Tara Riley

Position:
Shot Put, Discus
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Quanah

2011-12 (sophomore): Indoor season included ACU’s leading mark of 40-7 in shot put for eighth at USAF. Third at LSC invitational in 39-8. Also led Wildcats in shot put and discus throw. Threw 41-9.25 to win shot at Texas-Arlington and 154-0 for runner-up in discus at Texas State. Placed fifth in shot (41-7.25) and runner-up in discus (141-1) at league meet.

2010-11 (freshman): Led ACU with 43-11.75 in shot put with 6th place finish at LSC meet in Stephenville. Also threw 41-5.25 at UNT in Denton. Had top mark 137-11 in discus throw (4th at David Noble Relays at ASU). In limited action indoors threw best of 41-2.25 in shot put at Sooner invitational.

High school: Competed in track and field, softball, basketball with second team all-district honors at shortstop in softball. Twice won Class A state title in discus throw for coach Jan Forrest. As junior in 2009 she won with 128-2 on final attempt to edge Rochelle’s Bonnie Richardson and repeated in 2010 as senior at 136-2. Best marks in throwing events include 137-9 in discus and 38-2 in shot.

Personal: 2010 graduate of Quanah High School. Born 27 Sept 1991.