Ryan Searby
Ryan Searby

Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Champaign, Ill.
High School:
Centennial
Height:
6-3
Event:
Sprint Free/Middle Distance

2002-03 (Sophomore): Member of 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams that finished third at the Big 12 Championships...finished seventh in the 200 free and 11th in the 50 free at Big 12's...won the 200 freestyle against Drury...placed third in the 200 free against Kentucky, SMS and Iowa...set new career bests in the 50 free (21.48) and 200 free (1:41.83) at the Big 12 Championships...Academic All-Big 12.

2001-02 (Freshman): Placed ninth in the 200 free (1:43.02) at the Big 12 Championships...set a personal best in the 100 free (47.60), with a 13th place at the Big 12 Championships...added a 14th place in the 50 free (21.83) at the Big 12 Championships...placed 3rd in the 200 free at the Pittsburgh Invite...placed 5th in the 200 free at the Illinois Invite.

High School: Attended Centennial High School...eight-time All-State selection in Illinois...three-time state finalist in the 100 freestyle and two-time finalist in the 200 freestyle...part of 1999 Y-National Champion 400 free relay team...part of five record holding relays for Champaign County Aquachiefs...three-year letterwinner in football...garnered All-State honors as a linebacker his senior year...chosen to play in the Illinois football All-Star game representing the East squad...also tabbed All-Conference and All-Area...an Illinois Scholar Athlete and graduated High Honors...named IHSA Scholar Athlete...earned the 2001 American Legion Citizenship Award.

Personal: Majoring in english...son of Bill and Brenda Searby...born March 6, 1983 in Champaign, Illinois.

Tiger Men Complete Day Two of Zones

03/14/2009 - M. Swimming

The Mizzou men's diving duo of junior Greg DeStephen and sophomore Dante Jones wrapped up day two of the NCAA Zone "D" Diving Championships with the 3-meter dive. Both divers finished in the top-eight.

Divers Finish Day One at Zones

03/13/2009 - M. Swimming

The first day of the 2009 NCAA Zone "D" Diving Championships concluded Friday evening at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.

Tiger Divers Ready for Zones

03/12/2009 - M. Swimming

Divers from across the country will join together at the Mizzou Aquatic Center for their only opportunity to qualify for this year's NCAA's

Men Take Second For First Time Ever

03/01/2009 - M. Swimming

For the first time in the history of the Missouri men's swimming and diving program took second place at the Big 12 Championships.

Men Close Gap on Aggies at Big 12's

02/27/2009 - M. Swimming

The Missouri men's swimming and diving team closed day three within striking distance of the second-place Texas A&M Aggies.