2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Waer, Ricky
Ricky Waer
- Weight:
- null
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Goliad, Texas
- High School:
- Goliad
Bio
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/27/22
Academic Accolades
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Opened the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational in the 400m (50.58) and 4x400m (3:16.89). Outdoor - Ran at the Baldy Castillo Invitational finishing in the 400m hurdles (55.45) and 4x400m (3:11.39)...Clocked 55.13 in the 400m hurdles at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet...Placed eighth in the 400m hurdles at the 44 Farms Team Invitational at a season best time of 53.54...Ran 53.61 in the 400m hurdles at the Alumni Muster.
2021: Indoor - Competed in two meets...Ran 49.08 in the 400m at the Ted Nelson Invitational and 48.76 at the Aggie Invitational. Outdoor - Entered seven meets, including the SEC Championships...Opened the outdoor season finishing fifth in the 400m hurdles (54.40) at the Willie Williams Classic...Ran an all-time personal best 52.22 in the 400m hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold...Placed fourth at the Aggie Invitational in the 400m hurdles at 52.28...Was on the Texas A&M SEC Championships team, placed 13th in the 400m hurdles at 52.55.
2020: Indoor - Competed in five meets running the 400m and contributed to the 4x400m relay teams...Clocked a personal best 400m time of 49.06 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, ran third leg on the 4x400m "B" relay team that finished sixth at 3:14.53. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Set indoor best of 49.19 at 400m to place 14th in Aggie Twilight … Finished fifth in 200m (22.47) at Texas A&M Triangular. Outdoor - Competed unattached outdoors in 400m hurdles at Michael Johnson Invitational (53.54) and A&M Alumni Muster (52.89).
Prior to Texas A&M: Attended University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas for 2017-18 … Runner-up in 110m hurdles (15.57) and 400m hurdles (54.99) at Texas State Bobcat Classic … Competed in six meets in 110m hurdles and three meets in 400m hurdles.
High School: 2017 graduate of Goliad High School in Goliad, Texas … Coached by Stacy Zamzow … Established personal best times of 14.41 (110m hurdles), 37.84 (300m hurdles) … 2017 State 3A silver medalist in 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles, producing PRs of 14.41 and 37.84 … Senior campaign in 110m hurdles included third place in Texas Relays, winning district, area and Region IV-4A meets … At 300m hurdles, swept titles in district, area and region meets … Also ran on 4x200 relay that placed sixth in State meet after winning region title … As a junior in 2016, claimed State 3A silver medals in both hurdle races while running on fifth-place 4x200 relay … Posted a season best of 14.70 in 110m hurdles in State meet after placing fifth in Texas Relays, and sweeping titles in district, area and region meets … Ran season best of 38.98 in 300m hurdles in State meet after sweeping titles in district, area and region meets … Sophomore season in 2015 placed third in both hurdle events in region meet … Won district title in 300m hurdles while placing third in 110m hurdles … Finished third in both events in area meet … Also ran on 4x200 and 4x400 relays that finished runner-up in district … Played football and baseball at Goliad while also a member of FFA … Played four years in football, two years on varsity … Played two years of baseball with one year on varsity … Earned All-Academic award in 2015 and 2016 … Earned first team All-District honor on offence and defense in 2016 … Selected as Padilla Polls All-State Tight End in 2016 and honorable mention on My South All-Stars team.
Personal: Ricky Lee Waer is the son of David and Janet Wear, born November 26, 1998 in Cuero, Texas … Hometown is Goliad, Texas … Has two older siblings, Daniel and Robert … Daniel played baseball at Coffeyville in Kansas and football at Baylor … Chose Texas A&M for its successful academic and athletic program and best chance to continue my career as a student-athlete … Started competing in track and field at age 10 … Volunteered with Methodist church pumpkin patch, as well as Incarnate Word cross country, high school track meet and assisted filming a women’s basketball game that was streamed online … Majoring in University Studies – Agricultural Leadership.
Tidbits: Career goal is to compete at and win NCAA Nationals, run professionally and compete for USA in the Olympics … Chose track and field since “What I put in is what I get out. In a race, you must give 100% the whole time, or else other people can see and you will get beat. This sport comes down to very minute details, which can change your whole race. I love the way all these factors appear, and the satisfaction of improvement is unexplainable.
