2019 Men's Cross Country Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Kris Boey
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Sara Blake

Ryan Lesmez

  • Class Senior
  • Letters 2
  • Hometown Arlington, Va.
  • Major(s) International business, Spanish
  • High School Yorktown

Biography

2020 track & field:  Member of men’s track & field team.
2019 cross country:  Won third letter as member of men’s cross country team.
  • Led Bishops with 57th-place finish at All-Ohio championship Sept. 28.
  • Finished second at DeSales Invitational Oct. 12...was less than 2 seconds behind individual champion.
  • Led Bishops with seventh-place finish at Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble Oct. 19.
  • Named North Coast Athletic Conference Runner of the Week after his performance at Oberlin...was the NCAC's top finisher in the race.
2019 track & field:  Member of men’s track & field team...lettered during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Helped 4000-meter distance medley relay team win in 11:08.93 at Ron Althoff Relays Jan. 11.
  • Placed second in 3000-meter run at Baldwin Wallace Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Jan. 26.
  • Won All-Ohio honors with second-place finish in 3000-meter run at All-Ohio championship Feb. 9...also helped distance medley relay team place seventh.
  • Finished eighth in mile run at Buckeye Tune-Up Feb. 15.
  • Finished sixth in mile run at NCAC championship March 1-2.
  • Placed seventh in mile run at Otterbein Twilight Invitational April 19.
  • Finished second in 800-meter run at Denison Big Red Invitational April 26.
  • Won All-NCAC honors with third in 3000-meter steeplechase at NCAC championship May 3-4...also was fifth in 1500-meter run.
2018 track & field:  Member of men’s track & field team...lettered during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Won 800-meter run (2:03.95) at Wooster Indoor Quad Jan. 20...also led off distance medley team that won in 10:55.44.
  • Finished sixth in mile run at Spire Midwest Open Jan. 27.
  • Placed second in 800-meter run at Denison Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 3.
  • Won All-Ohio title in mile run in 4:22.38 at All-Ohio championship meet Feb. 10.
  • Named NCAC Distance/Middle Distance Athlete of the Week after his efforts at the All-Ohio championship meet.
  • Finished sixth in mile run at Ohio State Buckeye Tune-Up meet Feb. 16...was the second-fastest time among Division III runners in the event.
  • Won 3000-meter run (9:09.62) at Denison Last Chance meet Feb. 23.
  • Won All-NCAC honors with second-place finish in mile run at NCAC championship March 2-3...helped Bishops win team title.
  • Won 5000-meter run in 15:12.31 at Lynchburg Dr. Jack Toms Alumni Invitational March 23.
  • Placed second in 1500-meter run at Marv Frye Invitational April 6-7.
  • Won All-Ohio honors with third in 1500-meter run at All-Ohio championship April 14...helped Bishops win team title.
  • Finished 20th in 1500-meter run at Jesse Owens Classic April 20.
  • Placed fourth in 800-meter run at Denison Big Red Invitational April 27.
  • Won All-NCAC honors with second in 1500-meter run at NCAC championship May 4-5...helped Bishops win team title.
2017 cross country:  Won second letter as member of men’s cross country team.
  • Credited with second-place finish at Kenyon Tri-Meet Sept. 1...completed the 5000-meter course in 16:31.8.
  • Led Bishops with fifth-place finish at OWU Invitational Sept. 9...finished 8000-meter course in 25:48.8.
  • Led team with second-place individual finish at Otterbein Invitational Sept. 16...completed 8000-meter course in 27:16.5.
  • Won All-Ohio laurels with 11th-place finish among Division III runners at All-Ohio championship meet Sept. 29...was 47th overall, covering 8000-meter course in 26:03.9.
  • Led Bishops with 14th-place finish at Gettysburg Invitational Oct. 14...covered 8000-meter course in 26:34.2.
  • Won second-team All-NCAC honors with 12th-place effort at NCAC championship meet Oct. 28.
  • Finished 73rd at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional meet Nov. 11.
2017 track & field:  Member of men’s track & field team...lettered during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Placed second in mile run to help Bishops win team title at Ron Althoff Classic Jan. 13.
  • Helped distance medley relay team win in 10:54.84 at Wooster Tri-Meet Jan. 21...also placed third in 800-meter run.
  • Helped distance medley relay team win All-Ohio honors with third-place finish at All-Ohio championship Feb. 11.
  • Won mile run in 4:23.64 at Denison Last Chance meet Feb. 24.
  • Placed seventh in mile run at NCAC championship March 3-4, helping Bishops win team title.
  • Finished sixth in 1500-meter run, helping Bishops win team title at All-Ohio championship April 15.
2016 cross country:  Earned first letter as member of men’s cross country team.
  • Finished 20th at OWU Invitational Sept. 10, helping Bishops take team title.
  • Placed 49th at NCAC championship meet Oct. 30.
  • Completed Bishop scoring with 131st-place finish at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional meet Nov. 12.
High School:  Won 3 letters in cross country and 3 in track & field.
  • Won honorable mention all-metro citation.
  • Named team’s Most Valuable Player in both sports.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2019Senior