University of Oklahoma Athletics

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

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Ben Ryer

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Flower Mound, Texas
  • High School:
    Marcus High School
  • 2024 NCAA West First Round Qualifier (Hammer Throw)
  • 2023 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims Qualifier (Hammer Throw)
  • 2023 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Scorer (Hammer Throw)


OU Indoor Collegiate Bests:
WT: 64-1.75 (19.55m), 2024

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests:
HT: 206-3 (62.86m), 2023
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2025
(Outdoor)
Competed in six meets … Registered 192-1.00 (58.56m) for 14th in the hammer throw at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Finished third in the HT (183-0.00 (55.77m)) at the Horned Frog Invitational … Clinched fourth in the HT with 197-3.00 (60.12m) at the Michael Johnson Invitational … Recorded 194-11.00 (59.42m) for second in the HT at the John Jacobs Invitational … Took 14th in the HT (189-3.00 (57.68m)) at Texas Relays … Opened the outdoor season with fourth in the HT (194-11.00 (59.41m)) at the TCU Alumni Invitational …

(Indoor) Competed in two meets … Registered 59-8.50 (18.20m) for sixth in the weight throw at the Red Raider Invitational … Secured fifth in the WT with 59-7.25 (17.86m) at the Owen Hewett Invitational … 

2024
(Outdoor)
Participated in the NCAA West First Rounds, recording a 194-9 (59.37m) hammer throw … Tossed to 191-2 (58.28m) in the HT at the Big 12 Championship … Took sixth at the Rock Chalk Invite with a 204-11 (62.47m) mark … Finished 11th at Mt. SAC Relays with a 198-9 (60.57m) hammer throw … Secured third place in the HT at the John Jacobs Invitational, recording 200-11 (61.23m) … Registered a 195-11 (59.72m) HT for 16th at Texas Relays … Threw for 202-7 (61.76m) at the Clyde Hart Classic for third place in the HT …

(Indoor) Participated in the weight throw at the Big 12 Championship, setting a PR of 64-1.75 (19.55m) for 11th… Finished 11th in the WT with a 63-6 (19.35m) throw at the Windy City Invite… Threw for 13th in the WT at the Razorback Invitational with a 61-7.5 (18.78m) mark ... Opened the indoor season with a second-place finish in the weight throw (61-3.5 (18.68m)) at the McFerrin-12 Degree Invite ...

2023
(Outdoor) Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in hammer, throwing 189-0 (57.62m) ... Scored fifth in hammer at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, marking 198-5 (60.47m) ... Took sixth in hammer with a 191-10 (58.48m) at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout ... Placed fifth at the John Jacobs Invitational in hammer with a 198-1 (60.38m) ... Threw a PR at 206-3 (62.86m) for second in hammer at the Sooner Invitational & Multis ... Claimed second at the Island Relays Bahamas in hammer with a 194-1 (59.16m) ...

(Indoor) Finished 12th in weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, marking 56-5.25 (17.20m) ... Marked a PR at 61-7.75 (18.79m) for sixth at the New Mexico Classic in weight throw ... Claimed first in weight throw at the JD Martin Invitational with a 61-1.25 (18.62m) ... Debuted as a Sooner at the K-State Winter Invite, taking fifth in weight throw with a 59-7.5 (18.17m) ...Ā 


PERSONAL
Parents are Dave and Gwen … Has two siblings, Nick and Alexis … Intended major is Business.
Problem Solvers: Beyond The Game - Kennedy Clarke
Wednesday, July 02
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 4
Saturday, June 14
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 3
Friday, June 13
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 2
Thursday, June 12