Riley Cash

Height:
5-2
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Lincoln HS
Hometown:
Portland, OR

TFRRS Profile

2022-23 -- Cross Country: As a true freshman, placed 44th at the Big West XC Championships ... ran personal-best times in the 5K (18:52.8) and 6K (21:11.2). Indoor: Competed in two meets, running personal bests in the 800 (2:13.19) and mile (4:57.99). Outdoor: Captured fourth in the 1,500 at the Big West Championships, running a personal best of 4:32.07 ... helped women's 4x400 place first at the Conover Classic and Cal Poly Open.

Prep -- Competed in the OSAA 6A State Cross Country Championships three times … placing 13th in 2019, 15th in 2021 and 47th in 2018 … part of three Portland Interscholastic League Championship teams in cross country at Lincoln High (Portland, OR) … team finished third at state XC finals in 2018, 2019 and 2021 … finished fourth in the 3,000 meter and fifth in the 1,500 at the 2021 OSAA 6A Track & Field State Championships … helped Lincoln finish fifth in the 4x400 relay at the 2022 state track meet … recorded personal bests in the 800 (2:13.93), 1,500 (4:37.24) and 5K (17:50.1) … team’s 4x800 relay and distance medley relay finished fourth and fifth respectively at the Nike Outdoor Nationals … earned a 4.2 GPA.

Personal -- Born in Medford, OR … daughter of Kim Cash … majoring in biology with hopes of working in forestry in the future … visited Boston and Northwestern as well, but chose Cal Poly for its academics, location and scenery … growing up next to Forest Park has had biggest impact on athletic career because “it is a beautiful place to go on runs and walks.”