2014-15

Indoor: At the Missouri Valley Conference Championships earned his personal-best in pole vault with a height of of 4.58m (15-00.25) placing 12th overall…at the EIU Early Bird recorded a mark of 4.30m (14-01.25)…at the Terre Haute earned a mark of 4.40m (14-05.25)…at the EIU John Craft Invite recorded a height of 4.12m (13-06.25)…earned a mark of 4.53m (14-10.25) at the GVSU Big Meet…at the Illinois Orange and Blue Open recorded a mark of 4.43m (14-06.25).

Outdoor: Competed in pole vault…earned sixth place at the Lee Calhoun Invite where he recorded a mark of 4.45m (14-07.25)…at the Illinois Twilight earned a height of 4.46m (14-07.50)…recorded a mark of 4.38m (14-04.50) at the Wisconsin Open…at the Big Blue Classic captured a mark of 4.29m (14.00.75).

PRIOR TO ISU

O’Fallon Township High School: three-year letterwinner in track and field … two year letterwinner in football … as a senior, named an All-St. Louis area pole vaulter … No. 1 team captain … helped his team to three-consecutive conference championships, including a sixth-place team finish at state, which is the highest team finish O’Fallon Township has ever recorded … holds a personal-best vault of 14-09 … broke the sophomore school record with a vault of 14-00 and placed third at conference and sectionals …notched the record for catches and touchdowns in a game with 47 receptions for 520 yards and five touchdowns … named to the first-team all-conference in football ... was named Player of the Game versus East St. Louis.

Personal: Born 6/1/1996 … son of John and Stephanie Riley … siblings are Joseph, Makenna and Jake … plans to major in accounting and marketing.