2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Montera, Ryan
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
Ryan Montera
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Broomfield, Colo.
- High School:
- Legacy
- Deals:
Bio
TFRRS Performance Profile
At Creighton: 2024-25 - Won the True Blue Award at the 2025 Billy's for the men's cross country/track program ... Ran in 5-of-6 races for the Bluejays during the fall cross country season ... Began his senior campaign with a 14th place finish at the Platte River Rumble 6K on Sept. 6, posting a time of 18:26.9 ... Recorded a season-best mark of 25:19.1 at the Gans Creek Classic 8K on Sept. 27 ... Three weeks later, he traversed the Platte River Rumble Collegiate 8K with a time of 25:43.9 to place fourth overall and second among the Creighton team ... Followed up his stellar performance with a 31st place finish and second overall team finish at the BIG EAST Championship 8K on Nov. 1 with a time of 25:24.1 ... Wrapped up his cross country career with a 117th overall finish at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional 10K, recording a mark of 31:36.38 ... Participated in all five indoor meets, racing in the 5,000 meters three times and the 3,000 meters twice ... Best time in the 5,000 meters was Jan. 17 at the Graduate Classic, when he finished in 14:40.02 ... Also ran a near-identical 14:40.12 at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 28-March 1) ... Best time in the 3,000 was 8:26.10 at the Nebraska Tune-Up (Feb. 21), the second-best time in CU history ... Was active in four outdoor meets ... Collected the ninth-best time in program history in the 5,000 at the Jim Duncan Invite on April 11, finishing in 14:52.72 ... Also ran three times in the 10,000 meters, with a top time of 30:57.56 at the Drake Relays (April 24-26) ... Finished the 10K in 32:12.07 at the BIG EAST Championships (May 15-17).  2023-2024 - Competed in five races in his junior cross country campaign ... Recorded 16th place finish at the Hawkeye Invitational 6K (9/1) with a time of 18:36.1 ... Posted a time of 25:13.37 to place 20th overall at the Platte River Rumble 8K (10/13) .. Placed 33rd and second among the team at the BIG EAST Championships 8.53K (10/28) with a time of 26:46.18 ... Rounded out the cross country season with a time of 31:51.4 to finish 54th overall and first among the team at the NCAA D1 Midwest Regional (11/10) ... Made his track & field debut in the 3000 meters finishing 3rd at the 2024 Graduate Classic (1/12) ... Ran to a 2nd overall finish time of 4:20.67 at the USD Track & Field Alumni meet (1/26) ... Earned a 2nd place finish in the 5000 meter at the USD Early Bird (4/5) ... Wrapped up the track and field season placing 14th at the BIG EAST Championships (5/9) in the 5000 meters event with a time of 30:50.56.   2022 - Finished among team's top three in all four races he competed in ... Placed 65th in season-debut at Woody Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/17) in a time of 25:51.5 ... Placed 24th at Platte River Rumble (10/14) in a time of 25:02.5, tying him for 10th on Creighton's all-time best list at 8K ... Ranks fifth on CU's 10K list after a 31:28.6 at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11), where he placed 117th. 2021 - Raced in the final five meets of the Bluejays 2021 season ... In his collegiate debut, Montera was the third Bluejay to cross the finish line at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/18) and became the then-19th fastest 8K finisher in program history with a time of 25:31.6 ... Was the Bluejays second finisher in both the BIG EAST Championship (10/29) and NCAA Midwest Regional (11/12).
Hometown: Broomfield, Colorado
School: Legacy High School
Parents/Family: Parents: Jeff and Jill Montera, Brother: Lucas Montera
Major: Political Science
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High School Athletic Accolades:
School Record Holder in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4x800, 5k
Male Scholar Athlete of the year 2020-2021
2x Front Range League Champion
7th place at 2020 Colorado State Cross Country Championships
3rd place at State Track Championships 3200m
4th place at State Track Championships 1600m
7th place at High School Nationals 2 Mile
18th fastest 1600m in Colorado High School State History
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Interesting Fact About Yourself: I am the school record holder in the 20 minute fitness run at Westlake Middle School.
