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2022 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jireegna Riding

  • Position Distance
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-5
  • Hometown Orem, Utah
  • Highschool Orem High School

Biography

2020 | Junior Outdoor

  • Season canceled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19

2020 | Junior Indoor

  • Did not compete

2020 | Junior XC

  • Did not compete

2019 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Did not compete

2018 | Sophomore XC

  • Did not compete

2018 | Freshman Outdoor

  • Did not compete

2018 | Freshman Indoor 

  • Did not compete

2017 | Freshman XC

  • Competed in three meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Placed fifth in the SUU Color Country Invitational with a time of 18:58.2

Prep:

  • 3x State Champion
  • Part of 2013 4A Utah State Championship team
  • Set a 14:30 on a 3-mile XC course

Personal:

  • Parents are Ed and Allyson Riding
  • Majoring in Physical Education Coaching & Teaching
  • Born in Ethiopia
  • Favorite movie is Remember the Titans
  • Favorite food is pasta
  • Fan of Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Favorite genre of music is Rap 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Freshman

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2020Senior

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2021Graduate Student

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2022Redshirt Senior

    Distance
    5'5"