Ryan Hanak

Ryan Hanak
Ryan Hanak
  • Hometown:
    Hebron, KY
  • Year:
    SR
  • High School:
    Conner
  • Major:
    Computer Science - Cybersecurity
Bio

2024 at Taylor:

  • Raced in six meets, including the CL and NAIA Championships.
  • Finished among TU’s top four in every invite.
  • Clocked a personal-best of 24:23.0 at the NAIA Great Lakes
  • Placed 45th at NAIA Nationals
  • All-Crossroads League
  • CSC Second-Team Academic All-American, USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, NAIA Scholar-Athlete, and Academic All-Crossroads League.

2023 at Taylor:

  • Ran in six meets, including NAIA and CL Championships.
  • Clocked a career-best time of 24:50.6 at the Blazing Tiger Classic on Oct. 21.
  • Finished top-three for TU in four of six races, including each of the final three.
  • Ran a 25:51, good for 56th place at NAIA Nationals.
  • All-Crossroads League
  • NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • CSC Academic All-District

2022 at Taylor:

  • Competed in six events, including the NAIA National and Crossroads League Championships … Posted a season-best time of 25:43.3 at the NAIA Nationals … Finished within the top-three Trojans on four different occasions … Finished 30th-overall or better at three separate events.
  • All-Crossroads League.
  • Finished 123rd at NAIA National Championships (Nov. 18).
  • USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: Earned five varsity letters while running track and cross country at Conner … Fifth-place finish at the Kentucky Cross Country State Championships … Participated on the third-placed team at the Nike Southeast Regionals … Qualified for the 4xMile at New Balance Indoor and Outdoor Nationals … Academic All-Kentucky.

Personal: Son of Jenni and Rob Hanak … Brother, Charlie, is a freshman teammate. Majoring in computer science - cybersecurity.

News mentions
No. 4 Taylor Prepares for NAIA Men’s Cross Country Championship
Trojans Break 8k Program Record at NAIA Great Lakes Challenge
Taylor Stays Fifth in NAIA Poll
Taylor Stays Fifth in NAIA Poll
USTFCCCA Honors Harber as Men's NAIA National Athlete-of-the-Week
Harber and Hanak Notch One-Two Finish at Ray Bullock Invite
Trojans Remain Fifth After Strong Showing at Seminole Invite
Trojans Finish Eighth Amongst Top-Tier Talent at Seminole Invite
Taylor Men Slotted Fifth in NAIA Poll
Taylor Men Slotted Fifth in NAIA Poll
Taylor Notches Second-Place Finish in Highly-Competitive Season Opener
Taylor Men Ranked No. 3 in NAIA Preseason Poll