Ryan Durant

Ryan Durant is the son of Dale and Kathy Durant of Eldridge, Iowa. Ryan joined the Hitmen when he was 10 years old. He participated in football, track and baseball while in high school.

He has been on the Academic Honor Roll all four years of high school maintaining a 3.5 GPA. He is a 3-year starter on the North Scott Varsity baseball team that finished as Semifinalists in the 2004 Iowa Class 4A State Tournament. Ryan was selected captain of the Varsity baseball team his Senior year. He also played three seasons with Perfect Game USA and was selected on the 2004 Top Prospect Team during the Perfect Game National Showcase that was held in Ft. Myers, FL.

A two-time All-Conference selection and 1st team All-District second baseman, Ryan will continue to play baseball with Iowa Central College next fall. Iowa Central, an eight-time Region XI Champion and currently ranked 6th in the country, upholds one of the elite junior college programs in the nation. Their team has qualified for 7 World Series since 1996. This includes a national record of 5 straight appearances from 2000-2004. These 7 World Series appearances have garnered 3 runner-up finishes (1997,2000,2003).

Ryan's future plans will include 4 years of undergraduate school majoring in Dentistry followed by Dental Graduate School.

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