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2010 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ryan Raya

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Torrance, Calif.
  • High School Torrance HS
  • Prev School El Camino College
  • Major History

Biography

2010: Competed in five of six meets during his senior campaign ... Was the Gators’ No. 2 finisher in the first two events of the season, including a 10th-place performance at the Stanislaus Invitational where he helped SF State capture the team title with a 27:23 clocking (Sept. 11) ... Logged a career-fast time of 26:08.9 at the CCAA Championships (Nov. 6) ... Also ran at the NCAA Division II West Regionals (Nov. 20).

2009: Participated in five of SF State’s six scheduled races as a junior ... Posted two top-10 finishes at the 4.05-mile CSUMB Invitational (9th - 23:04) and 8K Mills College Invitational (6th - 28:24.01), lifting the Purple and Gold to a pair of team titles ... Was the Gators’ top runner at the prestigious Roy Griak Invite where he crossed the finish line in 62nd place with a 27:35 clocking ... Posted an 8K season-fast time of 27:07.1 at the CCAA Championships ... Was SF State’s second finisher at the NCAA Division II West Regional, completing the 10K meet in 33:40.4 to place 49th.

PRIOR TO SF STATE:
Transferred from El Camino College where he competed in both cross country and track ... Graduated from Torrance High School in 2005.

PERSONAL:
Parents are Rick and Janet Edwards ... Has two siblings, Casey and Sarah ... Enjoys playing soccer and baskeball, surfing and listening to music in his spare time.

COLLEGIATE BESTS:
3:58.62 (1500m); 8:46.09 (3000m); 15:28.81 (5000m); 26:08 (8K XC)

HS BESTS:
4:30 (1600m); 16:08 (Mt. SAC 2.9mi - XC)

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Junior

  • 2010Senior

    5'9"