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2022 Track & Field Roster

Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech
Michael Wade

Riley Killian

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Archbishop Chapelle HS
  • Hometown Metairie, La.

Biography

2022
  • Competed in the mile, 800m, 3000m,5000, and 1500m during the 2022 indoor and outdoor seasons
  • Placed 4th in the 800m with a time of 2:29.90 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational 
  • Placed 4th in the mile with a time of 5:22.21 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational 
  • Placed 8th at the Samford invite with a time of 10:16.35 in the 3000m
  • PR’d in the mile with a time of 5:14.69 at the USA Jaguar Invitational 
  • PR’d and broke the school record in the 3000m with a time of 10:09.02 at the Conference USA indoor track and Field Championship 
  • Won and broke the outdoor school record for the 3000m at the LA Tech Jim Mize Invitational with a time of 10:15.51
  • Placed 12th in the 800m at the Baylor Invitational with a time of 2:27.19
  • Placed 4th in the 1500m at the Baylor Invitational with a time of 4:53.50
  • Placed 3rd in the 5000m at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet with a time of 17:47.19
  • Placed 8th in the 1500m at the Alumni Muster with a time of 4:50.75
  • Place 17th in the 5000m at the C-USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 18:10.00

2021
  • Competed for the Louisiana Tech cross country team.
  • Competed in seven events during the 2021 track and field season.
  • Competed in the 800m, 1500m, mile and 3000m.
  • Registered a career-best 2:24.36 in the 800m at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet (4/24) to place 18th.
  • Posted a career-best 4:53.92 in the 1500m at the C-USA Outdoor Championship (5/13-16) to place 22nd.
  • Had a career-best 5:17.01 in the mile at the Jaguar Invitational (2/7) to place ninth.
  • Registered a career-best mark of 10:44.73 in the 3000m at the Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/20-21) to place 27th. 
2020
  • Competed for the Louisiana Tech cross country team.
  • Competed in two events during the 2020 indoor season.
  • Placed 10th in the mile with a time of 5:18.93 at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/10).
  • Finished 55th in the 3000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/17-18) with a time of 10:57.32).
  • Outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
  • Competed in the 3000m and one mile during the indoor season and the 800m and 1500m during the outdoor season.
  • Lone 300m run came at Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational (1/18) with a time of 10:53.84.
  • Ran the one mile at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational (1/11) with a time of 5:34.18.
  • Lone 800m run came at ULL Classic (3/15) with a time of 2:29.18.
  • Season-best time in the 1500m came at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22), posting a time of 5:00.24.
  • Placed third at the Jim Mize Invitational (4/5) in the 1500m with a time of 5:04.64. 
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Archbishop Chapelle High School in 2018 ... Earned a total of five letters in cross country and track as a distance runner ... Finished in third place at the indoor state championship, while placing ninth at the cross country state championship ... Earned all-academic honors for her efforts in the classroom ... Recorded personal-best times of 2:29 in the 800m, 5:26 in the 1600m, 11:57 in the 3200m and 18:57 in the 3-mile ... Coached by Sherri Thompson.
 
PERSONAL
Riley Mae Killian ... Daughter of Eric and Melissa Killian ... Born on July 24, 2000 in Metairie, Louisiana ... Has one brother, Conner, who is also a member of LA Tech's track and field and cross country teams.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2020Sophomore

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2021Junior

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2022Senior

    Distance
    5'5"