UC Davis Athletics

Career Bests:

2016: Returned from injury the previous year to finish fifth at the Big West Championships and earn All-Big West honorable mention in the high jump (6-7.5)... Recorded a lifetime best in winning the event at Woody Wilson Classic (6-8)... Also placed third in the javelin at Causeway Classic.

2015: Won the high jump at the SFSU Distance Carnival in his only competition of the year (6-6.25). 

2014: Redshirted.

2013: Multi-event specialist who competed in decathlon at Chico Multi Event Classic, scoring 5,713 points... Had best finish in the meet in high jump, clearing 1.95m (6-4.75)... Was also fourth in the 400 (6=51.42) and 1,500 (4:34.39)... Also competed in individual events at the Aggie Open and Sacramento State Hornet Invitational.

VENTURA HS '12: Three-time Southern Section qualifier in high jump, placing 8th as a sophomore and senior... Won Channel League titles in 400 (PR 49.74) and high jump (6-4) in 2012... Best high jump of 6-7.92 came at Mt. SAC Relays earlier that year... Anchored team's 4x400 relay in six meets, including league and section championships... Member of sprint medley relay squad that won Arcadia Invitational... Also a team captain and MVP as a center defender in soccer... Graduated magna cum laude (4.3 GPA)... Won Kiwanis Scholar-Athlete awaArd for athletics, academics and community service.

PERSONAL: Born in Ventura, Calif.... Majoring in exercise biology... Parents are Dean Ryan & Leslie-Lynn Pawson... Note to Aggie historians: this is a different Dean Ryan from the former UC Davis wrestling coach... Among his career highlights was winning the high jump that clinched the Channel League title during his freshman year.