Ryann Krais (born March 21, 1990) is an American athlete. She is a gold and bronze medalist from the 2007 World Youth Championships.

Personal

Ryann Krais was born in

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on March 21, 1990, the daughter of John and Janelle Krais. Her father is an

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and her mother is a

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pastor. She has two siblings, one brother (J.J. Krais) and one sister (Julie Krais). She is a 2008 graduate of

Methacton High School Methacton High School (MHS) is a public high school located in the Fairview Village area, in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. A part of the Methacton School District, it serves student ...

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where she was a nine-time outdoor state champion and a five-time indoor state champion. Krais graduated from

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in 2012.

Career

Ryann finished 12th

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scoring 5549 points. Krais finished 4th 2013 USATF Senior Women's Heptathlon scoring 5957 points. Krais finished 7th in the 2012 Olympic Trials. Krais is the 2011 NCAA champion in the Heptathlon, and also placed third in the 400 hurdles. She is a seven-time collegiate All-American, and four-time conference champion. At the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Krais finished second in the heptathlon with a points total of 6030, finishing behind

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. She has also been recognized for her academic accomplishments as well. Krais is a two time US Junior champion in the Heptathlon (2008 and 2009). At the

2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009. A report on the results was given. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can b ...

, Krais won a silver medal in the heptathlon, finishing behind Vanessa Spinola of

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. A year later, at the

2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008. Previously Bydgoszcz hosted t ...

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, Krais placed 9th in the heptathlon with 5457 points. Krais then went on to compete at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 400 m hurdles. However, she did not advance past the heats. At the

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, Krais combined with Chalonda Goodman, Ashton Purvis, and Erica Alexander to win gold ahead of

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and

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in the medley relay. She also won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.

References

External links

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Ryann Krais at Kansas State

Ryann Krais at UCLA

Ryann Krais at AthleteBiz.us
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krais, Ryann Living people 1990 births American female hurdlers American heptathletes Kansas State University alumni Track and field athletes from Philadelphia UCLA Bruins women's track and field athletes 20th-century American women 21st-century American women