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2017-18 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ryan Riviere

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Yorba Linda, Calif.
  • Highschool Servite

Biography

RiviereVertical2017-18: Indoor: Set the school record in the pole vault, clearing 15’ 5” at the Last Chance Invitational (2/23)… Finished third in the pole vault at the Metropolitan Championship (2/3), clearing 14’ 5 ¼”… Placed seventh in the pole vault at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/18), clearing 14’ 9”… Won the pole vault at the Fordham Season Opener (12/1), clearing 15’ 0” ad finished 11th in the 4x400 in 3:54.05… Won the pole vault at the Red Storm Invitational (12/7), clearing 13’ 11 ¼”… Won the pole vault at the Mike Massone Invitational (1/12), clearing 14’ 11”… Finished third in the pole vault at the Seahawk Invitational (1/5), clearing 14’ 7 ¼”… Finished second in the pole vault at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/19), clearing 14’ 3 ¼”… Placed 12th in the pole vault at the Terrier Classic (1/27), clearing 14’ 3 ¼”… Outdoor: Finished fourth in the pole vault at the Metropolitan Championship (4/14), clearing 10’ 5 ¼” and 12th in the javelin throw at 143’ 00”… Finished fourth in the javelin (141’ 10”) and sixth in the pole vault (14’ 7 ¼”) at the Colonial Relays (4/7)… Finished second in the javelin at the Wolfie Inivtational (4/21) with a throw of 155’ 1… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2016-17:
Indoor: Finished sixth in the heptathlon at the Metropolitan Championship (2/3) with 3,920 points… Also finished fifth in the pole vault, clearing 13’ 9¾”… Finished tenth in the heptathlon at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/19) with 3,853 points… Also finished tied for seventh in the pole vault, clearing 14’ 3¼”… Won the pole vault at the Fordham Invitational (1/13), clearing 12’ 11¾”… Also won the high jump, clearing 6’ 2¼”…  Placed ninth in the pole vault at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/20) in 13’ 9¼”… Finished third in the high jump at the Fordham Season Opener (12/2), clearing 5’ 7”… Outdoor: Set the school record in the pole vault at the Rider Invitational (4/8), clearing 14’ 11”… Finished second in the decathlon at the Metropolitan Championship (4/15) with 5,149 points, including winning the pole vault, clearing 13’ 3½” and javelin throw at 143’ 4”… Finished 12th in the pole vault at the Colonial Relays (4/1), clearing 13’ 9 ¼”… Had a strong showing at the Fred Hardy Invitational (3/25) finishing second in the pole vault, clearing 14’ 5 1/2”, placing fourth in the javelin throw at 144’ 5” and finishing ninth in the long jump at 18’ 10”.  

2015-16: Indoor: Scored fourth in the Metropolitan Championship in the pole vault event, clearing 13' 7 1/4" (2/5)... Placed ninth in the pole vault at the Atlantic 10 Championship, tying a career-best by clearing 14' 3 1/4" (2/20)... Was tenth in the pole vault (13' 3 1/2") at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/22)... Finished 18th overall in the pole vault (14' 3 1/4") at the Valentine's Day Classic (2/13). Outdoor: Finished ninth in the pole vault at the Atlantic 10 Championship, clearing 13' 11 1/4" (5/7)... Was sixth in the University Division of the pole vault at the Colonial Relays (13' 7 1/4" - 4/1)... Cleared a career-best 14' 4 3/4" in the pole vault at the Hopkins/Loyola Invitational, taking fifth (4/16)... Was second in the pole vault at Yale, clearing 14' 1 1/4" (5/1).

2014-15: Indoor: Scored at both the Metropolitan (2/6) and Atlantic 10 Championships (2/22) in the pole vault event... Cleared 14' 3 1/4" at both championships to finish fifth in each... Was second in the pole vault at the Fordham Season Opener, clearing 13' 6" (12/6)... Was 12th at the Metro Challenge in the pole vault with a height of 13' 9 1/4" (1/23). Outdoor: Tied for eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the pole vault, clearing 13' 5 1/4" (5/3)... Was fourth in the pole vault at the Colonial Relays with a height of 13' 7 1/4" (4/4)... Tied for fifth in the pole vault at the Fred Hardy Invitational with a height of 14' 1 1/4" (3/28).

Before Fordham: Member of the varsity football, wrestling, and track & field teams at Servite High School in Anaheim, California... Recipient of the Coach's Awards for wrestling and track & field in 2014... Participated in club track for Victory Athletics.

Major: Engineering Physics.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Indoor 60m: 7.78 (2017)
Indoor 200m: 25.5 (2014)
Indoor pole vault: 15' 5" (2018)
Indoor high jump: 6' 2 1/4" (2017)
Outdoor pole vault: 14' 11" (2017)
Outdoor long jump: 19' 9 1/2" (2017)
Outdoor javelin: 157' 10" (2018)
Outdoor decathlon: 5,149 points (2017)
 
SCHOOL RECORDS
Indoor pole vault: 15' 5" (2018)
Outdoor pole vault: 14' 11" (2018)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Pole Vault
    6'1"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    6'1"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Pole Vault
    6'1"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Pole Vault
    6'1"