University of Oklahoma Athletics

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

NORMAN, OK - August 25, 2025 - Tyson Ritz official headshot for 2025-26. Photo By Brendall Vargas/University of Oklahoma

Tyson Ritz

  • Position:
    High Jump
  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Edmond, Okla.
  • High School:
    Deer Creek High School
  • 2025 NCAA West First Round Qualifier (High Jump)
  • 2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2024-25 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
  • 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Honoree


OU Indoor Collegiate Best:
HJ: 7-1.00 (2.16m), 2025 

OU Outdoor Collegiate Best: 
HJ: 6-11.75 (2.13m), 2025

2025 
(Outdoor)
Competed in six meets … Qualified for the NCAA West First Rounds, finishing 29th in the high jump with a 6-10.25 (2.09m) mark … Cleared 6-11.50 (2.12m) for 10th in the HJ at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Registered 6-10.75 (2.10m) for fifth in the HJ at Horned Frog Invitational … Set an outdoor PR of 6-11.75 (2.13m) for fifth in the HJ at the Michael Johnson Invitational … Took third in the HJ (6-11.50 (2.12m)) at the John Jacobs Invitational … Cleared 6-9.50 (2.07m) for fifth in the HJ at Texas Relays … 

(Indoor) Competed in five meets … Secured an indoor PR of 7-1.00 (2.16m) for ninth in the HJ at the SEC Indoor Championships … Placed fourth in the HJ with a 6-10.75 (2.10m) mark at the Tyson Invitational … Got the win in the HJ with a 6-11.75 (2.13m) leap at the Steve Miller Invitational … Finished runner-up in the HJ (6-11.75 (2.13m)) at the JD Martin Invitational … Grabbed fourth in the HJ with 6-11.50 (2.12m) at the Red Raider Invitational …

2024
(Outdoor)
Jumped 6-8.75 (2.05m) at the Big 12 Championship for 16th … Finished second in the HJ at the Arkansas Twilight, leaping 6-8.75 (2.05m), an outdoor PR … Participated at the Rock Chalk Invite … Jumped for 6-7.5 (2.02m) at Mt. SAC Relays … Participated in the John Jacobs Invitational … Posted a 6-7 (2.01m) mark in the HJ at Texas Relays … Cleared 6-7 (2.01m) at the Clyde Hart Classic for eighth place …

(Indoor)  Participated in high jump at the Big 12 Championship, earning ninth place with a 6-10.75 (2.10m) clearance ... Claimed seventh in the HJ with 6-6.25 (1.99m) at the Windy City Invite… Finished fifth in high jump at the Charlie Thomas Invite with a 6-8.75 (2.05m) jump ... Set a PR in HJ with a 7-0.25 (2.14m) clearance for fifth at the Corky Classic… Debuted as a Sooner at the McFerrin-12 Degree Invite, claiming third in the HJ with a 6-8.75 (2.05m) ...

High School
2023 OSSAA 6A Silver Medalist (High Jump)
2023 Oklahoma High School Indoor Gold Medalist (High Jump)
2022 OSSAA 6A Bronze Medalist (High Jump)


 
PERSONAL
Son of Lori and Todd Ritz … Has two sisters … Intended major is health and exercise science.
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