Ryan Johnston

Ryan Johnston
Ryan Johnston
  • Hometown:
    Defiance, Ohio
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Ayersville
  • Events:
    Pole Vault/Sprints
  • Major:
    Business Administration
Bio

2012 at Defiance: Took part in 11 events during both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with a height of 3.85 meters… Part of the outdoor 4x400-meter relay team that notched a season-best time of 3:27.05 at the All-Ohio Championships on April 14.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Ayersville High for head coach Doug Johnston … 
Named First-Team Green Meadows Conference and regional qualifier in both cross country and track.

Personal: Son of Doug and Tammy Johnston … Majoring in business administration.

News mentions
Postema Breaks Record As Yellow Jackets Take Second
Postema Breaks Record As Yellow Jackets Take Second

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Junior Tom Postema set the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship record in the discus as his efforts helped propel the men’s track and field team to a second-place finish.

Yellow Jackets Lead First Day of HCAC Championships
Yellow Jackets Lead First Day of HCAC Championships

FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team featured three individual champions as the team sits at the top of the standings after the first day of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

Fraley, Postema Earn Wins For Men’s Track and Field
Fraley, Postema Earn Wins For Men’s Track and Field

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior Aaron Fraley won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and junior Tom Postema won the discus and hammer throw as the men’s track and field team competed at the Spartan Invitational on Saturday.

Men’s Track and Field Records Best-Ever Finish at All-Ohio
Men’s Track and Field Records Best-Ever Finish at All-Ohio

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team posted a fifth-place finish out of 22 teams at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday. The fifth-place result was the best-ever finish for the Defiance men at the event.

Jackets Open Outdoor Season at Dick Small Invitational
Jackets Open Outdoor Season at Dick Small Invitational

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s track and field team featured several individual winners as they opened the outdoor season by hosting the 2012 Dick Small Invitational. The Yellow Jackets were led by Tom Postema, Reggie Neal, Justin Perkins and Jordan Weber at the event.

Men’s Track and Field Record First Win of Season at Denison
Men’s Track and Field Record First Win of Season at Denison

GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team was victorious in only its second scored meet of the young season. DC competed at the Lid-Lifter Denison Invitational in Granville, Ohio on Saturday afternoon. Defiance totaled 158 points in its first place finish followed by Wittenberg (105), Denison (85) and Transylvania (53).