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Riley Hough
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Hartland, Mich.
- High School:
- Hartland
Collegiate Bests
2025:
Led the Spartan men across six competitions during a banner season ... Captured the individual title in the 8K at the Spartan Invitational with a winning time of 23:41.1 (9/19) ... Finished eighth overall in the 8K at the Gans Creek Classic in a swift 22:50.8 (9/26) ... Placed eighth against a national field in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational with a 23:32.1 (10/17) ... Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors after placing as the individual runner-up in the 8K at the Big Ten Championships in 23:18.5 (11/1) ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors by placing 10th in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 29:58.11 (11/14) ... Finished 134th in the 10K at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a 29:49.9 (11/22).
2024:
Spearheaded MSU in six meets ... Placed seventh in the 8K at the Spartan Invitational with a 25:00.4 (9/13) ... Finished 24th in the 8K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational in 23:10.9 (10/4) ... Ran a 23:44.3 (83rd) in the 8K at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (10/19) ... Placed 18th in the 8K at the Big Ten Championships with a 23:08.4 (11/1) ... Captured USTFCCCA All-Region honors with a seventh-place finish in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 29:26.9 (11/15) ... Placed 80th nationally in the 10K at the NCAA Cross Country Championships behind a 29:47.2 (11/23).
2023:
Did not compete in cross country (Redshirted).
2022:
Broke into the Spartans top-seven late in his freshman season, competing in three races ... Finished 27th overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a 10K time of 30:36.1 (11/11, 10K) ... Crossed the finish line just shy of the top-ten at the Big Ten Championships at 24:19.8, good for 14th place (10/28, 8K) ... In his collegiate debut he posted a season-best time of 23:58.3 at the Nuttycombe Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Hartland High School ... Named Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year ... Won the 2021 Eastbay National Cross Country Championship ... Captured the 2022 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 5,000m title ... High school personal bests include 4:06 in the mile, 8:46 in the two-mile, and 14:10 in the 5K.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeffery and Lauren Hough ... Enrolled in the applied sports science master's program ... Chose Michigan State due to the coaching philosophy and shared championship vision.
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- 8K - 22:50.8
- 10K - 29:26.9
2025:
Led the Spartan men across six competitions during a banner season ... Captured the individual title in the 8K at the Spartan Invitational with a winning time of 23:41.1 (9/19) ... Finished eighth overall in the 8K at the Gans Creek Classic in a swift 22:50.8 (9/26) ... Placed eighth against a national field in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational with a 23:32.1 (10/17) ... Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors after placing as the individual runner-up in the 8K at the Big Ten Championships in 23:18.5 (11/1) ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors by placing 10th in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 29:58.11 (11/14) ... Finished 134th in the 10K at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a 29:49.9 (11/22).
2024:
Spearheaded MSU in six meets ... Placed seventh in the 8K at the Spartan Invitational with a 25:00.4 (9/13) ... Finished 24th in the 8K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational in 23:10.9 (10/4) ... Ran a 23:44.3 (83rd) in the 8K at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (10/19) ... Placed 18th in the 8K at the Big Ten Championships with a 23:08.4 (11/1) ... Captured USTFCCCA All-Region honors with a seventh-place finish in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 29:26.9 (11/15) ... Placed 80th nationally in the 10K at the NCAA Cross Country Championships behind a 29:47.2 (11/23).
2023:
Did not compete in cross country (Redshirted).
2022:
Broke into the Spartans top-seven late in his freshman season, competing in three races ... Finished 27th overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a 10K time of 30:36.1 (11/11, 10K) ... Crossed the finish line just shy of the top-ten at the Big Ten Championships at 24:19.8, good for 14th place (10/28, 8K) ... In his collegiate debut he posted a season-best time of 23:58.3 at the Nuttycombe Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Hartland High School ... Named Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year ... Won the 2021 Eastbay National Cross Country Championship ... Captured the 2022 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 5,000m title ... High school personal bests include 4:06 in the mile, 8:46 in the two-mile, and 14:10 in the 5K.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeffery and Lauren Hough ... Enrolled in the applied sports science master's program ... Chose Michigan State due to the coaching philosophy and shared championship vision.
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