Ryan White
Ryan White
Year: Jr.
Hometown: College Park, Ga.
Previous School: North Clayton
Event: Sprints

IN 2016: Competed in two regular season meets…Top finish came in a ninth place time of 53.00 in the 400m at the Paine Lion’s Invitational.

IN 2015: Competed in 20 events overall on the year … Had 18 top-25 finishes and 12 top-10 places … Set a personal record for the 100m, 200m, and 400m races … Set a PR for the 100m in 11.53 at the Emory Invitational, set a PR for the 200m in 23.44 at the Cougar Open, and posted a PR for the 400m in 51.72 at the Emory Invitational … Helped the Jaguars earn the first national ranking ever at No. 28 on the USTFCCCA list and a fourth-place finish at the PBC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from North Clayton High School in College Park, Ga., in 2012…Lettered in track and field under Henry Laws…Earned the coaches award in 2011 and 2012 for track and Most Improved in 2011 and 2012 for cross country…Holds records for the 300m, 400m, 600m, 4x8, and 4x4.

PERSONAL: Son to Eric and Brenda White and brother to Ashley White…Born on Oct. 10, 1993…Major is computer science…Enjoys traveling and playing sports…Hot wings are his favorite food and J.R. Smith is his favorite athlete…His older sister is the person he admires the most and seeing his family in the stands is greatest athletic thrill…”The Grey” is his favorite movie and “SportsCenter” is his favorite…Lists Las Vegas as his favorite vacation spot and football as the other sport he loves to play besides track.