Ryan Eddington
- Class Sophomore
- Hometown Downers Grove, Illinois
- High School Downers Grove North High School
- Event Cross Country-Middle Distance-Distance
HONORS
2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 TRACK AND FIELD
Outdoor
Opened the outdoor season finishing 3rd in the 1500m (3:48.65) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational in Atlanta and 11th in the 800m (1:53.78) … was second in the 1500m at the Cougar Classic with a time of 3:47.53 … PR’d in the 1500m while placing third at the Texas A&M Alumni Muster (3:46.97).
Indoor
Had a 21st-place finish in the 3000m (8:27.68) at the Tyson Invitational … placed 12th in the mile (4:12.32) at the Missouri Invitational ... finished 16th in the mile (4:09.94) at the Rick McGuire Invitational.
2024 CROSS COUNTRY
Mizzou XC Opener (6k),19th place, 19:08.7.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Illinois state and national champion as a member of Downers Grove North's 4x800m relay in 2024 … five-time all-state honoree in track and field and two-time all-state selection in cross country … helped lead the Trojans to Nike Cross Nationals in 2022 and 2023 … born June 2, 2006 in Downers Grove, Illinois … son of Mark and Lisa … has two siblings, Lily and Brendan … father ran middle distance at Marquette and sister Lily runs cross country and track at Miami (Ohio) … chose Mizzou over Ole Miss, North Carolina, Villanova and Gonzaga … majoring in finance and economics and hopes to become an MLB general manager.