2018 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Riordan, Joe

Joe Riordan
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Solon, Ohio
- High School:
- Solon
Bio
Collegiate Bests
• 8K - 24:20.9
• 10K - 31:24.0
2020-21:
Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-America
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Recorded a top-25 finish at the Big Ten Championship, placing 21st with a time of 24:38.3 (1/30, 8K) … Earned a berth at the NCAA Championships, finishing 102nd with a 31:24.0 time (3/15, 10K).
2019:
Battled back from injury to turn in a time of 31:56.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15, 10K).
2018:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Placed 16th at the Spartan Invitational, turning in a time of 25:37.5 (9/14, 8K) ... Clocked in at 24:49.3 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (9/28, 8K) ... Turned in a time of 25:55.3 at the Penn State Nationals Open (10/12, 8K) ... Placed 23rd at the Big Ten Championships, posting a career-best time of 24:20.9 (10/28, 8K) ... Finished 31st with a time of 31:49.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/9, 10K).
2017:
Placed 31st at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 26:07.8 (9/23, 8K) ... Posted a time of 24:54.4 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (10/13, 8K) ... Clocked in at 25:14.8 at the Big Ten Championships (10/29, 8K) ... Finished 47th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 32:04.6 (11/10, 10K) ... Posted a career-best time of 31:25.0 at the NCAA Championships (11/18, 10K).
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field … Four-time All-Conference … Three-time All-Region … State qualifier in the 3200-meter ... Placed sixth in the 3200-meter at the indoor track state meet in his senior year ... led team to Ohio Division 1 cross country state title his senior year, setting the record for largest margin of victory … Three-time individual Ohio Division 1 State Qualifier … Second Team All-Midwest at NXR …Finished 11th at the state meet his junior year … Finished ninth at the state meet his senior year ... Named captain for cross country and track during his senior year.
• 8K - 24:20.9
• 10K - 31:24.0
2020-21:
Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-America
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Recorded a top-25 finish at the Big Ten Championship, placing 21st with a time of 24:38.3 (1/30, 8K) … Earned a berth at the NCAA Championships, finishing 102nd with a 31:24.0 time (3/15, 10K).
2019:
Battled back from injury to turn in a time of 31:56.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15, 10K).
2018:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Placed 16th at the Spartan Invitational, turning in a time of 25:37.5 (9/14, 8K) ... Clocked in at 24:49.3 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (9/28, 8K) ... Turned in a time of 25:55.3 at the Penn State Nationals Open (10/12, 8K) ... Placed 23rd at the Big Ten Championships, posting a career-best time of 24:20.9 (10/28, 8K) ... Finished 31st with a time of 31:49.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/9, 10K).
2017:
Placed 31st at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 26:07.8 (9/23, 8K) ... Posted a time of 24:54.4 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (10/13, 8K) ... Clocked in at 25:14.8 at the Big Ten Championships (10/29, 8K) ... Finished 47th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 32:04.6 (11/10, 10K) ... Posted a career-best time of 31:25.0 at the NCAA Championships (11/18, 10K).
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field … Four-time All-Conference … Three-time All-Region … State qualifier in the 3200-meter ... Placed sixth in the 3200-meter at the indoor track state meet in his senior year ... led team to Ohio Division 1 cross country state title his senior year, setting the record for largest margin of victory … Three-time individual Ohio Division 1 State Qualifier … Second Team All-Midwest at NXR …Finished 11th at the state meet his junior year … Finished ninth at the state meet his senior year ... Named captain for cross country and track during his senior year.
Personal:
Born June 2, 1999 in Solon, Ohio … Son of Timothy and Roberta Riordan … Member of the high school band, National Honors Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Ranked in the Top 15 in his class … Majoring in biosystems engineering.
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