Southern Virginia University

2024-2025 | Sophomore

• USA South XC Champion, Runner of the Year
• USA South XC First Team All-Conference (1st, 25:34)
• NCAA All-Region - (18th, 25:23)
• National Qualifier
• Ran a personal best in the 8K at the Rowan Inter-Region Border Battle (25:21)

2021-2022 | Freshman

• USA South XC First Team All-Conference (6th, 26:03)
• NCAA All-Region XC (31st, 26:47)
• Ran personal best in the 10K at Colonial Relays - 33:09.21
• 4th Place Dlll Atlantic Indoor - 3K
• 5th Place Dlll Atlantic Indoor - 5K

High School

• Fairport High School Scholar Athlete of the Year
• 2021 All-American - Steeplechase
• Sectional XC Champion
• Sectional Steeplechase Champion
• Fairport High School Athlete of the Year

Personal

• Parents are Janalyn and Nate Ruder
• Has four siblings
• Enjoys mountain biking, disc golf, writing poetry and songs, and traveling