2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster Choose a Player: Bailey, Mia Ball, Ryan Blattner, Katelyn Bobka, Kristyn Borgert, Seth Brewer, Sarah Brinkman, Colin Burke, Samantha Calkins, Sean Chan, Elijah Chelsvig, Shannon Contreras, Karla Covello, Kristen Covington, Kyle Crane, Kelsey Dassoff, Alanna Dickerson, Ashley Gramcko, Marcela Grandin, Stephanie GrandPre, Peyton Guenther, Kara Harlan, Jacob Harris, CeeJay Harutjunjan, Maria Herron, Jack Hohensinner, Ellie Holt, Liam Hovis, Mitchell Iturbe, Astrid Johansen, Laine Junior, Kiana Klatt, Tyler Limon, Gabrielle Linde, Hannah Love, Brayden Luna Rocha, Daniela McKivigan, Rachel Mclean-Leonard, Hannah Metzsch, Liam Moore, Kyle Mullin, Scotia Murphy, David Musser, PJ Nelson, Dylan Nelson, Wade Oleson, Eric Pilon, Rylie Porter, Jacob Rae, Monique Russi, Ryan Ryan, Isobel Salzer, Lily Scafuri, Jack Schumann, Susanna Sether, Loren Sheaffer, Slade Sheldon, Kelly Snyder, Jeni Tarver, Connor Te Flan, Talita White, Kyle Zavala, Samantha Zoromski, Abigail Go Profile Stats Profile BACK Position Senior Class Loveland, Colo. Hometown 5'11 Height Loveland HS High School UW Photo Service Ryan Ball BACK Position Senior Class Loveland, Colo. Hometown Biography Summary Biography Junior (2016-17): Ball swam career-best races in three different strokes at the 2017 WAC Championships… Placed second in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:44.35… Finished eighth in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:47.92… Clocked a time of 3:50.96 to place fifth in the 400 individual medley… Won the 100 backstroke race against UNLV with a career-best time of 51.19… Swam the fastest 500 freestyle race of his UW career at the Mizzou Relays, placing 16th with a time of 4:35.23.  Sophomore (2015-16): Ball opened his sophomore campaign with a victory in the 500 free (4:42.62) against Denver, in addition, he took fourth in the 200 free (1:44.63). He claimed the 800 free (8:31.00) event against LSU, and also brought home two second-place finishes in the 200 back (2:04.09) and the 400 IM (4:29.45). Ball was the highlight of the dual against Air Force, as he had three victories. He won the 1,000 free (9:38.95), the 200 back (1:50.15) and the 200 IM (1:54.27) against the Falcons. Ball won the 200 back at the Purdue Invite and also in the upset over No. 14 Utah. He also placed second in the 1,000 free (9:29.44) and the 400 IM (3:59.65). In a brush-up before the conference meet, Ball took first in the 200 back (1:49.08) and second in the 100 back (50.57) against UNLV. At the 2016 WAC Championships, Ball finished fourth in the 200 back with a time of 1:45.84. He took eighth in the 400 IM (3:57.86) and ninth overall in the 500 free (4:27.58).  Freshman (2014-15): Ball had a very impressive first season as a Cowboy. He was named the WAC Freshman of the Year after finishing second in the 200 backstroke at the WAC Championships with the second-fastest time in school history of 1:45.22. He also finished third in the 400 IM with a time of 3:50.33, and fifth in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 15:29.55 which is a personal-best and the sixth fastest time in school history. He helped the Cowboys defeat UNLV for the first time since 2005 by adding a win in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:47.80. Ball picked up a win against Denver as he finished with a time of 50.68 in the 100 backstroke. He brought home two victories against Air Force, as he won the 1,000 freestyle at 9:35.65 and the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:49.22. High School: Ball participated in the 2012 US Olympic Trials where he competed in the 200 backstroke placing 68th. Later that year, he finished fourth in 200 backstroke at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals. At Loveland High School, he was named NISCA High School All-America in the 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle. This past summer, he finished 26th in the 200 backstroke at the US National Championship. Ball placed 24th in 400 individual medley at the US Open Championships in Irvine, Calif. Ryan competed for the Loveland Swim Club under head coach Jim Nickell. He also excelled in the classroom earning Academic All-State. Personal: He is the son of Todd and Susan Ball. He has an older brother, Kevin. His uncle Mike Donovan wrestled for Wyoming. He was born on July 2, 1995. He is undecided on a major at UW.
