SMITHFIELD, R.I.- Bryant University men's track and field standout Ryan Slaney was recognized by the America East as a spring scholar athlete on Monday, June 30th.
Slaney recently capped off arguably the greatest career for a Bulldog in program history. He received the Elite-18 Award from the America East during the 2024 cross country season and the 2025 outdoor track and field season displaying his excellence both in the classroom as well as in competition. Slaney holds a 4.0 GPA with a major in finance. 

The Cumberland native owns the school records in men's 1,500m, mile, 3,000m, 5,000m, and 10,000m. This past cross-country season saw him take home the 2024 New England Championship and earned All-Conference honors at the America East Championships after a time of 23:52.18.

The 2025 outdoor season saw Slaney claim the gold medal in the men's 10K at the America East Outdoor Championships after finishing with a school record time of 29:13.28. Slaney's mark would also be the fastest by an America East runner in championship meet history. He would also earn the bronze in the men's 5K thanks to a 14:17.19 finish. Slaney would be named scholar athlete of the year and was the team's Bulldog Award Recipient at the 2025 Bryant Athletics Senior Awards Banquet. He was also a nominee for the America East Man of the Year.