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2011 Women's Distance Track Roster

Riley Swanson

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Crater HS
  • Hometown Central Point, Ore.
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2009-2010: [Cross Country] Ran in five races for the Beacons as a sophomore...set a new personal record of 19:30 at the NCU Invitational, taking 17th place...finished ninth at the Warner Pacific Invitational.[Track] Qualified for the CCC Championships in the 5000m (19:36)...ran in the 4x1600m and Distance Medley Relays.

2008-2009: [Cross Country] Ran in all six races for the Beacons as a freshman...was the teams #2 runner in five races...landed a personal best 19:55 at the NCU Invitational, taking 14th place. [Track] Ran a PR of 20:02 in the 5000m at the CCC Preview Meet, fourth-fastest time in school history...ran a 40:18 in the 10k at the Linfield Invitational, third-fastest time in school history...was named the Northwest Christian University Champion of Character for 2008-2009.

High School Experience: Ran four years on varsity at Crater High for coach Justin Loftus...earned First-Team All-Southern Sky Conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior...finished third in state and won the Southern Sky championship as a senior...also swam for the Comets.

Personal: Born on July 27, 1989 in Aberdeen, Wash...daughter of Stacey Kearns and Dan Swanson...enjoys baking and listening to praise and worship music...favorite movies are The Notebook and Fried Green Tomatoes...aspires to become a physical therapist...majoring in exercise science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2010Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2011Junior

    5'5"