Ryan Ballard Earns All-American Honors at NCAA Championships

LA CROSSE, WI. – Senior Ryan Ballard of the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's track & field team ran at the NCAA Championship meet at the Veteran's Memorial Field Sports Complex on Thursday evening. Ballard ran the 1500m race, finishing 14^th with a time of 3:51.13, earning Second Team All-American honors. He is the first Leopard to earn all-american honors since the 2022-2023 season. 

The Norwalk, Connecticut native has had a sensational career and an outstanding senior season. Ballard is the second Leopard from track & field to compete at the NCAA Championships after qualifying for the meet with a program-record time in the 1500m race on May 9.

Ballard's Performances

Date                   Meet                                                            Event                              Time

4/4/2026          Springfield Classic                                 800m (2^nd)                     1:54.85

4/10/2026       Silfen Invitational                                    1500m (1^st)                    3:56.05

4/17/2026       MIT Sean Collier Invite                          1500m (5^th)                   3:49.98

4/26/2026       CNE Championships                            1500m (1^st)                    3:57.17

4/26/2026       CNE Championships                            800m (2^nd)                     1:58.36

5/2/2026          New England D3 Championships    800m (4^th)                      1:54.63+

5/9/2026          F.I.R.E. Meet                                              1500m (1^st)                    3:47.68+

5/21/2026       NCAA Championships                          1500m (14^th)                 3:51.13

+ Denotes program record

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