Tyson Ritz

Position:
High Jump
Position:
Jumps
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Edmond, Okla.
High School:
Deer Creek High School

2026 First Team All-American Indoor (High Jump)
2026 NCAA Indoor Seventh-Place Finisher (High Jump)
2026 Second Team All-SEC Indoor (High Jump)
2026 SEC Indoor Silver Medalist (High Jump)
2026 NCAA Outdoor West First Round Qualifier (High Jump)
2026 SEC Outdoor Championships Competitor (High Jump)
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: 7-4.25 (2.25m), 2026

OU Outdoor Collegiate Best:
HJ: 7-3.00 (2.21m), 2026

2026
(Outdoor) Competed in six meets … Cleared 2.07m (6’9.5”) in the high jump at the NCAA Division I West First Rounds … Recorded a height of 2.12m (6’11.5”) in the high jump at the 2026 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Won the high jump with a clearance of 2.21m (7’3”) at the OU Alumni O’Ring Open … Finished sixth in the high jump with a clearance of 2.15m (7’0.5”) at the 66th Annual Mt. SAC Relays … Claimed first in the high jump with a clearance of 2.16m (7’1”) at the John Jacobs Invitational College 2026 … Placed second in the high jump with a clearance of 2.16m (7’1”) at the LSU Battle on the Bayou.

(Indoor) Competed in seven meets … Placed seventh in the high jump with a clearance of 2.15m (7’0.5”) at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships … Set a personal best and placed second in the high jump with a clearance of 2.25m (7’4.5”) at the 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships … Finished eighth in the high jump with a clearance of 2.16m (7’1”) at the Tyson Invitational … Won the high jump with a clearance of 2.22m (7’3.25”) at the K-State DeLoss Dodds Invitational … Claimed first in the high jump with a clearance of 2.20m (7’2.5”) at the JD Martin Invitational 2026 … Placed third in the high jump with a clearance of 2.14m (7’0.25”) at the Owen Hewett Invitational 2026 … Finished second in the high jump with a clearance of 2.18m (7’1.75”) at the OU Winter Field Fest Invitational 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)