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     Ryan Booker
    Ryan Booker

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Winston-Salem, N.C.

    High School:
    North Forsyth

    Height:
    5-11

    Event:
    Sprints

    Birthdate:
    02/16/1987


    Booker's PR's
    • 400 - 47.5

    • 800 - 1:53.2

    Junior Year: FInished 13th in the 400 at the ACC Outdoor Championships • Member of third place finishing 4x400-meter relay team at ACC Outdoor Championships • Also competed in the 400 at the ACC Indoor Championships • Member of 4x400-meter relay team that finished fifth at ACC Indoors.

    Sophomore Year: Member of indoor ACC-Champion 4x400-Meter Relay team • Placed 10th in the 400 preliminaries at the indoor ACC Championships • Scored at the ACC Outdoor Championships with an eighth place finish in the 400 • Also competed in the 200 during the outdoor season.

    Freshman Year: Member of indoor ACC-Champion distance medley relay team • Named All-ACC performer • Helped indoor DMR team run the fifth-best time in school history • Competed in the 200 and the 400 meters during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

    Prep: Placed second in the state in the 400 • State and regional champion in the 400 and 800 for AAU team • All-state performer • MVP of high school team • Served two years as team captain • Also ran cross country • Member of the Honor Roll.

    Personal: Majoring in Pharmacy • Lists Michael Johnson and Jesse Owens as the athletes he most admires • Biggest sports thrill was winning ACC Championships and Nationals in the 4x100-meter relay • Lists coach Walter Hauser as having the greatest influence on his athletic career • Hobbies include running and fishing • Favorite movie is "The Sandlot" • Favorite TV show is "CSI" • Ryan Darnell Booker is the son of Bernadette Booker • Born February 16, 1987, in Winston-Salem, N.C.