Spartans have successful first day of split competition around the region.
2011-12: OUTDOOR: Competing unattached, recorded a time of 3:53.20 to place 10th at the MSU Spartan Invitational...Posted a time of 14:18.53 in the 5,000-meters running unattached at the GINA Relays, good for 10th place. INDOOR: Ran unattached at the GVSU Big Meet, finishing fourth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:15.46.
High School: Cross country individual state champion in 2010 ... Cross country team state champions in 2008 ... Placed 10th at the Midwest Footlocker Cross Country Regional in 2010 ... Placed 35th at the Footlocker Cross Country Nationals in 2010 ... All-Conference in cross country in 2008, 2009, and 2010 ... Cross country conference champion in 2010 ... All-region in cross country in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 ... Regional champion in cross country in 2010 ... All-state in cross country in 2008, 2009, and 2010 ... Only male runner in the state of Michigan to go undefeated in cross country in 2010 ... Holds the Division 3 Course record at the Portage Invitational ... All-State in the 3200m in 2010 ... state champion in the 3200m in 2011 ... All-conference in the 4x800m relay in 2009, and the 1600m and 3200m in 2010 ... All-region in the 4x800m in 2009, and the 4x400m, 4x800m, 1600m, and 3200m in 2010 ... Regional Champion in the 800m, 4x800m, 1600m, and 3200m in 2011 ... School record holder in the 3200m and 1600m ... Lettered in Cross Country in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 ... Lettered in track and field in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... National Honor Society.
Personal: Born on January 25, 1993 ... Son of Ron and Kenna Rhynard ... Majoring in kinesiology.