2014 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster

Ryan Klachko
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, CA
- High School:
- Royal High School
2015 Recorded his first top-10 finish of his career with a seventh place showing at the Nevada Twilight Classic on September 4 ... Established a career best time of 16:36 in the 5k ...
2014Â Ran unattached in the UC Riverside Invitational, setting an 8k time of 27:27.0 ...
High School Four-year letter winner in cross country and track & field for Coach Ryan Luce at Royal High School ... All-League selection on multiple occasions ... All-County as a junior and senior ... Team MVP in both sports ... Won the league championship in the 1600m as a junior ... Three-time scholar athlete ... Named Most Improved in track as a freshman ... Placed third in cross country as a sophomore, qualifying as an individual at CIF ... Was a CIF qualifier in the 1600m as a senior ... Member of the National Society of High School Scholars ... Volunteered at Trucks for Troops and Simi Valley Running Rebels ...
Personal Ryan John Klachko is the son of John and Jakki Klachko ... Majoring in chemistry with the career goal of becoming a successful teacher and coach ... Roots for USA Track & Field, and lists Andrew Wheating and Leo Manzano as his favorite athletes ... Considers Steve Prefontaine as his biggest athletics influence ... Watches "The Office," "Portlandia" and "South Park" on television ... Enjoys reading the works of John L. Parker Jr. ... Favorite movies include "Youth in Revolt" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" ... Listens to Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, and Arcade Fire ... Favorite books are "Once a Runner" and "Unbroken" ... Enjoys eating pasta and bread ... Hobbies include listening to music and thrifting ... Most memorable sporting achievement was winning the league championship in the 1600m in high school ...
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Career Collegiate Performances
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2014Â Ran unattached in the UC Riverside Invitational, setting an 8k time of 27:27.0 ...
High School Four-year letter winner in cross country and track & field for Coach Ryan Luce at Royal High School ... All-League selection on multiple occasions ... All-County as a junior and senior ... Team MVP in both sports ... Won the league championship in the 1600m as a junior ... Three-time scholar athlete ... Named Most Improved in track as a freshman ... Placed third in cross country as a sophomore, qualifying as an individual at CIF ... Was a CIF qualifier in the 1600m as a senior ... Member of the National Society of High School Scholars ... Volunteered at Trucks for Troops and Simi Valley Running Rebels ...
Personal Ryan John Klachko is the son of John and Jakki Klachko ... Majoring in chemistry with the career goal of becoming a successful teacher and coach ... Roots for USA Track & Field, and lists Andrew Wheating and Leo Manzano as his favorite athletes ... Considers Steve Prefontaine as his biggest athletics influence ... Watches "The Office," "Portlandia" and "South Park" on television ... Enjoys reading the works of John L. Parker Jr. ... Favorite movies include "Youth in Revolt" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" ... Listens to Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, and Arcade Fire ... Favorite books are "Once a Runner" and "Unbroken" ... Enjoys eating pasta and bread ... Hobbies include listening to music and thrifting ... Most memorable sporting achievement was winning the league championship in the 1600m in high school ...
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Career Collegiate Performances
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| Meet | Date | Overall | Scoring | Team | Time | Dist |
| Nevada Twilight Classic | Sept. 4, 2015 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16:36 | 5k |
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 12, 2015 | 174 | 138 | 7 | 28:16 | 8k |
| Stanford Invitational | Sept. 26, 2015 | 225 | 166 | 7 | 27:05 | 8k |
| Highlander Invitational | Oct. 17, 2015 | 47 | 42 | 6 | 19:16 | 6k |
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 13, 2014 | 182 | - | - | 27:20.0 | 8k |
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