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2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Riley Covert

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Indoor Elig. R-Fr.
  • Outdoor Elig. So.
  • Hometown Charlottesville, Va.
  • High School Charlottesville

Biography

Indoor Mark Date
Outdoor Mark Date
800m 1:59.96 4/16/16
1500m 3:57.64 4/16/16
3000m 8:23.72 3/19/16
5000m 14:41.35 4/23/16
3000m Steeplechase 9:35.70 5/7/16

2015-16
Cross Country: Redshirted ... Ran twice unattached ... Teamed up with classmate Ryan McGorty to take second overall at the CNU Relays ... Finished 10th overall at the CNU Invitational in mid-October.
Indoor: Redshirted.
Outdoor: USAT&F Junior Championships qualifier, finishing 10th in the 5,000m ... All-CAA at 5,000m, finishing second in 14:52.45 ... Also scored in the 1,500m (sixth) and the 3,000m steeplechase (fifth) at the conference meet ... Anchored the Tribe's DMR at the Colonial Relays ... Named to the CAA Commissioner's Award for having a GPA over 3.2.

Prep
Earned six all-state honors at Charlottesville High ... In cross country, finished ninth at the state championships as a junior ... Improved to sixth in 2014 ... Finished fourth in the state both indoors and outdoors during track both years ... AP Scholar with Honor ... Active in the theater program as a technician ... Served as assistant stage manager, and as the Chief of Rigging.

Personal
Son of William and Rebecca Covert ... Enjoys hiking, reading, and listening to music.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Middle Distance