2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Collegiate PR | DEC: 5996; HEP: 4433; JT: 136-3 (41.54m); DT: 89-6 (27.29m); SP: 36-8.5 (11.19m); LJ: 21-4 (6.50m);
PV: 11-7.75 (3.55m); HJ: 6-6.75 (2.00m); 110 Hurdles: 16:40; 60 Hurdles: 9.22; 1500M: 4:59.51; 1000M: 2:56.74; 400M: 50.84; 100M: 11.17; 60M; 7.27
2017-18 (Sophomore): INDOORS …Finished 11th at the Southland Conference Championships with 4,314 points … Took second in the heptathlon high jump with a 6-6 mark and fourth in the 60m dash with a time of 7.27 … Also, competed in the high jump taking 10th hitting the 6-4.25 mark … OUTDOORS … Spent the season as redshirt.
2016-17 (Freshman): INDOORS … Competed in the heptathlon posting a 10th place 4433-point finish at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … Finished first in the heptathlon high jump at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a 6-2 mark. OUTDOORS … Finished fourth in the decathlon at the Southland Conference Championships with 5996 points … Took first in the decathlon high jump with a mark of 6-0.75 and 400 meter run with a time of 50.84 seconds at the conference championships … Had a season high mark in long jump at the ACU Wildcat Open with 22-3.
High School: Graduated in 2016 from Hebron High School ... High jump district champion ... First Team All-District ... Regional qualifier in the high jump ... Ran all three relays ... Voted high school’s Athlete of the Year ... 6-6A District Basketball Player of the Year and Team Captain ... High jump personal best is 6-6.
Personal: Given name is Riley Ellis ... Born 13 December 1997 ... Son of Rob and Lucinda Ellis ... Business marketing major.