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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| Full name | Ryann Krais Hierholzer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 21, 1990 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | altis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ALTIS World | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editRyann Krais was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 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]
Krais graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, in 2012.[2]
Career
editRyann finished 12th 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships scoring 5549 points.[3]
Krais finished 4th 2013 USATF Senior Women's Heptathlon scoring 5957 points.[4][5][6]
Krais finished 7th in the 2012 Olympic Trials.[7][8]
Krais is the 2011 NCAA champion in the Heptathlon, and also placed third in the 400 hurdles. She is a seven-time collegiate All-American, and four-time conference champion. At the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Krais finished second in the heptathlon with a points total of 6030, finishing behind Sharon Day. She has also been recognized for her academic accomplishments as well.
Krais is a two time US Junior champion in the Heptathlon in 2008 and 2009.
At the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, Krais won a silver medal in the heptathlon, finishing behind Vanessa Spinola of Brazil.[9]
A year later, at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Krais placed 9th in the heptathlon with 5457 points.[10] Krais then went on to compete at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 400 m hurdles. However, she did not advance past the heats.[11]
At the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Ostrava, Krais was a member of the gold medal winning medley team.[12][13] She also won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Heptathlete Krais is following in Jackie Joyner-Kersee's path". Sports Illustrated. April 24, 2008. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Cooper, Martin (August 12, 2010). "Re-energized Krais transfers to Kansas St". The Mercury. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Complete Results".
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full".
- ^ "Videos - Ryann Krais 4th Women's Heptathlon 5957 Pts - USA Track and Field Championships 2013". www.runnerspace.com.
- ^ "Profile of Ryann KRAIS | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Ryann Krais".
- ^ "Image Search | Image of Sport". www.imageofsport.com.
- ^ "Krais Earns Silver Medal In Heptathlon At PanAm Junior Championships". Uclabruins.com. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "12th IAAF World Junior Championships: Women's heptathlon" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Friday- Tough Day for Preps - Except Roesler". DyeStat. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Ryann KRAIS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's medley relay (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's 400 m hurdles (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
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