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2011 Men's Cross Country Roster

Brian Riley

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rockville Centre, N.Y.
  • Highschool South Side

Biography

2010-11: Cross Country: Competed in five events... Won the C.W. Post Invitational in a time of 25:52.39 (9/18)... Placed 47th at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 25:54 (10/30)... Was 79th at the NCAA Regional competition in 31:53.4 (11/13)... Finished eighth at the IC4A Championship in 25:56.1 (11/20). Indoor: Placed seventh in the 3,000 meters at the Yale Invitational in 8:48.26 (1/15)... Took eighth in the 3,000 meters at the Metropolitan Championship in 8:41.69 (1/29)... Finished ninth in the 3,000 meter run in 8:35.33 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/19). Outdoor: Placed 13th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays in 9:35.50 (3/26)... Finished ninth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in the 9:31.40 at the Colonial Relays (4/1)... Took second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:37.3) at the Metropolitan Championship (4/16)... Was 22nd at the Larry Ellis Invitational in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 9:15.87 (4/22)... Placed 10th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 9:20.28 (5/8).

2009-10: Indoor: Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championship, taking eighth in the 3000m (8:41.06)... Placed tenth in the 3000m (8:53.32) at the Yale Invitational... Was 12th in the mile (4:27.89) at the NYRR Saturday Night at the Armory I ... Placed fifth in the 3000m (8:44.84) at the Metropolitan Championship... Took 17th in the mile (4:19.39) at the Yale Invitational... Was 59th in the mile (4:19.51) at the BU Valentine Invitational... Member of the DMR that took fifth (10:21.05) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship... Outdoor: Recorded the fastest 3000m steeplechase (9:29.43) time at Fordham... Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championships by taking fifth in the 3000m steeplechase (9:29.43)... Won the 3000m steeplechase in a time of 9:36.92 at the Metropolitan Championships... Won the 3000m a at the Rutgers Invitational in 9:24.3...Was 12th in the 800m (2:00.94) at the George Mason Spring Opener... Placed third in the 3000m steeplechase (10:02.81) at the Raleigh Relays... Was fifth in his section of the 3000m steeplechase (9:39.50) at the Colonial Relays.

2008-09: Cross Country: Recorded the top Fordham 8K (25:29.1) time with a 42nd place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Completed the Fairfield Invitational in 26:26, good for 14th place... Took ninth at the Leeber Invitational (26:32.0) and 11th at the Metropolitan Championships (26:32.0)... Finished third at the Red Storm Invitational 5K (16:37.11)... Clocked in at 34:28.6 at the NCAA Qualifying 10K... Finished 16th at the IC4A Championships (26:08)... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week once. Indoor: Had the second best mile (4:17.98) and 3000m (8:40.41) at Fordham... Finished fifth in the 3000m (8:57.6) at the Fordham Season Opener and second at the Christmas Classic (8:52.4)... Took 12th in the 3000m (8:45.98) at the Atlantic 10 Championships. Outdoor: Recorded the best 5000m (15:18.74) and fourth best 1500m (3:59.34) at Fordham... Finished third in the 1500m (4:05.13) at the Morgan State Classic Opener... Took fifth in the 5000m (15:30.64) at the Metropolitan Championships and 12th (15:24.40) at the Atlantic 10 Championships.

Before Fordham: Ran for the varsity cross country and track teams at South Side High School... Won the John Small Coaches Memorial Award as Best Athlete at South Side... Team captain of both the cross country and track teams... Team MVP and All-State selection for cross country... Held 5K and 2.5 mile school records in cross country... Placed sixth at State Cross Country Championship... Team MVP and All-County selection for indoor track... County Champion in the indoor 3200 meter run... All State selection for the outdoor 3200 meter run.... N.O.N. qualifier in the 5000 meters... Heled outdoor school records in the 5000 meters, 4x1600 relay, and distance medley relay... Outdoor County Champion in the 3200 meters, 1600 meters, and 4x800 relay... Earned a bronze medal for Long Island at the Empire State Games in the 5000 meters... Member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies.

Major: Environmental Policy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    XC/Distance
    6'4"
  • 2009Sophomore

    XC
    6'4"
  • 2010Junior

    XC
    6'4"
  • 2011Senior

    XC
    6'4"