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Illinois State University Athletics

2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Ryan Ashenbremer

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Normal, Ill.
  • Highschool Normal West HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS
 
Career Highlights
2019 Indoor MVC Champion (Pole Vault)
2018 Outdoor MVC Champion (Pole Vault)
2018 Indoor MVC Champion (Pole Vault)

2021-2022 OUTDOOR (Sr.): Competed in three meets in his final season as a Redbird… Posted a seasons-best 5.11m (16-9.25 ft.) vault at the Redbird Invite to secure the win in the event… Also won the Redbird Challenge pole vault, jumping 5.05m (16-6.75 ft.)… Finished fifth at the Clark Wood Invitational with a vault of 4.98m (16-4 ft.)

2021-2022 INDOOR (R-Sr.): Competed in seven meets during the 2021-2022 indoor season… Opened the season with a 4.75m (15-7 ft.) vault at the John Coughlin Invite, winning the event… Won the pole vault event at the Coughlin-Malloy Cup, Illini Invite and the Illini Classic… Leaped a seasons-best 5.07m (16-7.5 ft.) at the Illini Classic… Contributed eight points at the Indoor MVC Championships by medaling second with a 5.05m (16-6.75 ft.) vault

2020-21 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Competed at five meets during the 2021 outdoor campaign...Earned All-Valley honors in the pole vault, placing third with a clearance of 4.87 meters (15-11.75 ft.)...Won the pole vault at the Pacesetter Sports Invite, clearing a season-best height of 4.90 meters (16-0.75 ft.) in the jump-off win...Placed third at the Illinois State Invite, clearing 4.88 meters (16-0 ft.).

2020-21 INDOOR (R-Jr.): Competed at four meets, including the MVC Championships...Placed second at the Jack Jennett Invite with a clearance of 4.70 meters (15-5 ft.).

2019-20 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 INDOOR (Jr.): Utilized redshirt season.

2018-19 OUTDOOR (So.): Competed in the pole vault at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/10-12)...Placed fourth with a clearance of 5.08 meters (16-8 ft.) in the pole vault at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational (4/26-27)...Finished sixth in the pole vault at the Tennessee Relays (4/11), clearing a height of 5.05 meters (16-6.75 ft.)...Notched a second-place finish in the pole vault at the Ole Miss Classic (3/30), clearing 5.00 meters (16-4.75 ft.).

2018-19 INDOOR (So.): Crowned MVC Champion in the pole vault, clearing a personal-best height of 5.20 meters (17-0.75 ft.) at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/10-12)...Finished fifth in the pole vault with a clearance of 5.00 meters (16-4.75 ft.) at the Badger Red & White Classic (2/15)...Placed fifth at the Music City Challenge (2/8-9), clearing a height of 4.95 meters (16-2.75 ft.) in the pole vault...Notched a second-place finish in the pole vault, clearing a height of 5.05 meters (16-6.75 ft.) at the Meyo Invitational (2/1-2)...Competed in the pole vault and the 4x400-meter relay at the Illini Invitational (1/25-26), finishing fourth in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.97 meters (16-3.5 ft.) and helping the 4x400 to a fifth-place finish with a combined time of 3:32.36...Earned the bronze in the pole vault at the Notre Dame Invitational (1/19), clearing a height of 5.05 meters (16-6.75 ft.)...Won the pole vault with a clearance of 5.01 meters (16-5.25 ft.) at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (1/12)...Opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Jimmy Grant Invitational (12/8), clearing 4.85 meters (15-11 ft.) in the pole vault.

2017-18 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Completed the season sweep of the MVC pole vault titles, winning the MVC crown at the Valley Outdoor Championships as well...cleared a personal-best 5.13m (16-10.00) to bring home the title, a mark which ranks fifth on ISU's top-10 list...in addition to the Valley Championships, also won the pole vault competition at the Wisconsin Twilight, Redbird Invite, and Black & Gold Invite...qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round...competed in pole vault at the USATF Junior Championships, finishing seventh.

2017-18 INDOOR (Fr.): Crowned the 2018 MVC Indoor Pole Vault Champion, clearing a personal-best 5.06m (16-07.25) to capture the title and help the 'Birds sweep the podium in the event...mark ranks third all-time in ISU history...cleared at least 5.00m (16-04.75) on four separate occasions...finished in the top-five of the pole vault competition at every meet he competed at this season...won the pole vault at the Illini Classic, clearing 5.05m (16-06.75).

NORMAL WEST HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time IHSA Class 3A State Championships pole vault qualifier...placed fourth in the state in pole vault in 2015, fifth in 2016, and sixth in 2017...three-time Illinois Top Times pole vault qualifier...posted a fifth place finish in pole vault at the Illinois Top Times meet in both 2015 and 2016...three-time AAU Track All-American in pole vault...two-time New Balance Nationals pole vault qualifier...also played three years of football and wrestled for two seasons.

PERSONAL: Born 01/19/1999...son of Keith and Stephanie Ashenbremer...has one sister, Rachel...plans to major in physical education with career aspirations of becoming a physical education and health teacher and track coach one day.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior

  • 2021-22Senior