2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
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Riley Bryan
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Smithton High
- Hometown:
- Sedalia, Mo.
Collegiate XC PR | 5k: 18:35.11Â (9/13/24)
High School XC PR | 5k:Â 18:51
High School Track PR | 1600m: 5:24.30, 3200m: 11:53.47
Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025
2024
Competed in two meets for the Bears ... Ran a career-best 18:35.11 at the Queen City Twilight (9/13) ... Was the second Bear across the line at the Redhawks Invitational (8/30) to finish in sixth place and lead the Bears to a 39 point win ... Finished fourth among the Bears with an eighth-place finish at the QCT to assist in a 28 point win.
2023
Did not compete.
High School
Was a two-time individual cross country state champion in (2021 and 2022) for coach David Holiway at Smithton (Mo.) High ... Turned in an impressive 19:04.4 as a senior (2022) at the Class 2 state meet after winning the Class 1 meet with a time of 18:27.6 to win the Class 1 meet as a junior ... Was the Class 1 state runner-up (18:55.1) her sophomore season ... Helped Tigers win back-to-back Kaysinger Conference cross country titles her junior and senior seasons ... In track, she did not compete as a senior due to an injury ... Finished third at the Class 2 state meet in both the 1600 and 3200 her junior year after finishing 5th in the 1600 and winning the 3200 as a sophomore ... Did not run as a freshman.
Personal
Riley Elizabeth Bryan was born 3/13/05 in Warrensburg, Mo. ... Daughter of Justin and Sara Bryan of Sedalia, Mo. ... Has two brothers, Colby and Charlie ... Majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics.
High School XC PR | 5k:Â 18:51
High School Track PR | 1600m: 5:24.30, 3200m: 11:53.47
Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025
2024
Competed in two meets for the Bears ... Ran a career-best 18:35.11 at the Queen City Twilight (9/13) ... Was the second Bear across the line at the Redhawks Invitational (8/30) to finish in sixth place and lead the Bears to a 39 point win ... Finished fourth among the Bears with an eighth-place finish at the QCT to assist in a 28 point win.
2023
Did not compete.
High School
Was a two-time individual cross country state champion in (2021 and 2022) for coach David Holiway at Smithton (Mo.) High ... Turned in an impressive 19:04.4 as a senior (2022) at the Class 2 state meet after winning the Class 1 meet with a time of 18:27.6 to win the Class 1 meet as a junior ... Was the Class 1 state runner-up (18:55.1) her sophomore season ... Helped Tigers win back-to-back Kaysinger Conference cross country titles her junior and senior seasons ... In track, she did not compete as a senior due to an injury ... Finished third at the Class 2 state meet in both the 1600 and 3200 her junior year after finishing 5th in the 1600 and winning the 3200 as a sophomore ... Did not run as a freshman.
Personal
Riley Elizabeth Bryan was born 3/13/05 in Warrensburg, Mo. ... Daughter of Justin and Sara Bryan of Sedalia, Mo. ... Has two brothers, Colby and Charlie ... Majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics.
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