Indoor:
Big Ten runner-up in the high jump, clearing 7-01.00 … posted career-best height of 7-01.75 in runner-up finish at Stan Lyons meet … that mark provisionally qualified him for the NCAA Championships … won the high jump in the Black & Gold Open and the Iowa State Qualifying Meet … set meet record vs. Indiana State with a clearance of 7-01.00, placing second … placed no lower than second in all seven competitions ... in 1999 — placed third at Big Ten’s with season-best jump of 7-00.25 ... finished first in the Purdue Open and at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic ... USA Jr. Nationals All-American.
Outdoor:
Big Ten runner-up, clearing 7-01.50 … jumped a career-best tying 7-02.50 vs. Indiana to qualify for the NCAA Championships … won or placed second in all six meets … Mt. SAC champion with clearance of 7-00.50 … runner-up at Billy Hayes Invitational ... in 1999 — owned Purdue’s top three marks, including a season-best height of 6-11.50 at the Billy Hayes Invitational ... won the Purdue Quadrangular ... finished seventh at Big Ten’s.
High School:
Earned three letters and was a two-time all-state performer ... recorded the state’s fifth-best high jump as a senior ... placed seventh in the nation at the National Scholastic meet ... member of Moeller’s 1997 and ‘98 regional championship team ... helped Moeller collect three district titles, as well ... high school coach was Jerry Kombrinck.
Personal:
Given name Ryan Andrew Fitzpatric ... born 3/1/80 ... parents are Richard and Kathleen Fitzpatric ... has an older sister, Jennifer, and two younger sisters, Lindsay and Laura ... majoring in electrical engineering.