Michael Ryan Season 2026-27

High School

• Four-year state placewinner
• State runner-up at 157 pounds as a senior
• Placed third at 150 pounds as a junior
• Placed fourth at 150 pounds as a sophomore
• Placed eighth at 138 pounds as a freshman
• Compiled a 182-21 prep career record
• Posted a 47-1 record as a senior
• Two-time conference champion
• Helped team to a state runner-up finish as a sophomore
• Helped team to a third-place state finish as a freshman
• Set school records for career wins (182) and most wins in a season (51)
• Finalist for The Gazette Athlete of the Year award
• First-team all-conference and second-team all-district selection in baseball as a senior
• Earned second-team all-conference honors in baseball as a sophomore and junior
• Class 3A first-team all-state, first-team Gazette all-area and first-team all-district defensive back as a senior
• Class 3A first-team all-state and first-team all-district defensive back as a junior
• Helped football team reach the state semifinals
• Lettered two years in track and field
• Played two years of golf
• Graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average

Personal

• Born July 2, 2007
• Son of David and Heidi Ryan
• Youngest of eight siblings: Jacob, Emily, Sarah, Trey, Libby, Paul, Lauren and Henry
• Brother, Jacob, played football at Luther College
• Sister, Emily, played volleyball at Coe College
• Sisters, Sarah and Libby, played softball at Drake University
• Brother, Henry, played football at Coe College
• Engineering major