Declan Rymer Season 2024

PositionDISTANCE
ClassJunior
HometownDowningtown, Pa.
High SchoolDowningtown Stem Academy

2024 Outdoor: Competed in the 3000m steeplechase clocking a time of 9:10.32 at the NCAA East Prelims... Finished eighth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:49.17  at the ACC Championships, recorded a 5000m time of 14:25.65... Ran a personal-best 1500m time of 3:43.52 at the Virginia High Performance... Finished first in the 5000m at the Colonial Relays with a personal-best 13:58.38. 

2024 Indoor: Placed seventh in the DMR at the ACC Championships with a time of 9:42.47... Recorded a personal-best 3000m time of 8:02.68 at the Music City Challenge finishing sixth... Finished fifth at the Doc Hale VT Meet with a personal-best time of 3:59.55 in the mile.  

2023 Outdoor: Placed 31st at the NCAA East Prelims in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:05.80... Recorded a personal-best time of 8:45.03 finishing eighth in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Championships... Finished fourth in the mile at the Virginia High Performance with a time of 4:00.70... Clocked a season-best time of 3:43.77 in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge... Placed second at Vertklasse in the 5000m with a season-best time of 14:12.05. 

2023 Indoor: Finished eighth in the mile at the ACC Championships with a time of 4:02.58... Ran a personal-best mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invite clocking in at 4:00.40... Placed 10th at the Camel City Invitational in the 3000m with a season-best time of 8:03.12... Finished second at the Virginia Tech Invitational in the 1000m stopping the clock at 2:23.71. 

2022 Outdoor: Placed 12th in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Championships with a season best 8:53.43, No. 9 all-time at Virginia Tech ... Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA East Prelim ... Set a PR in the 1500m by going 3:46.76 to finish eighth at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier ... Ran on the 4x1500m team that won the Tennessee Relays with a time of 15:52.88 ... Made his outdoor debut for the Hokies with a career best 5000m, running 14:32.92 at the Raleigh Relays.

2022 Indoor: Recorded a season best in the 3000m with a time of 8:16.90 at the ACC Championships ... Ran the mile in 4:12.45 for a lifetime best at the Darius Dixon Memorial.

High School: Earned three medals at the state meet ... Member of cross country state championship team ... All-State for track.

Personal: Son of Diane and Keith ... Has one sister, Bridget ... Plans to major in engineering.

Declan Rymer's Track and Field Career Bests

Indoor Outdoor
Mile – 3:59.55, Doc Hale VT Meet (2024)
3000m – 8:02.68, Music City Challenge (2024)
 
1500m – 3:43.52, Virginia High Performance (2024)
3000m Steeplechase – 8:45.03, ACC Championships (2023)
5000m – 13:58.38, Colonial Relays (2024)