2019-20 Track and Field Roster Choose a Player: Allen, Darcy Altice, Bridger Andam, Skyler Andersen, Heston Artist, Chad Ashby, Nick Bailey, Luke Baker, Heather Barclay, Josh Beattie, Luke Bedke-Hillis, Rae Bell, Zack Bitner-Rogers, Jenny Brinkerhoff-Todd, Bailey Brost, Kyle Butterfield, Kayla Bybee, Ali Callahan, Karlie Christensen, Karen Clausnitzer, Sam Clement, Kennedy Cooper, Haydon Crandall, Mark Davis, Jacob Drecksel, Aspen Dutson, Hannah Earley, Garen Eastmond, Elli Eldridge, Spencer Ellis, Porter Farnsworth, Dallin Fleming, Dan Gabri, Dolly Garnica, Caleb Garren, Maia Garrett, Audrey Gibbons, Grace Givens, Josie Gray, Abigail Gudmundsson, Sindri Haviland, Katie Heaps, Thomas Hendrickson, Adam Hess, Madi Hodges, Justin Holmstrom, Gabriella Hoopes, Reagan Jenkins, Mariah Jensen, Abby Jude, Nakyla Kauffman, Christopher Kaufusi, Nathan Kidd, Mikhail Koetitz, Alexis Lamb, Carter Lane, Austin Larkin-Hatch, LeAnn Lloyd, Tyler Lybbert, Hannah Mantz-Chugg, Claire Maseda, Bailey McQuillen, Erin Mecham, Elsja Meyer, Zach Morris, Kyle Mosman, Jensen Muncy, Melanie Nelson, Sam Nelson, Samantha Obray, Chandler Pancake, Devin Parker, Bailee Parkinson, Anna Patterson, Roxy Porras, Roberto Rice, Elani Rivera, Mica Ruiz, Roman Seas, Jenny Shelton, Billie Simonsen, Hunter Smart, Taylor Smith, Stokton Sonnenberg, Christian Spillett, Alysa Steiner-Hogan, Arianna Stutz, Spencer Taylor, KaryLee Taylor, Madison Terry, Megan Tew, Jakob Thompson, Patrick Thorne, J.D. Todd, Camren Wasserman, Oran Wehrli, Max Welch, Kailey Whitby-Durocher, Halli Willis, Ben Wintch, Josh Wright, Stephanie Zilkey, Michala Go Profile Stats Profile Multi-Events Position Sophomore Class Pasco, Wash. Hometown Chiawana HS High School Chiawana HS Previous School Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos Roman Ruiz Multi-Events Position Sophomore Class Pasco, Wash. Hometown Biography Summary Biography HONORS: First-Team All-Mountain West Indoor: Heptathlon (2019); Academic All-Mountain West (2019); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020). INDOOR RECORDS: Ranks fifth all-time in USU history in the heptathlon (5,078 points) and 10th all-time in the pole vault (5.03 meters/16-6). OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks eighth all-time in USU history in the decathlon (6,808 points). 2020 (SO) Indoor: Redshirted during the season… Earned USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors. Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019 (FR) Indoor: Earned first-team all-Mountain West honors after placing third in the heptathlon with a career-best 5,078 points, which ranks fifth all-time in school history, at the Indoor Championships… Placed seventh in the pole vault with a mark of 4.80 meters (15-9) at the Indoor Championships, where he also finished first in the heptathlon 1,000 meters with a career-best time of 2:49.15… Placed first in the heptathlon 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.59 at the Indoor Championships… Ran career-best time of 7.42 in the heptathlon 60 meters at the Indoor Championships… Recorded personal-best times/marks of 8.37 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Washington Invitational, 6.17 meters (20-3) in the long jump at the Montana State Dual Meet, 1.79 meters (5-10.50) in the heptathlon high jump at the Indoor Championships, 5.03 meters (16-6) in the pole vault, which ranks 10th all-time in USU history, at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Invitational, and 12.91 meters (42-4.25) in the heptathlon shot put at the Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Placed fourth in the decathlon with 6,808 points, which ranks eighth all-time in school history, at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Placed eighth in the pole vault with a mark of 4.61 meters (15-1.50) at the Outdoor Championships, where he also finished first in the decathlon 1,500 meters with a personal-best time of 4:33.60 and second in the decathlon 110-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 15.10… Also recorded personal-best times/marks of 11.55 in the decathlon 100 meters, 51.03 in the decathlon 400 meters, 6.08 meters (19-11.5) in the decathlon long jump and 1.78 meters (5-10) in the decathlon high jump at the Outdoor Championships… Tied for sixth in the pole vault with a personal-best height of 4.77 meters (15-7.75) at the BYU-hosted Clarence Robison Invitational… Finished seventh in the decathlon shot put with a career-best heave of 12.62 meters (41-5) at the Azusa Pacific-hosted Bryan Clay Invitational… Threw a personal-best 43.75 meters (143-6) in the javelin to place third at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational… Recorded a career-best mark of 38.37 meters (125-11) in the discus at the Arizona State-hosted Sun Angel Classic… Earned academic all-MW and USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors. HIGH SCHOOL: A seven-time letterwinner in track & field and football at Chiawana High School in Pasco, Wash… Was named to the all-state team during his senior season in 2016, where he recorded personal best marks in the shot put (52-5.5), pole vault (15-9), 100-meter hurdles (14.38) and 300-meter hurdles (38.87)… Named to the all-district team all four years…Also played football in high school, where he was named all-district during his junior season. PERSONAL: Son of Javier and Verna Ruiz… Has three brothers and one sister… Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Rome, Italy… Cousins Hannah Davidson and Halli Whitby-Durocher are also on the USU track & field team... Majoring in Pre-Business. PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE: EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR 60 Meters 7.42 NA 100 Meters NA 11.55 400 Meters NA 51.03 1,000 Meters 2:49.15 NA 1,500 Meters NA 4:33.60 60-Meter Hurdles 8.37 NA 110-Meter Hurdles NA 15.10 High Jump 1.79 meters (5-10.50) 1.78 meters (5-10) Pole Vault 5.03 meters (16-6) 4.77 meters (15-7.75) Long Jump 6.17 meters (20-3) 6.08 meters (19-11.5) Shot Put 12.91 meters (42-4.25) 12.62 meters (41-5) Discus NA 38.37 meters (125-11) Javelin NA 43.75 meters (143-6) Heptathlon 5,078 points NA Decathlon NA 6,808 points POSTSEASON RESULTS: MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK 2019 Heptathlon 3rd 5,078 points 2019 Pole Vault 7th 4.80 meters (15-9) MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK 2019 Decathlon 4th 6,808 points 2019 Pole Vault 8th 4.61 meters (15-1.50)
