Riley LaRiviere

Position:
Throws
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Telford, Pa.
High School:
Pennridge
Major:
Civil Engineering/Architecture

TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS

2021 OUTDOORS: Recorded a PR in the discus (47.02m), a fifth-place finish in the hammer (55.14m) and an eighth-place finish in the shot put (14.50m) at the Patriot League Championships… Netted new PRs in the shot put (14.85m) and the hammer (57.26) at the John and Carol Covert Classic… Won the shot put (14.58m) and the discus (42.55m) at the Lafayette Dual… Tallied second place finishes in the discus (44.30m) and the hammer (55.39m) at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races.

2021 INDOORS: DID NOT COMPETE

2020 INDOORS: Finished 12^th overall in the shot put at the Patriot League Championships (13.88m / 45’6.5”)… Set a personal record in the shot put at the Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational (14.83m / 48’8”)… Placed second overall in the weight throw (16.51m) and third overall in the shot put (14.61m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished second in the weight throw at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (15.69m). Took seventh in the weight throw at the Bucknell Tune Up (16.49m).

2019 OUTDOORS: Threw discus and hammer at Patriot League Championships… set PR in the discus with throw of 41.94m… finished second in the hammer throw at Covert Classic with personal record throw of 50.93m…Finished fourth overall in the hammer throw (47.03m, 154’ 3”) and finished ninth overall in the discus (40.44m, 132’ 8”) at the Greyhound Invitational… Finished 10th overall in the discus, earning a personal record (41.29m, 135’ 5”), finished 16th overall in the hammer throw (43.42m, 142’ 5”) and finished 23rd overall in the shot put (12.03m, 39’ 5.75”) at the Coach Pollard Invitational… Finished fourth overall in the hammer throw (41.21m, 135’ 2”) and finished fifth overall in the discus (39.73m, 130’ 4”) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished ninth overall in the shot put at the Fred Hardy Invitational (12.63m, 41’ 5.25”)… Finished 25th overall in the discus (38.61m, 126’ 8”) and finished 36th overall in the shot put (12.35m, 40’ 6.25”) at the Adidas Winthrop University Invitational.

2019 INDOORS: Finished 13th overall in the weight throw (15.87m) and 18th overall in the shot put (12.01m) at the Patriot League Championships… Finished 10th overall in the weight throw (15.53m) and 11th overall in the shot put (13.48m) at the Bucknell Tune Up… Finished fifth overall in the weight throw 15.86m) and 12th overall in the shot put (12.93m) at the Villanova Invitational… Finished fifth overall in the weight throw, earning a personal record (16.02m) and finished 12th overall in the shot put (11.28m) at the Navy Invitational… Finished fourth overall in the weight throw (15.63m) and fifth overall in the shot put (13.07m) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished fifth overall in the weight throw (15.30m) and 11th overall in the shot put (12.64m) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Competed in the weight throw at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (15.60m)… Finished second overall in the weight throw (15.57m) and third overall in the shot put (13.19m) at the Lehigh Season Opener.

2018 OUTDOORS: Threw the discus (38.26m) and the hammer (42.90) at the Patriot League Championships…Posted a season best 40.34m in the discus at the Coach Pollard Invitational…Finished fifth at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a season best 48.74m in the hammer and 13.35m in the shot put.

2018 INDOORS: Competed in the shot put (13.40m) and the weight throw (season best 15.78m) at the Patriot League Championships…Threw a season best 13.73m in the shot put for a seventh place finish at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Placed third in the weight throw (15.04m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.

BEFORE LEHIGH: 2016 District One champion…All-Intelligencer First Team selection in the discus…Five-time All-Suburban One honoree…Two-year varsity captain of indoor and outdoor track…Pennridge High School record holder in the discus (160'9")…Distinguished honor roll student…President of Pennridge’s TSA Club.

PERSONAL: Son of Ken and Ann Marie LaRiviere…Has two sisters, Hayley and Abby.

GETTING TO KNOW RILEY
Nickname: Riley
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I chose Lehigh because of its combination of a prestigious engineering program and a growing track and field program.
What is your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The people (Coaches and athletes).
Thoughts on Coaching staff?: I look forward to working with Coach Ryan because of his passion and knowledge of the sport. He is a fun and outgoing person that will make my career enjoyable while turning me into the best thrower I can be. Coach Matt seems like a very nice guy and I look forward to growing closer to him and the rest of the coaching staff.
Major and why: Mechanical engineering because it is a broad field that opens up so many opportunities. I have always liked working with my hands and building things so this major seems like the right fit.
Favorite place on campus: The lookout
Favorite Food: Meat
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Jon Bellion
Favorite Movie: Anchorman 1 and 2
Favorite Website: Craigslist.com
Favorite sports Broadcaster: Chris Berman
Favorite Pro Team: Steelers
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: James Harrison
Favorite Place to Study: My desk
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Sleep
Hobbies: Working out, throwing heavy balls and plates , hanging with friends
Most admired person and why: My high school head coach. He instilled values in me that did not only help me become a better person and a disciplined track athlete, but also values that will help me for the rest of my life.
Biggest sports accomplishment: Winning the 2016 PIAA District One Discus title, then winning the team title in 2017.
Magazine Cover I’d like to be on: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d like to visit: Bahamas
Talent I’d most like to have: To draw or play any musical instrument
Dream Job: Working at NASA
One unique thing no one knows about me: If I told you then people would know.
If I Didn’t Compete in Track and Field, I would play: Football
If I had $1 billion dollars I would: Buy stocks