Ryan Jordan

Hometown: Antioch, IL High School: Antioch Event: Throws

2008 -- Indoor - led team in weight throw (59-0)... that collegiate-best mark ranks seventh in school history... won weight throw at Iowa Open (58-3 1/4) and Iowa Invite (57-11 1/4)... placed 10th in that event at Big Ten Championships (59-0)... also competed in weight throw at Jack Johnson Classic (57-2 3/4), UNI Open (56-3 3/4) and Cyclone Classic (54-5 1/4)... Outdoor - runner-up in hammer throw with season-best 178-3 at Musco Twilight X... also competed in hammer throw at Hawkeye Invite (176-8) and Tiger Classic (171-10)... letterwinner.

2007 -- Indoor - placed 12th in weight throw with a season-best 58-4 3/4 at Big Ten Championships... runner-up in weight throw at Iowa Invite (58-0 1/2) and Hawkeye Invite (55-8 1/4)... Outdoor - placed ninth in hammer throw with a collegiate-best and NCAA regional-qualifying 184-6... that mark ranks seventh in school history... placed third in hammer at Central College Open (182-9), fifth at Musco Twilight IX (180-7), 18th at NCAA regional (178-6) and 26th at Drake Relays (179-7)... letterwinner.

2006 -- Indoor - runner-up in weight throw (57-0 3/4) at Hawkeye Open... placed 11th in weight throw (55-7) at Big Ten Championships... posted 56-3 1/4 weight throw at Iowa State Classic... Outdoor - placed third in hammer (176-10) at Tom Botts Invite... placed 11th in hammer throw (167-8) at Big Ten Championships... won hammer at Springtime Invite (172-6) and placed fourth at Messersmith Invite (176-10)... letterwinner.

2005 -- Indoor - recorded season-best weight throw (53-7 3/4) at Hawkeye Open... placed 14th (52-1 1/4) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - placed 14th in hammer (163-9) at Big Ten Championships... recorded season-best hammer (168-0) at Musco Twilight VII... letterwinner.

High School -- two-time conference discus champion, winning sectional title... team MVP... graduated with honors with a 3.97 grade-point average... National Honor Society member... track coach was Norm Hahn.

Personal -- born October 23, 1984... son of Bob and Kim Jordan... attended same high school as Hawkeye teammate Andy Napier... psychology/pre-optometry major.

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