University of Iowa Athletics
Megan Ranegar - Women's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

Megan Ranegar

Position Distance
Class Sr.
Hometown Valparaiso, Ind.
High School Valparaiso

2013 — Indoor – placed second in mile with a collegiate-best 4:56.56 at Iowa Open… Outdoor – did not compete… letterwinner.

2012 — Indoor – placed 11th with collegiate-best 3,000 meters (9:44.20) at Iowa State Classic… ran mile (5:17.47) at New Year[apos]s Classic… Outdoor – ran third leg on team-leading and Drake Relays champion 6,400-meter relay (19:16.73)… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… placed eighth in 10,000 meters with a collegiate-best 33:13.29 at Big Ten Championships… placed second in her 5,000-meter section with a collegiate-best 16:33.12 at Stanford Invite to qualify for NCAA West Preliminary… placed second in 3,000 meters (9:38.36) at Musco Twilight XIII… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner… Cross Country – placed 15th at NCAA Midwest Region (21:07-6,000 meters), earning all-region honors… ran collegiate-best 6,000 meters (20:43-79th) at Wisconsin Adidas Invite, which ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… ran collegiate-best 4,000 meters (13:45-21st) at Toledo Bubble Buster, which ranks third all-time at Iowa… also ran 6,000 meters at Roy Griak Invite (21:52-19th) and Big Ten Championships (21:29-50th), and 3 miles at Bradley Open (17:07-3rd)… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2011 — Indoor – won mile at Iowa Open with a collegiate-best 5:03.04… Outdoor – ran season-best 5,000 meters (17:49.26) at Sun Angel Classic… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner… Cross Country – placed third at Iowa Invite (10:33-3,000 meters), ninth at Iowa Open (15:22-4,000 meters), 10th at Loyola Lakefront Invite (17:39-5,000 meters), 62nd at Big Ten Championships (21:43-6,000 meters) and 65th at NCAA Midwest Regional (22:39-6,000 meters)… also ran 21:56 (6,000 meters) at Adidas Invite… academic All-Big Ten… team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors… letterwinner.

2010 — Indoor – ran season-best mile at Iowa Open (5:19.94), 3,000 meters at Husker Invite (9:55.98) and 5,000 meters at ISU Classic (17:34.02)… Outdoor – ran collegiate-best 1,500 meters at CCU Shamrock Invite (4:45.04) and season-best 3,000 meters at Musco Twilight XI (10:17.14), 5,000 meters at Stanford Invite (17:09.77) and 10,000 meters (37:22.35) at Big Ten Championships… placed fifth in 1,500 meters at Iowa Invitational (4:45.49)… letterwinner… Cross Country – ran season best times in 3,000 meters at Iowa Invite (10:41), 5,000 meters at Notre Dame Invite (18:15) and in 6,000 meters at NCAA Regional (21:15)… also raced at Hawkeye Invite (10:58-3,000 meters), Big Ten Championships (21:37-6,000 meters) and Pre-NCAA Invite (22:31-6,000 meters)… academic All-Big Ten… team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors… letterwinner.

2009 — Cross Country – ran at Hawkeye Invite (10:53.1).. team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors.

High School — won state 3,200-meter title senior year… placed second at state cross country meet junior year… three-time conference champion in 3,200 meters, winning one conference cross country title… ran on conference champion 3,200-meter relay… set school record in 3,200 meters (10:43)… other best times were 5:05 in 1,600 meters and 18:19 in cross country 5,000 meters… runner-up at Nike Team Regional… Indiana[apos]s top finishers at Midwest Meet of Champions, placing eighth overall… National Honor Society member… graduated with honors… coached by Karen DeVries, Mick Cavanaugh, Jim McCall and Matt Snoeynk.

Personal — born June 20, 1990… daughter of Anthony and Kimberly Ranegar… interdepartmental studies major.

Ranegar[apos]s Collegiate Bests
Event Time Meet Date
1,500 Meters (O) 4:45.04 at CCU Shamrock Invite 3/20/10
Mile (I) 5:56.56 Iowa Open 1/12/13
3,000 Meters (I) 9:44.20 at Iowa State Classic 2/11/12
3,000 Meters (O) 9:38.36 Musco Twilight XIII 4/21/12
3,000 Meters (CC) 10:33 Iowa Invitational 9/16/11
4,000 Meters (CC) 13:45 at Toledo Bubble Buster 9/21/12
Three Miles (CC) 17:07 at Bradley Open 9/7/12
5,000 Meters (I) 17:34.02 at Iowa State Classic 2/13/10
5,000 Meters (O) 16:33.12 at Stanford Invitational 4/6/12
5,000 Meters (CC) 17:39 at Loyola Lakefront Invitational 10/1/11
6,000 Meters (CC) 20:43 at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational 10/12/12
10,000 Meters (O) 35:13.29 at Big Ten Championships 5/11/12