville because of the location and the quality of the engineering programs.

News mentions
Pioneers wrap up day two of WIAC Championships: Schilling, Leahy, Walechka receive All-Conference honors
Pioneers wrap up day two of WIAC Championships: Schilling, Leahy, Walechka receive All-Conference honors

River Falls, Wis. – Saturday, May 8, the Pioneers continued competition on day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted at UW-River Falls. In team scores, the men and women’s team finished in seventh place with 50 and 45 points respectively. Placing among the top three in their events, receiving All-Conference honors are Katie Schilling, Brianna Leahy, and Alexander Walechka.

Pioneers compete at UW-Whitewater's Drake Alternative Meet
Pioneers compete at UW-Whitewater's Drake Alternative Meet

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed at the Drake Alternative Meet at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, April 24. Brianna Leahy extended her school record to 14.55m (47-9) and several more Pioneers saw personal bests in their events. Teams in attendance include UW-Whitewater, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Oshkosh, University of Chicago, University of Dubuque, and Carthage College.

Galgon, Leahy ranked among the top in the nation
Galgon, Leahy ranked among the top in the nation

Platteville, Wis. – Battling adverse weather conditions, the Pioneers hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday, April 10.

Gwen Orr breaks 100m school record
Gwen Orr breaks 100m school record

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed at the Rex Foster Twilight Meet at UW-Whitewater on Friday, April 2, 2021. Gwen Orr breaks the 100m dash school record, and several other Pioneers make advances on the Pioneer All-Time Top-Ten List.

Pioneer track and field is back on home turf
Pioneer track and field is back on home turf

Platteville, Wis. – It had been quite some time since the UW-Platteville Pioneers competed in an outdoor track and field meet. In fact, it had been over a year since the Pioneers had hosted a home track and field event. However, on Saturday, March 27, all that changed.

Pioneers vs. Pointers at indoor track and field dual
Pioneers vs. Pointers at indoor track and field dual

Stevens Point, Wis. – The Pioneers and Pointers came together this weekend to compete at the second indoor track and field dual meet of the season. Traveling up to UW – Stevens Point, the UW – Platteville men’s and women’s track and field teams saw many improvements from the week 1 competition. For the underclassmen, the dual meet setting continues to serve as a learning opportunity.

Track and field returns for the 2021 indoor season
Track and field returns for the 2021 indoor season

Whitewater, Wis. – It had been 337 days since the University of Wisconsin – Platteville track and field team competed in a meet. Without a doubt, student-athletes and coaches alike were excited to take to the track today and get back into competition mode. The Pioneers traveled to the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Saturday, Feb. 6 to compete in a dual meet against the Warhawks. Given the nature of the small setting, it was a perfect opportunity for underclassmen as well as upperclassmen to become in tune with their current fitness levels.