Completed Event: Women's Track & Field at Ken O’Brien Pre-Conference Invitational on April 26, 2025 ,
Final

Women's Track & Field
at Ken O’Brien Pre-Conference Invitational
Cassandra was a four-year letterwinner in outdoor track and a three-year letter winner in indoor track at Westford Academy. She was captain of both the indoor and outdoor track teams as a senior. Cassandra won the MIAA Division II State Championship in the 300m hurdles her sophomore and junior years and was part of the MIAA Division II State Champsionship 4x200 and 4x400m relay teams her junior year. She made the Lowell Sun All-Star First Team for indoor and outdoor track her sophomore and junior years, was the indoor track Lowell Sun All-Star Athlete of the Year her senior year, and made the Dual County League All-Star First Team all four years.
Cassandra also lettered in gymnastics and cheerleading and was President of the National Honor Society.
At Darmouth she plans on studying economics and hopes to pursue a career in investment banking/finance.
Cassandra Ryding is the daughter of Clifford and Diane Ryding and has one sister.
2012-2013 Highs | Indoor | Outdoor |
60HH | 9.68 (Dartmouth Classic - 2/2/13) | |
55HH | 9.30 (Harvard - 12/8/12) |
2011-2012 Highs | Indoor | Outdoor |
100HH | 15.38 (UNH - 4/28/12) | |
60HH | 10.11 (D Relays -1/8/12) |
2010-11 Highs | |
Outdoor | Indoor |
200m: 27.66 (UNH - 4-9-11) | 60HH: 9.11 (Heps - 2-27-11) |
100HH: 15.74 (UMass - 4-30-11) | 200m: 27.99 (D Classic - 2-5-11) |
2009-10 Highs | |
Outdoor | Indoor |
100HH: 15.61 (UVM/Midd) | 60HH: 9.30 (Heps) |
400im: 1:08.81 (UVM/Midd) | 55HH: 8.79 (Terrier) |
200m: 28.09 (DClassic) |
Q & A with Casssandra
Why did you choose Dartmouth?
I chose Dartmouth because I wanted a school that balanced rigorous academics with a competitive athletic program.
How long have you been competing in track and what got you interested?
I have been competing in track and field since 8th grade. I had been a competitive gymnast my entire life, which helped me easily transition to track and field.
Tell me something interesting about you that might come as a surprise to your teammates.
I was a football and competitive cheerleader in high school.
What are your future plans, if any?
After Dartmouth I am interested in pursuing a career in either investment banking or management consulting.
What extra curricular activities are you involved in on campus?
On campus, I am a member of the 2013 Class Council as well as Smart Woman Securities, which is a group that works to develop investment skills through educational programs and direct investment experience. I am in the process of starting a Dartmouth chapter of Best Buddies International.