Ryan Morita –
TFRRS PROFILE
School Records: *Last Updated 5/19/2023
15th - XC 6000m Run - 20:49.80 at Elon Opener (9/4/2021)
22nd - XC 8000m Run - 27:27.60 at Big South Championships (10/29/2022)
2023 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Competed in five meets during the spring ... Had a personal best in the 1500 with 3:58.78 at the Catamount Classic (4/14-15) ... Ran a season-best in the 800 at the same meet with 1:54.65.
2022-2023 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Mostly raced in the mile in the five meets he appeared in ... Set a personal best in the 3000 at the first of the winter with a 8:59.90 at the John Weaver Invitational (12/2-3) ... Had a 4.16.99 in the mile at the Samford Bulldog Open for 3rd in the field of 76 for a personal best ... Scored at the Big South Championships (2/24-25) in the DMR in 5th and the mile in 7th.
2022 XC at Gardner-Webb: Ran in all five races during the season ... In his 5K debut, he had an 18:13.4 in the Carolina Challenge (9/3) ... Recorded times of 27s in final three meets of the year for the second, third and fourth fastest times of his career.
2022 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Raced in seven outdoor meets during the spring ... Had six outings in 1500 running his two lowest times of his career in the prelims and finals at the Big South Championships (5/9-11) with a 4:01.36 and 4:03.68 ... Ran a personal best in the 800 at the Aggie Classic with a time of 1:54.43 ... Set a career best in the 400 at the Winthrop Twilight (4/7) at 54.74.
2021-2022 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Competed in five meets primarily in the 3000 ... Began his indoor career by running in the 3000 finishing in 4th and the 4x300 in 8th at the Appalachian Open (12/3-4) ... Set a personal best in the 3000 at the Big South Championships (2/24-25) with a time of 9:08.46.
2021 XC at Gardner-Webb: Named Big South Male Runner of the Week (10/13) for meets run between October 4-10 becoming the first time Gardner-Webb has had a runner be chosen for this honor since Mike McClay in October of 2013 ... Finished the Royals Cross Country Challenge (10/8) at 26:34.7 for a new PR, three minutes under his previous personal best set on September 18. Morita was the first finisher for the 'Dogs at the meet; his time was good enough for the 12
th best in Gardner-Webb's school history ... He ran in all five meets during the fall ... Finished the season opener 6K on Sept. 3 at the Elon Opener in 20:49.8.
Prior to Gardner-Webb: Competed on the track & field team at Wauwatosa East High School in Wauwatosa, Wis...Finished his senior season with three top-10 finishes in the 5000-meter run...Finished fourth in the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:54.2 at the Tosa East Time Trial.
