The 5-foot-10 junior won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:09.28 at the Class 6A state meet this past season, shattering the state record. The Jim Thorpe Award winner as the state's top female track athlete, Ryan also took silver in the 1600-meter run. She finished 10th in the 800 at this month's New Balance Nationals Outdoor.
Ryan has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
A tutor in her school, Ryan has volunteered locally on behalf of a food bank and anti-drug initiatives. "Ally possesses everything a coach would want in an elite athlete," said Jenks coach Clif Mitchell. "Most of the really good athletes I've come across always have a weakness. Either they don't have the discipline they need to have with nutrition, or they don't get the sleep they need, or they don't handle pressure well or they are shortsighted on their goals, or they are not coachable. Ally Ryan has all of the different physical and mental tools needed to make it to the next level."
