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2023 Cross Country Roster

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Ryan Mata

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Liberty, Mo.
  • High School Liberty

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS

AWARDS & HONORS 

  • 2021 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23

Indoor

  • Earned a top-10 result in the 3000m at the Hawkeye Invitational, finishing eighth with a time of 8:47.29 (Jan. 14)

Cross Country

  • Posted a time of 26:18.9 in the John McNichols Invitational (Sept.17) 8k
2020-21

Outdoor 

  • Ran a season-best 4:02.48 in the 1500m at the Tom Botts Invitational (4/9/21)
  • Ran a season-best in the 5000m in the Drake Relays (4/22/21) with a tie of 15:02.29

Cross Country 

  • Competed each of Mizzou’s three races in 2020, highlighted by a 23rd place finish at the Gans Creek Classic (10/3/20) with a 25:13.9 time.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2019 All-State Medalist for cross country and 3200m at Liberty High School
  • 2019 cross country FIrst Team All-Metro
  • 2017, 2018, 2019 track & field team conference champions
  • 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 cross country team Conference Champions
  • Eight-time varsity letter winner
PERSONAL
  • Son of Robert and Robin Mata
  • Majoring in Business

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore