Robert Ryan
'75
At Rochester:
- Runner-up in the national in the Decathlon and qualified in the 120HH at nationals in his junior and senior years
- School record holder for several Decathlon events
- Very versatile performer in dual and state meets – hurdles, pole vault, and jumps
- Broke the school record for multiple indoor hurdles distances as well as outdoors
- The first Rochester Division III Track All-American
Post-Graduate:
- Was commissioned into the US Navy and served as a Naval Flight Officer, flying the EA-6B Prowler with Electronic Warfare Squadron 130 based in Whidbey Island, Washington
- Then became a jet navigation flight instructor in Pensacola, Florida before completing his active duty stint as Electronic Warfare Officer aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63
- Worked as a Top Gun analyst at NAS Miramar while learning to love training for marathons
- Since 1995 Ryan has worked for the Department of Defense with Space and Naval Warfare Command as an Information Technology Specialist
- Spends his free time mountain biking and organizing rock climbing events
