NorthwestBearcats.com Player Bio

Ryan Gates

Distance
Height: 6-1
Weight: 145

Class: Junior
Hometown: Neosho, Mo.
Major: Social Science

2007-08

MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll in cross country ... finished in the top five for Northwest in two meets, including a 34:52.7 performance at the NCAA South Central Regional (11/3) that lowered his previous personal record by over two minutes

2006-07

Ran a career-best 35:44.55 10,000-meter run at Northwest Invitational (4/7) ... gained 15 seconds during the season in the 5,000-meter run, reaching 16:33.05 at the MIAA Championships (5/5-6) ... ran a 9:53.38 in the indoor 3,000-meter run at Iowa State (1/20) ... finished 24th at Coyote Invitational (10/6) with 30:09.08 ... ran a season-best 38:04.85 at MIAA Championship (10/28), finishing seventh on the team

Neosho High School

Two-time all-district honorable mention ... placed 22nd at state cross country meet as a sophomore ... also played basketball

Personal Bio

Born May 20, 19888 ... son of Steve and Lori Gates

Career Highs

Outdoor
5000m	Simpson's Kip Janvrin Open	4/25/08	16:30.49
10000m	MIAA Championships	5/4/08	34:47.44
Indoor
3,000m	Prairie Wolf Invite	2/22/08	9:32.73
5,000m	MIAA Championships	3/1/08	16:49.11
Cross Country
8K	Christian Brothers Twilight Classic	10/6/07	27:42.3
10K	NCAA South Central Regional	11/3/07	34:52.7