Michigan State University Athletics
2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Roster

Clark Ruiz
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Big Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Big Rapids
Collegiate Bests
• 1500m - 3:52.15
• Mile - 4:09.88
• 3000m - 8:06.65
• 5000m - 14:02.03
• 10000m - 28:52.46
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Posted a 10,000m time of 29:39.30 at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Placed 13th in the 5,000m at the Virginia Challenge (April 20-21), clocking in at a career-best time of 14:02.03.
INDOOR: Finished third in the 3,000m with a time of 8:19.32 at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed second in the 3,000m with a season-best time of 8:12.99 in the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Posted a career-best mile time of 4:09.88 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Claimed second in the 5,000m with a season-best time of 14:17.11 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished 14th with a 3,000m time of 14:24.14 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Placed fifth, running a personal best in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 28:52.46 in the Raleigh Relays ... Recorded a career-best 1500-meter time of 3:52.15 at the Louisville Invitational ... Finished 15th in the 5000-meter run with a personal best time of 14:07.06 at the Virginia Challenge.
INDOOR: Ran a personal best of 8:06.65 and placed seventh in the 3000-meter run at the Meyo Invitational ... Placed first with a time 14:13.34 in the 5000-meter run at the SPIRE NCAA Indoor Track and Field Meet ... Placed third with a 8:20.86 in the 3000-meter run at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Placed ninth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:14.55 at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Finished in sixth place at the Raleigh Relays with a personal best time of 29:20.21 in the 10,000-meter ... Took ninth place at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 14:08.32 in the 5000-meter.
INDOOR: Placed 26th in the 3000-meter with a time of 8:18.97 in the 3000-meter ... Took third place in the 5000-meter with a time of 14:35.78 at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational.
2013-14:
OUTDOOR: Academic All-Big Ten... Ran a time of 4:01.04 in the 1500m run at the Spartan Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
High School: Honor Society president at Big Rapids High School... Quizbowl State qualifier... Letter winner in track and cross country from 2009-2012... Four time All-State in cross country where in 2009 he placed 29th, 2010 he placed 19th, 2011 he placed 5th and 2012 he placed 3rd... Four time CSAA Conference Champion from 2009-2012... Two time Cross Country Team CSAA Champions from 2009-2012... Four time track 3200m CSAA Champion from 2009-2012... All-State in track in the 3200m where he placed 3rd.
Personal: Born June 1, 1995... Son of Perfecto Javier Ruiz Saldana and Theresa Noreen Ruiz... Majoring in media and information.
• 1500m - 3:52.15
• Mile - 4:09.88
• 3000m - 8:06.65
• 5000m - 14:02.03
• 10000m - 28:52.46
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Posted a 10,000m time of 29:39.30 at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Placed 13th in the 5,000m at the Virginia Challenge (April 20-21), clocking in at a career-best time of 14:02.03.
INDOOR: Finished third in the 3,000m with a time of 8:19.32 at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed second in the 3,000m with a season-best time of 8:12.99 in the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Posted a career-best mile time of 4:09.88 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Claimed second in the 5,000m with a season-best time of 14:17.11 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished 14th with a 3,000m time of 14:24.14 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Placed fifth, running a personal best in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 28:52.46 in the Raleigh Relays ... Recorded a career-best 1500-meter time of 3:52.15 at the Louisville Invitational ... Finished 15th in the 5000-meter run with a personal best time of 14:07.06 at the Virginia Challenge.
INDOOR: Ran a personal best of 8:06.65 and placed seventh in the 3000-meter run at the Meyo Invitational ... Placed first with a time 14:13.34 in the 5000-meter run at the SPIRE NCAA Indoor Track and Field Meet ... Placed third with a 8:20.86 in the 3000-meter run at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Placed ninth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:14.55 at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Finished in sixth place at the Raleigh Relays with a personal best time of 29:20.21 in the 10,000-meter ... Took ninth place at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 14:08.32 in the 5000-meter.
INDOOR: Placed 26th in the 3000-meter with a time of 8:18.97 in the 3000-meter ... Took third place in the 5000-meter with a time of 14:35.78 at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational.
2013-14:
OUTDOOR: Academic All-Big Ten... Ran a time of 4:01.04 in the 1500m run at the Spartan Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
High School: Honor Society president at Big Rapids High School... Quizbowl State qualifier... Letter winner in track and cross country from 2009-2012... Four time All-State in cross country where in 2009 he placed 29th, 2010 he placed 19th, 2011 he placed 5th and 2012 he placed 3rd... Four time CSAA Conference Champion from 2009-2012... Two time Cross Country Team CSAA Champions from 2009-2012... Four time track 3200m CSAA Champion from 2009-2012... All-State in track in the 3200m where he placed 3rd.
Personal: Born June 1, 1995... Son of Perfecto Javier Ruiz Saldana and Theresa Noreen Ruiz... Majoring in media and information.
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