Ryan Shields

Biography Shields grew up in Chicago, Illinois, where he was a standout prep sprinter for Leo Catholic High School. He was the first ever to win Class A state titles in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m, which he did three years in a row.

Though his grade-point average was sufficient, Shields did not have the necessary ACT score to qualify for an NCAA Division I scholarship. Because of this, Shields competed for the Wayland Baptist Pioneers track and field team in college, an NAIA school. He set the NAIA national indoor record in the 200 m and won several NAIA national titles from 2003 to 2006.

After 2008, Shields was training under the club in the Netherlands. He competed at the 2008 Jamaican Athletics Championship, where he did not qualify for the finals.

Statistics

Personal bests Event Mark Competition Venue Date 100 metres (wind assisted) 9.89 (+4.8 m/s) Stockholm Diamond League Stockholm, Sweden 18 June 2017 100 metres (wind legal) 10.16 (+1.5 m/s) IFAM Oordegem Oordegem, Belgium 27 May 2017 60 metres 6.56 Łódź, Poland 16 February 2017