Favorite Quote: “Missed me.” - Katherine SwitzerÂ
Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Favorite Food: Sushi
Pre-Race Superstition: 3 big deep breaths
If I could go on a run with any three people, anywhere it would be: Magnolia Road with Eliud Kipchoge, Steve Prefontaine, and Des Linden
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I heard from my future teammates after every race.Â
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High School Academic Accolades:
4x Academic All State
3x Academic Letterman
At Creighton: 2024-25 - Won the True Blue Award at the 2025 Billy's for the men's cross country/track program ... Ran in 5-of-6 races for the Bluejays during the fall cross country season ... Began his senior campaign with a 14th place finish at the Platte River Rumble 6K on Sept. 6, posting a time of 18:26.9 ... Recorded a season-best mark of 25:19.1 at the Gans Creek Classic 8K on Sept. 27 ... Three weeks later, he traversed the Platte River Rumble Collegiate 8K with a time of 25:43.9 to place fourth overall and second among the Creighton team ... Followed up his stellar performance with a 31st place finish and second overall team finish at the BIG EAST Championship 8K on Nov. 1 with a time of 25:24.1 ... Wrapped up his cross country career with a 117th overall finish at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional 10K, recording a mark of 31:36.38 ... Participated in all five indoor meets, racing in the 5,000 meters three times and the 3,000 meters twice ... Best time in the 5,000 meters was Jan. 17 at the Graduate Classic, when he finished in 14:40.02 ... Also ran a near-identical 14:40.12 at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 28-March 1) ... Best time in the 3,000 was 8:26.10 at the Nebraska Tune-Up (Feb. 21), the second-best time in CU history ... Was active in four outdoor meets ... Collected the ninth-best time in program history in the 5,000 at the Jim Duncan Invite on April 11, finishing in 14:52.72 ... Also ran three times in the 10,000 meters, with a top time of 30:57.56 at the Drake Relays (April 24-26) ... Finished the 10K in 32:12.07 at the BIG EAST Championships (May 15-17).  2023-2024 - Competed in five races in his junior cross country campaign ... Recorded 16th place finish at the Hawkeye Invitational 6K (9/1) with a time of 18:36.1 ... Posted a time of 25:13.37 to place 20th overall at the Platte River Rumble 8K (10/13) .. Placed 33rd and second among the team at the BIG EAST Championships 8.53K (10/28) with a time of 26:46.18 ... Rounded out the cross country season with a time of 31:51.4 to finish 54th overall and first among the team at the NCAA D1 Midwest Regional (11/10) ... Made his track & field debut in the 3000 meters finishing 3rd at the 2024 Graduate Classic (1/12) ... Ran to a 2nd overall finish time of 4:20.67 at the USD Track & Field Alumni meet (1/26) ... Earned a 2nd place finish in the 5000 meter at the USD Early Bird (4/5) ... Wrapped up the track and field season placing 14th at the BIG EAST Championships (5/9) in the 5000 meters event with a time of 30:50.56.   2022 - Finished among team's top three in all four races he competed in ... Placed 65th in season-debut at Woody Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/17) in a time of 25:51.5 ... Placed 24th at Platte River Rumble (10/14) in a time of 25:02.5, tying him for 10th on Creighton's all-time best list at 8K ... Ranks fifth on CU's 10K list after a 31:28.6 at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11), where he placed 117th. 2021 - Raced in the final five meets of the Bluejays 2021 season ... In his collegiate debut, Montera was the third Bluejay to cross the finish line at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/18) and became the then-19th fastest 8K finisher in program history with a time of 25:31.6 ... Was the Bluejays second finisher in both the BIG EAST Championship (10/29) and NCAA Midwest Regional (11/12).
Hometown: Broomfield, Colorado
School: Legacy High School
Parents/Family: Parents: Jeff and Jill Montera, Brother: Lucas Montera
Major: Political Science
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High School Athletic Accolades:
School Record Holder in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4x800, 5k
Male Scholar Athlete of the year 2020-2021
2x Front Range League Champion
7th place at 2020 Colorado State Cross Country Championships
3rd place at State Track Championships 3200m
4th place at State Track Championships 1600m
7th place at High School Nationals 2 Mile
18th fastest 1600m in Colorado High School State History
Â
Interesting Fact About Yourself: I am the school record holder in the 20 minute fitness run at Westlake Middle School.
Favorite Quote: “Missed me.” - Katherine SwitzerÂ
Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Favorite Food: Sushi
Pre-Race Superstition: 3 big deep breaths
If I could go on a run with any three people, anywhere it would be: Magnolia Road with Eliud Kipchoge, Steve Prefontaine, and Des Linden
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I heard from my future teammates after every race.Â
Â
High School Academic Accolades:
4x Academic All State
3x Academic Letterman
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