Ryann Krais

Ryann Krais

Ryann Krais
Personal information
Full name Ryann Krais
Nationality American
Born March 21, 1990 (1990-03-21) (age 21)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Heptathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

200 m: 24.41
800 m: 2:08.96
100 m hurdles: 13.50
400 m hurdles: 55.68
High jump: 1.78
Long jump: 5.99
Shot put: 12.21
Javelin: 40.75

Heptathlon: 6030
Medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for the  United States
World Youth Championships
Gold 2007 Ostrava Medley relay
Bronze 2007 Ostrava 400 m hurdles
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver 2009 Port-of-Spain Heptathlon

Ryann Krais (born March 21, 1990) is an American athlete. She is a gold and bronze medalist from the 2007 World Youth Championships.

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Personal

Krais was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 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] After two disappointing years at UCLA, Krais transferred to Kansas State University.[2]

Career

At the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Ostrava, Krais combined with Chalonda Goodman, Ashton Purvis, and Erica Alexander to win gold ahead of Jamaica and Canada in the medley relay.[3] She also won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.[4] A year later, at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Krais placed 9th in the heptathlon with 5457 points.[5] Krais then went on to compete at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 400 m hurdles. However, she did not advance past the heats.[6] At the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, Krais won a silver medal in the heptathlon, finishing behind Vanessa Spinola of Brazil.[7] At the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Krais finished second in the heptathlon with a points total of 6030, finishing behind Sharon Day.

References

  1. ^ "Heptathlete Krais is following in Jackie Joyner-Kersee's path". Sports Illustrated. April 24, 2008. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tAdf6kPJ. Retrieved October 1, 2010. 
  2. ^ Cooper, Martin (August 12, 2010). "Re-energized Krais transfers to Kansas St.". The Mercury. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tAil1QIg. Retrieved October 1, 2010. 
  3. ^ "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's medley relay (final)". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3652/AT-MEAD-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved October 1, 2010. 
  4. ^ "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's 400 m hurdles (final)". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3652/AT-400H-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved October 1, 2010. 
  5. ^ "12th IAAF World Junior Championships: Women's heptathlon". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3739/AT-HEP-W-7--0--.RS2.pdf. Retrieved October 1, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Friday- Tough Day for Preps - Except Roesler". DyeStat. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tAfFQsr2. Retrieved October 1, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Krais Earns Silver Medal In Heptathlon At PanAm Junior Championships". Uclabruins.com. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tAgYvBXe. Retrieved October 1, 2010. 

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