Completed Event: Cross Country versus Bob Timmons Classic on September 5, 2026 , , Men 1st (24) | Women 1st (31)
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Cross Country
vs Bob Timmons Classic
Men 1st (24) | Women 1st (31)
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Ryan Whittlesey
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior*
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, Kan.
- High School:
- Free State
CAREER RESULTS
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened the season with a personal best 6K time of 19:44.8 to place 27th at the Bob Timmons Classic.
2026 OUTDOOR
Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at three meets … Finished sixth at the LSU Battle on the Bayou … Achieved seventh place at the John McDonnell Invite … Set a personal best time at the Rock Chalk Classic, placing fourth with a time of 9:39.70.
2025-26 INDOOR
Competed at two meets running the 3,000 meters at both of them … Finished 18th at both the DeLoss Dodds Invitational and the Iowa State Classic, with a season best time of 8:52.73 at the latter.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Began the season with a 25th place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic … Set a personal best 8K time of 27:05.1 at the Gans Creek Classic.
2025 OUTDOOR
Competed four times the Jayhawks … Kicked off the season with a sixth place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the John Jacobs Invitational … Placed third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Rock Chalk Classic … Closed the season with a sixth place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Ward Haylett Invitational.
2024-25 INDOOR
Ran unattached … Finished sixth in the 3,000 meter run at the Bob Timmons Classic …Set a personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Rick McGuire Invitational, finishing in 8:50.43.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated as valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA
PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Carol Whittlesey … Has one older sister, Samantha, who also ran on the Kansas cross country and track & field teams … Father, Michael, ran track at UConn.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
I chose KU because I was impressed by the strength of both their athletic and academic programs.
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened the season with a personal best 6K time of 19:44.8 to place 27th at the Bob Timmons Classic.
2026 OUTDOOR
Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at three meets … Finished sixth at the LSU Battle on the Bayou … Achieved seventh place at the John McDonnell Invite … Set a personal best time at the Rock Chalk Classic, placing fourth with a time of 9:39.70.
2025-26 INDOOR
Competed at two meets running the 3,000 meters at both of them … Finished 18th at both the DeLoss Dodds Invitational and the Iowa State Classic, with a season best time of 8:52.73 at the latter.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Began the season with a 25th place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic … Set a personal best 8K time of 27:05.1 at the Gans Creek Classic.
2025 OUTDOOR
Competed four times the Jayhawks … Kicked off the season with a sixth place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the John Jacobs Invitational … Placed third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Rock Chalk Classic … Closed the season with a sixth place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Ward Haylett Invitational.
2024-25 INDOOR
Ran unattached … Finished sixth in the 3,000 meter run at the Bob Timmons Classic …Set a personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Rick McGuire Invitational, finishing in 8:50.43.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated as valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA
PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Carol Whittlesey … Has one older sister, Samantha, who also ran on the Kansas cross country and track & field teams … Father, Michael, ran track at UConn.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
I chose KU because I was impressed by the strength of both their athletic and academic programs.
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