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2012 Cross Country Roster

Ryan Fenton

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School Hope Christian HS
  • Position XC/DISTANCE

Biography

2011 (Junior): Fenton was listed as an All-Academic athlete for the Western Athletic Conference in 2011.  Fenton ran in six events for NM State during the 2011 season.  Fenton posted his best finish for NM State at the Grand Canyon Invitational (Oct. 8) when he finished third for NM State and 15th overall with a time of 26:03.2 in the 8K.  Fenton produced his best overall finish at the Kachina Classic (Sept. 17) when he placed fifth for NM State and 10th overall with a time of 26:20.0.  Overall, Fenton finished in the top five for NM State in four different events throughout the season.

2010 (Sophomore): Fenton competed in three races for the Aggies during the 2010 season, with his best time and finish coming at NM State's home meet the Kachina Classic (Sep. 18). Fenton completed the race in 26:05.7 and placed 16th. Fenton also had solid finishes at the Lobo Invite (Sep. 4), where he finished 31st in a time of 26:07.4, and the WAC Championships (Oct. 30), where he placed 30th with a time of 26:20.

2009 (Freshman): Fenton was a strong competitor for the Aggies in 2009, leading NM State in the first two races of the season and scoring in six. He led the Aggies in his debut appearance at the Lobo Invitational (9/5), with a 12th-place finish, overall. He led the Aggie men a week later as well, in the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational (9/10), finishing fifth and helping the team to a second-place finish. At the 2009 edition of the WAC Championships in Boise, Idaho (10/31), Fenton crossed the line in 22nd and helped the Aggies to fourth place as a team. This is the best finish the Aggie men have earned since joining the WAC in 2005. He produced his best time of 25:25 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/17) in Santa Clara, Calif. His time helped the Aggies to place seventh overall.

High School: Fenton was the 2007 track & field individual state champion in the 1,600-meter run while at Hope Christian School in Albuquerque, N.M. He helped the Huskies to a second-place finish at state in 2007 and won the title in 2008. Fenton was an all-state selection for three consecutive years and placed second in the state meet in the two-mile run as a junior. In cross-country, Fenton was an all-district selection every year and received all-state honors for three seasons. He was also a member of the state champion soccer team in 2007.

Personal: Fenton is the son of Mark Fenton and was born in Santa Fe, N.M. He plans to major in engineering and business administration.


Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

    XC/Distance
  • 2010Sophomore

    XC/Distance
  • 2011Junior

    XC/Distance
  • 2012Senior

    XC/Distance