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Illinois State University Athletics

2022 Cross Country Roster

Riley Wells

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Rockford, Ill.
  • Highschool Rockford Christian HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2021 FALL (Jr.): Ran in four races in his junior campaign, including the MVC Championships…Posted a top-50 finish (46th overall) at the MVC Championships (10/29)…Set an 8K personal best in the men’s red race at the Bradley Classic (10/15) with a time of 25:35.5…Finished 132nd at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (10/1)…Crossed the finish line third for the ‘Birds and 38th overall at the Redbird Invite (9/17) in a time of 25:41.2…Made his season debut at the Hawkeye Invitational, finishing second among the Redbird men and 23rd overall.

2021 SPRING (So.): Did not compete.

2019 (Fr.): Competed in four meets during his freshman campaign, including the MVC Championship and the NCAA Midwest Regional...Ran the first 10K of his collegiate career at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15), finishing 143rd overall...Was the sixth finisher for the 'Birds and 42nd finisher overall at the MVC Championships (11/2)...Finished his first collegiate 8K in 26:07.9 in the red race at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/18) to place 101st overall...Made his collegiate debut at the Hawkeye Invitational (9/6), clocking in at 19:49.0 in the 6K to place 38th overall.

ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field...Three-time state champion in the 800m (2017, 2018, 2019)...Helped the 4x400m relay to a state runner-up finish in 2018...A member of the state champion 4x400m relay team as a sophomore and the state champion 4x800m relay team as a freshman...Helped the cross country team to a conference championship as a freshman...A member of the state runner-up team in track & field.

PERSONAL: Born 7/18/2000...Son of Michael and Lori Wells...Has two older brothers, Caleb and Noah...Plans to major in Finance...A member of the National Honor Society and the High Honor Roll in high school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2022Redshirt Junior