Ryann Krais
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Full name | Ryann Krais Hierholzer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 21, 1990||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | altis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | ALTIS World | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1990, the daughter of John and Janelle Krais. Her father is an engineer and her mother is a Lutheran pastor. She has two siblings, one brother (J.J. Krais) and one sister (Julie Krais). She is a 2008 graduate of Methacton High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania where she was a nine-time outdoor state champion and a five-time indoor state champion.[1] Krais graduated from Kansas State University in 2012.[2]
Career[]
Ryann finished 12th 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships scoring 5549 points.[3]
Krais finished 4th 2013 USATF Senior Women's Heptathlon scoring 5957 points.[4][5][6]
Krais finished 7th in the 2012 Olympic Trials.[7][8]
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 Sharon Day. 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, Krais won a silver medal in the heptathlon, finishing behind Vanessa Spinola of Brazil.[9]
A year later, at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Krais placed 9th in the heptathlon with 5457 points.[10] Krais then went on to compete at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 400 m hurdles. However, she did not advance past the heats.[11]
At the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Ostrava, Krais combined with Chalonda Goodman, , and to win gold ahead of Jamaica and Canada in the medley relay.[12][13] She also won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Heptathlete Krais is following in Jackie Joyner-Kersee's path". Sports Illustrated. April 24, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Cooper, Martin (August 12, 2010). "Re-energized Krais transfers to Kansas St". The Mercury. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Complete Results".
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full".
- ^ "Videos - Ryann Krais 4th Women's Heptathlon 5957 Pts - USA Track and Field Championships 2013". www.runnerspace.com.
- ^ http://www.all-athletics.com/node/161121
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Ryann Krais".
- ^ "Image Search | Image of Sport". www.imageofsport.com.
- ^ "Krais Earns Silver Medal In Heptathlon At PanAm Junior Championships". Uclabruins.com. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "12th IAAF World Junior Championships: Women's heptathlon" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Friday- Tough Day for Preps - Except Roesler". DyeStat. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Ryann KRAIS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's medley relay (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's 400 m hurdles (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
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- Living people
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- American female hurdlers
- American heptathletes
- Kansas State University alumni
- Track and field athletes from Philadelphia
- UCLA Bruins women's track and field athletes