2023 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Ries, Riley

Riley Ries
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Trinity Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
Bio
TFRRS PAGE
2024 XC
In her first race of the season at the NMJC No.1, she placed 14th overall with a time of 20:00... In her second race of the season at the NMJC No. 2, she placed 6th overall with a time of 19:31:8... In her third race of the season at the NMJC No. 3, she placed 4th overall with a time of 18:40. In her fourth race of the season at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, she placed 154th overall with a time of 21:37...
2023 XC
Ries opened the season with a 5k time of 20:22.3 at the 2023 Wyoming Invite…Ran for a 6k time of 24:48.0 at the Texas Tech Open…Finished the season with a 6k time of 23:27.8, her college best in the event.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Louisiana State Champion (2021) in the 1600m and 3200m... First Team All-State in cross country and track... during the 2022 cross country season Ries placed 3rd at the state meet in the two-mile run... finished 5th at the state meet in the 1600m and 10th in the 800m during the 2023 outdoor track season.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Ries and has one sister, Mikaela,... plans to major in Mechanical Engineering... both of her parents are Texas Tech alumni... Riley was a completive soccer player for 13 years as a goalkeeper before focusing on cross country and track... has lived in three states, five cities and attended seven schools prior to Tech.
2024 XC
In her first race of the season at the NMJC No.1, she placed 14th overall with a time of 20:00... In her second race of the season at the NMJC No. 2, she placed 6th overall with a time of 19:31:8... In her third race of the season at the NMJC No. 3, she placed 4th overall with a time of 18:40. In her fourth race of the season at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, she placed 154th overall with a time of 21:37...
2023 XC
Ries opened the season with a 5k time of 20:22.3 at the 2023 Wyoming Invite…Ran for a 6k time of 24:48.0 at the Texas Tech Open…Finished the season with a 6k time of 23:27.8, her college best in the event.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Louisiana State Champion (2021) in the 1600m and 3200m... First Team All-State in cross country and track... during the 2022 cross country season Ries placed 3rd at the state meet in the two-mile run... finished 5th at the state meet in the 1600m and 10th in the 800m during the 2023 outdoor track season.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Ries and has one sister, Mikaela,... plans to major in Mechanical Engineering... both of her parents are Texas Tech alumni... Riley was a completive soccer player for 13 years as a goalkeeper before focusing on cross country and track... has lived in three states, five cities and attended seven schools prior to Tech.
Cross country meet week hype video
Thursday, August 31
vs. TTU Open
Saturday, September 21
XC: Media Availability - Nuttycombe Invitational
Thursday, September 27
XC: Halloran Sisters Feature
Wednesday, September 19