Ryan Adams
School: CVCA
Gradation: 2015
2013 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships: D2 7th Place (16:22.62)
CVCA Sr. Ryan Adams ran 7th in last years D2 OHSAA State XC Championship (16:22.62). He followed up in the spring winning the 1600 in 4:18.44 and the 800 in 1:52.59. He has developed into one of the State's leading middle distance and distance runners.
Best time in a 5K race and in which meet?
My best time in a 5k is 16:12, and I ran that at the 2013 Boardman Regional Championship.
Tell us how your summer training is going?
Summer training's been great; it's been different without all of my teammates that graduated this past year, but still good.
What are your goals for the upcoming season?
I'm looking to get the school record and give anyone I race this season a good race.
How long have you been running and how did you get started?
I started XC in 7th grade; when my siblings and I were young'uns we'd go out to the track with our dad, who was a decathlete, and run half a lap or a full lap on a good day.
Will you be competing anywhere out of state this season?
Probably not in the regular season.
What is your favorite course to run in Ohio?
I would say Boardman; dunno why really.
What is the toughest course to run in Ohio?
The CVNP Woodridge Invite; it has good elevation and quick turns throughout. It keeps you on your toes.
What meet during the regular season do you put extra emphasize on to compete well at?
Probably the Boardman Invite, it's a nice meet to show how serious you are about the season.
What is your favorite cross country race so far in your high school career?
The 2012 Hoover Invitational was a lot of fun and a cool experience because our top 4 ran together the whole way through without planning it. We all just stuck with it and didn't want to be the one to fall off.
Favorite cross country memory?
Hmm, there's a lot of good ones for sure... Probably my Freshman year when we made it out to the State meet; we were so elated when we heard the speaker announced us as one of the top 4 to proceed.
When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?
Going out with friends and whatnot.
Favorite quote?
"Someone may beat me, but they're going to have to bleed to do it." - Pre.
What shoes do you train in?
1Nike Zoom Structures 17.
What shoes do you race in?
Some sort of Nike, I don't think they have a name.
What's on your Ipod when you go out for runs?
I usually don't run with my iPod, but if I do Sigur Rós or Lord Huron and the like.
What professional athlete would you most like to meet?
For current day athletes, probably David Rudisha.
What is something that most people don't know about you?
I enjoy building Legos and entering the occasional contest.
