Shippensburg University Athletics

Oley Valley High School: Competed at the varsity level in cross country and track & field for the Lynx under coach Dan Schaeffer…named the 2026 Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association (BCIAA) Track & Field Athlete of the Year and the 2025 Berks County Cross Country Runner of the Year…earned two PIAA ‘AA’ State Track & Field Championships medals, placing third in the 3,200 meters as a senior and fifth with his school’s 4x800-meter relay…claimed the PIAA District III ‘AA’ title in the 3,200 meters as a senior and a silver medal in the 1,600 meters as a senior…finished as a four-time PIAA ‘AA’ State Championships qualifier in track & field…amassed two PIAA District III ‘AA’ titles and two BCIAA county titles…tallied All-County honors in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters as a senior in addition to All-Division honors as a junior…won two PIAA ‘AA’ District III Championships in cross country and was a four-time PIAA ‘AA’ State Cross Country Championships qualifier…claimed one BCIAA cross country championship…finished as a three-time All-Berks County selection…set school records in the 1,600 meters, 3,200 meters, 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay…recorded high school PRs of 4:20 over 1,600 meters, 9:14 over 3,200 meters and 15:33 for a cross country 5K…graduated magna cum laude…was a member of the National Honor Society.
 
About Gourley: Full name is Ryan Alan Gourley…is the son of Robert and Alison Gourley…has a sister, Julianna.
 

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