Something most people don't know about me: I am an excellent bottle flipper
Top three things on my bucket list: Visit Alaska, Road trip form the East to West Coast, Be a stunt driver for Hollywood
Hobbies or activities: Watching motorsports, playing video games, work on a ranch, work on vehicles/racecars
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Felix Sanchez
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Tom Brady
City I most want to visit: Charlotte, North Carolina
Most-used app on my phone: Spotify
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: Whataburger
Favorite Movie: Wall-E
Favorite TV Show: The 100
Favorite Actor/Actress: Clint Eastwood
Favorite Song: Watching You, Rodney Atkins
*Last Updated 7/27/22
Academic Accolades
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Opened the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational in the 400m (50.58) and 4x400m (3:16.89). Outdoor - Ran at the Baldy Castillo Invitational finishing in the 400m hurdles (55.45) and 4x400m (3:11.39)...Clocked 55.13 in the 400m hurdles at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet...Placed eighth in the 400m hurdles at the 44 Farms Team Invitational at a season best time of 53.54...Ran 53.61 in the 400m hurdles at the Alumni Muster.
2021: Indoor - Competed in two meets...Ran 49.08 in the 400m at the Ted Nelson Invitational and 48.76 at the Aggie Invitational. Outdoor - Entered seven meets, including the SEC Championships...Opened the outdoor season finishing fifth in the 400m hurdles (54.40) at the Willie Williams Classic...Ran an all-time personal best 52.22 in the 400m hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold...Placed fourth at the Aggie Invitational in the 400m hurdles at 52.28...Was on the Texas A&M SEC Championships team, placed 13th in the 400m hurdles at 52.55.
2020: Indoor - Competed in five meets running the 400m and contributed to the 4x400m relay teams...Clocked a personal best 400m time of 49.06 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, ran third leg on the 4x400m "B" relay team that finished sixth at 3:14.53. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Set indoor best of 49.19 at 400m to place 14th in Aggie Twilight … Finished fifth in 200m (22.47) at Texas A&M Triangular. Outdoor - Competed unattached outdoors in 400m hurdles at Michael Johnson Invitational (53.54) and A&M Alumni Muster (52.89).
Prior to Texas A&M: Attended University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas for 2017-18 … Runner-up in 110m hurdles (15.57) and 400m hurdles (54.99) at Texas State Bobcat Classic … Competed in six meets in 110m hurdles and three meets in 400m hurdles.
High School: 2017 graduate of Goliad High School in Goliad, Texas … Coached by Stacy Zamzow … Established personal best times of 14.41 (110m hurdles), 37.84 (300m hurdles) … 2017 State 3A silver medalist in 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles, producing PRs of 14.41 and 37.84 … Senior campaign in 110m hurdles included third place in Texas Relays, winning district, area and Region IV-4A meets … At 300m hurdles, swept titles in district, area and region meets … Also ran on 4x200 relay that placed sixth in State meet after winning region title … As a junior in 2016, claimed State 3A silver medals in both hurdle races while running on fifth-place 4x200 relay … Posted a season best of 14.70 in 110m hurdles in State meet after placing fifth in Texas Relays, and sweeping titles in district, area and region meets … Ran season best of 38.98 in 300m hurdles in State meet after sweeping titles in district, area and region meets … Sophomore season in 2015 placed third in both hurdle events in region meet … Won district title in 300m hurdles while placing third in 110m hurdles … Finished third in both events in area meet … Also ran on 4x200 and 4x400 relays that finished runner-up in district … Played football and baseball at Goliad while also a member of FFA … Played four years in football, two years on varsity … Played two years of baseball with one year on varsity … Earned All-Academic award in 2015 and 2016 … Earned first team All-District honor on offence and defense in 2016 … Selected as Padilla Polls All-State Tight End in 2016 and honorable mention on My South All-Stars team.
Personal: Ricky Lee Waer is the son of David and Janet Wear, born November 26, 1998 in Cuero, Texas … Hometown is Goliad, Texas … Has two older siblings, Daniel and Robert … Daniel played baseball at Coffeyville in Kansas and football at Baylor … Chose Texas A&M for its successful academic and athletic program and best chance to continue my career as a student-athlete … Started competing in track and field at age 10 … Volunteered with Methodist church pumpkin patch, as well as Incarnate Word cross country, high school track meet and assisted filming a women’s basketball game that was streamed online … Majoring in University Studies – Agricultural Leadership.
Tidbits: Career goal is to compete at and win NCAA Nationals, run professionally and compete for USA in the Olympics … Chose track and field since “What I put in is what I get out. In a race, you must give 100% the whole time, or else other people can see and you will get beat. This sport comes down to very minute details, which can change your whole race. I love the way all these factors appear, and the satisfaction of improvement is unexplainable.
Something most people don't know about me: I am an excellent bottle flipper
Top three things on my bucket list: Visit Alaska, Road trip form the East to West Coast, Be a stunt driver for Hollywood
Hobbies or activities: Watching motorsports, playing video games, work on a ranch, work on vehicles/racecars
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Felix Sanchez
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Tom Brady
City I most want to visit: Charlotte, North Carolina
Most-used app on my phone: Spotify
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: Whataburger
Favorite Movie: Wall-E
Favorite TV Show: The 100
Favorite Actor/Actress: Clint Eastwood
Favorite Song: Watching You, Rodney Atkins
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