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2018-19 Track & Field Roster

Riley Smith

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Casey, Ill.
  • Highschool Casey-Westfield

Biography

TFRRS Bio


Indoor Track & Field:

2019
MVC Scorer (Pole Vault, 8th)

Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores...Placed eighth at the MVC Championships with a vault of 4.60m (15-01.00).

2018
MVC Scorer (Pole Vault, sixth place)

Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores in the pole vault...Placed sixth in the pole vault at the MVC Championships with a mark of 4.71m (15-05.50)...Recorded a personal-best mark of 4.84m (15-10.50) at the EIU Friday Night Special.

2017
MVC Scorer (Pole Vault, sixth place)

Competed in seven meets for the Sycamores in pole vault...Had a season-best mark of 4.77m (15-7.75) at the MVC Championships where he finished sixth.

2016
Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores in pole vault...Recorded a season-best mark of 4.73m (15-6.25) at the Terre Haute Double Duel Meet on Jan. 15.



Outdoor Track and Field:

2019
NCAA East Regional Qualifier (Pole Vault)
MVC Champion (Pole Vault) 
MVC Scholar-Athlete
USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Preliminary in the pole vault...Named the MVC Champion in the pole vault with a personal-best vault of 5.07m (16-07.50)...Named MVC Scholar Athlete and earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.

2018
MVC Scorer (Pole Vault, fourth place)

MVC Scholar Athlete
Placed fourth in the pole vault at the MVC Championships with a personal-best vault of 4.98m (16-04.00)...Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores in the pole vault and recorded second place finishes at both the Gibson and Pacesetter Invites.

2017
MVC Scholar Athlete
Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores in the pole vault...Recorded a season-best mark of 4.79m (15-08.50) at ISU Twilight.

2016
MVC Scorer (Pole Vault, sixth place)
Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores in pole vault...Recorded a personal-best mark of mark of 4.82m (15-9.75) at the MVC Championships where he finished sixth.


High School:

Competed in Track and Field at Casey-Westfield High School for four years...2013 state runner up in outdoor...3rd place in indoor...2014 state runner up in indoor and outdoor...2015 State record holder (16'3'' pole vault)...2015 State Champion in indoor and outdoor.

Personal:
Riley Smith was born on November 2, 1996 in Casey, IL...son of Chad and Lori Smith...has 2 siblings.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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