Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: Three-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2014. ... SPU Most Improved (2013).

Junior (2014): INDOOR – Ran in three meets, doing the 800 twice and the 1000 once. ... Placed 20th in the 800 at GNAC in 2:01.72. Also ran the third leg on the 4000 distance medley relay, joining Alex Horton, Justin Ramsey, and Adam Avischious for a 7th-place finish in 10:48.93  OUTDOOR – Ran in 10 meets, focusing primarily on the 800. ... Placed 16th in the 800 at GNAC in 1:58.19. ... Tried the shot put for the first time, doing that event in the first two meets of the season. Threw 22-6 1/4 in the sesaon-opening UPS Outdoor Preview on March 1, then added nearly four feet to 26-2 3/4 one week later at the Oregon State Preview.

Sophomore (2013): INDOOR – Ran 3000 meters twice, setting a PR of 9:36.23 at UW Indoor Open on Feb. 10. ... Ran PR of 4:38.64 in the mile at SPU Last Chance meet on Feb. 23. OUTDOOR – Had the 8th-fastest 800-meter time at GNAC (1:54.60), but did not make the finals because he was not among the top 2 finishers in his heat, and the second-place runner from another heat advanced even though his time was slower than Alcantara's. ... Ran the 800 in five meets, dropping his time in all five. Started with a 2:01.18 in the season-opening UPS Outdoor Preview, and finished with the 1:54.60 at GNAC. First sub-2;00 time was 1:59.59 at the Western Washington Twilight on April 26. ... Ran the 1500 in five meets and the mile in one.

Freshman (2012): INDOOR – Did not compete. OUTDOOR – Competed in six meets. ... Set a PR of 17:10.28 in the 5,000 meters at the War V meet on April 7, and a PR of 4:14.46 in the 1,500 meters at Saint Martin's Invite on April 28.

Cascade Christian High School: In his one year of cross country, was part of the team that won the league championship and placed 8th at the Oregon state meet. ... Placed 11th at state in the 1,500 meters as a senior in 2011.

Personal: Ryan Skyler Alcantara. ... Born July 10, 1993. ... Business administration major.

Fun facts: Took up cross country in August 2010 just prior to his senior year in high school, with the idea of improving his performance for track. ... Asked which he sport he likes better: "Cross country is the cake -- it's satisfying and basically the greatest thing in the world. But track is like the frosting -- it's just so good." ... Enjoys long, solo road runs at night, especially in Jacksonville, Ore, near his home, when "you can see all the stars and there is never anyone on the road past 11 p.m." ... If he wasn't running, would focus more on his passion for music. ... Book he just couldn't put down was "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer." ... Loves apple pie. ... Favorite psych-up music before a big race is "Time of Your Song" by Matisyahu. ... Loves anything to do with Steve Prefontaine. ... Was a missionary in Mexico for three years at an oprhanage for mentally and physically challenged kids.


INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:01.72 (2014)
Mile: 4:36.64 (2013)
1000: 2:43.31 (2014)
3000: 9:36.23 (2013)


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 1:54.60 (2013)
1500: 4:09.59 (2013)
Mile: 4:28.54 (2013)
3000: 9:51.49 (2014)
5000: 17:10.28 (2012)
Shot put: 26-2 3/4 / 7.89m (2014)