Who is "Ramjet"?

Andrew Rickert

ANDREW RICKERT'S BIO

THE STATS

Full Name: Andrew Douglas Xavier Rickert

AKA: Andy, Ramjet, Rammy, The Raminator, etc.

AOL IM: Ramjet329

Date of Birth: March 29th, 1979
Birth Place: Elmira, New York
Height: 5 feet 10 1/2 inches
Weight: 140 lbs.

Parents: Dr. Douglas & Pamela Rickert
Siblings: Kimberly Anne (27) & Douglas Hayes (13)
Girlfriend: Jennifer Leigh Monaghan (6+ years)
High School Graduation Status: 1997 High Honors Graduate of Guilderland Central High School

Higher Education:2001 University at Albany Graduate, B.A. Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Current Place of Employment: Trans World Entertainment (fye, Coconuts, SPEC's, etc.)
Title: Human Resources Associate

Writing Hand Preference: Left-Handed (proud of it!)
Favorite Music Group: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Movie: "Almost Famous"
Favorite Actors: Kevin Spacey
Favorite Book: "Once a Runner"

THE RUNNING STATS

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY:

# 9 All-Time For VanCortland Park NYC, 2.5 miles (old course)--13:45
# 8 All-Time For Saratoga State Park, 5k--16:01
1996 Section II Class A Finish--5th place
1996 Suburban Council All-Star
1996 NYSPHSAA Section II All-Star
2 Time Team Captain (Jr. & Sr. years)

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD:

Freshman School Record Holder:
4x800 meter relay (9:04)
3,000 meter run (9:50.0)
1996 NYSPHSAA Section II Class A 3,200 meter Champion
# 4 All-Time 3,200 meter runner (9:33.00)
# 3 All-Time 3,000 meter runner (9:01.3)
1997 New York State Meet Qualifier-3,200 meter run (Seeded 2nd, Class A)
2 Time Team Captain (Once indoors, once outdoors)

COLLEGIATE CROSS-COUNTRY STATS:

Frosh Season Suffered Due to Glute Injury.

Collegiate Cross-Country Honors

1998 ECAC Div-II All-Conference Team
1998 UAlbany Cross-Country "Most Improved Runner" Award
1999 Men's Co-Captain

Current Collegiate Cross-Country PR's

8k (5 miles): 26:00 (en route to 10k)
Van Cortlandt Park 5 Miles: 26:58 (#25 all-time UAlbany)
10k: 31:52 @ NCAA Region I Championships

COLLEGIATE INDOOR TRACK STATS:

1998 New England Collegiate Conference 5,000 meter Champion (15:50.25)
1999 New England Collegiate Conference 5,000 meter Champion (15:33.18)
1999 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Division II 5,000 meter Runner-Up (15:32.39)

Current Collegiate Indoor Track PR's

mile: 4:41
3k: 9:00.01
5k: 15:30.5

COLLEGIATE OUTDOOR TRACK STATS:

Collegiate Track & Field Honors


1999-2000 Team Co-Captain

Current Collegiate Outdoor Track PR's


1,500 meters: 4:13
5,000 meters: 15:26.4
10,000 meters: 33:04

ROAD RACING STATS:

1997 Indian Ladder 5k Trail Run Commissioner's Cup Champion
1997 First Night Last Run--5th place overall--Winner age group
1997 4th Annual Wind At Your Back 5k Champion
1997 George Sheehan Classic 5 mile--Runner-up age group
1998 Indian Ladder 15k Trail Run--Runner-up age group
1998 35th Annual Troy Turkey Trot 5k Champion (15:50--5k Road PR)
1998 2nd Annual First Night Last Run 5k Champion
2002 Albany Race for the Cure, 20-24 Age Group, 1st Place

THE STORY BEHIND THE NICKNAME:

During the spring track season of my senior year of high school, I ran some decent 3200 meter times which ranked myself with the best of the State of New York. A State-wide ranking is then sent out across the State to the Coaches of every high school track program. When this publication came out, my Coach pointed out that they included my nickname. Upon hearing so, I said "Coach, I don't have a nickname." and he replied, "Well, you do now 'Ramjet'!". Either my name was butchered severely or the editors of the publication were having some fun with me. My name appeared as "'Ramjet' Rickart". Ever since then I have been known by my close personal friends as "Ramjet".

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