Ryan Foster Class: Senior Hometown: Stephens City, Va. High School: Sherando Event: Distance Birthdate: 06/02/1985

PR-1500m: 3:52.28; 3000m: 8:23.98; 5000m: 14:02.83; 10000m: 29:16.79
ACC CHAMPION Outdoor 10,000m; ALL-ACC Outdoor 5000m, Cross Country

AT VIRGINIA: 2005-06-Track(Out): Finished tenth in the 5000 meters at the NCAA Regional meet, running 14:18.73 and just missed receiving an invitation to run in the NCAA Championships ... Ran the fastest 5000 meters by a UVa runner since 1987 by finishing as the IC4A runner-up in 14:02.83, making him the fourth Cavalier to qualify for NCAA Regionals in the event along with teammates Andy Biladeau, Jan Foerster and Andrew Dumm ... Claimed a pair of All-ACC honors with his victory in the 10,000 meters in 30:22.72 and a second place finish to teammate Andrew Dumm in the 5,000 meters in 14:11.90, just missing qualifying for NCAA Regionals ... Hit a provisional qualifying time in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, running 29:16.79, second in his heat ... His 10,000 time makes him the second fastest performer in school history behind record holder Mike Cotton. -(In): Ran an indoor personal best 14:31.95 to take sixth in the 5000 meters at the ACC Championships, scoring 3 points towards the team total ... Ran a personal best 8:23.98 in the 3000 meters at the Virginia Tech Challenge. -(XC): Received All-ACC Academic honors ... Scored in final five meets for the Cavaliers...earned All-ACC and All-Regional honors...took seventh at ACCs in 24:08.0, the fourth of five straight UVa finishers, and 11th at Regionals in 30:26.2, earning his second consecutive All-Regional honor. 2004-05-(Out): ACC runner-up in the 10000 with his 29:59.74 ... led the Cavaliers in the outdoor 5000 with a 14:11.24 which qualified him for the NCAA East Regional Championships ... (In) led the Cavaliers in the indoor 5000m with his 14:32.99, when he took fourth at the ACC meet...(XC): Earned All-Region honors at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, finishing 17th overall...ran in all five meets for the Cavaliers, scoring in each meet and running third at both ACCs and NCAA Regionals. 2003-04-(Out/In): Redshirted seasons. (XC): Ran at the Lou Onesty Invitational.

High School-AA State Champion in the 1600m and 3200m...holds AA State Meet Record in the 3200m...four time all-state total in cross country and track...two-time Athlete of the Year...eight-time all-district for cross country and track...six-time all-regional for cross country and track...two-time Regional Champion in the 1600...holds three school records...three-time team captain ...National Honor Society Member... Eagle Scout. Personal-Born June 2, 1985 in Moberly, Missouri...son of David and Sara Foster...four siblings: Brandon, Stephanie, Jennifer, and Melissa.