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Ryann Krais
American World Youth Championship medalist in track & field (born 1990)
Ryann Krais (born March 21, 1990) is an American athlete. She is a gold and bronze medalist from the 2007 World Youth Championships.
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| Full name | Ryann Krais Hierholzer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990 (age 34) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | altis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ALTIS World | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryann Krais was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 1990, the daughter of John and Janelle Krais. Her father is an engineer and her mother is a Lutheran pastor. She has two siblings, one brother (J.J. Krais) and one sister (Julie Krais). She is a 2008 graduate of Methacton High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania, where she was a nine-time outdoor state champion and a five-time indoor state champion.[1]
Krais graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, in 2012.[2]
Ryann finished 12th 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships scoring 5549 points.[3]
Krais finished 4th 2013 USATF Senior Women's Heptathlon scoring 5957 points.[4][5][6]
Krais finished 7th in the 2012 Olympic Trials.[7][8]
Krais is the 2011 NCAA champion in the Heptathlon, and also placed third in the 400 hurdles. She is a seven-time collegiate All-American, and four-time conference champion. At the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Krais finished second in the heptathlon with a points total of 6030, finishing behind Sharon Day. She has also been recognized for her academic accomplishments as well.
Krais is a two time US Junior champion in the Heptathlon in 2008 and 2009.
At the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, Krais won a silver medal in the heptathlon, finishing behind Vanessa Spinola of Brazil.[9]
A year later, at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Krais placed 9th in the heptathlon with 5457 points.[10] Krais then went on to compete at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 400 m hurdles. However, she did not advance past the heats.[11]
At the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Ostrava, Krais was a member of the gold medal winning medley team.[12][13] She also won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.[14]
- "Heptathlete Krais is following in Jackie Joyner-Kersee's path". Sports Illustrated. April 24, 2008. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- Cooper, Martin (August 12, 2010). "Re-energized Krais transfers to Kansas St". The Mercury. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- "Profile of Ryann KRAIS | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- "Image Search | Image of Sport". www.imageofsport.com.
- "Krais Earns Silver Medal In Heptathlon At PanAm Junior Championships". Uclabruins.com. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- "12th IAAF World Junior Championships: Women's heptathlon" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- "Friday- Tough Day for Preps - Except Roesler". DyeStat. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- "Ryann KRAIS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
- "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's medley relay (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- "5th IAAF World Youth Championships: Women's 400 m hurdles (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
