2015 Track and Field

Riley Doherty

  • Weight 135
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.

Biography

2014 Outdoor:  Competed in two meets…Had a best finish of 13th in the 10,000-meter during the CCU Invitational after a time of 34:11.60…Posted a best time in the 5000-meter run of 16:29.90 at the 49er Classic.

2013-14 Indoor: 
Recorded two top-15 finishes in the 3000-meter run and 5000-meter run…Placed 6th in the 3000-meter run (9:49.72) and the Mountaineer Open…Had a best finish in the 5000-meter run of 14th at the Niswonger Invitational with a time of 16:39.00.

2013 Outdoor: 
Competed in five events…Earned two top-10 finishes in the 5000-meter run…Placed sixth in the 5000-meter run (17:30.27) at the Charlotte Invitational…Was 10th in the 5000-meter run section D (16:08.84) of the Duke Invitational…Had a top time in the 1500-meter run of 4:26.45 at the Catamount Classic, and 33:21.29 in the 10000-meter run at the Raleigh Relays.

2012-13 Indoor:
  Was named to the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team…Ran in two meets…Compiled a best finish of 22nd in the 5000-meter run at the A-Sun Championships with a time of 16:30.94.

2012 Outdoor:  Recorded a time of 33:23.94 in the 10,000-meter April 6 at the Duke Invitational…Crossed the line in 16:10.05 in the 5,000-meter March 16 at UNC Charlotte’s 49er Classic.

2012 Indoor:  Posted a time of 4:39.72 in the one mile run Dec. 3, 2011 at Clemson’s Orange and Purple Winter Classic…Crossed the 3,000-meter finish line in 9:11.28 Feb. 17 at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, helping the Spartans to a third-place team finish…Recorded a time of 16:23.56 in the 5,000-meter Jan. 28 at ETSU’s Niswonger Invitational.

High School:  Lettered in cross country and track at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Fla…A four-time All-Big Bend Region selection in both cross country and track…Named Runner of the Year in 2010…Finished fourth in the Florida 3-A State Cross Country Meet…A state champion team member from 2007-2009…Recorded a personal-best times of 15:36 in the 5K, 9:24 in the 3,200-meter and 4:28 in the 1,600-meter.

Personal:
  Born Feb. 28, 1992…Parents are Jeff and Julie Doherty…Has an older sister, Chelsea (25)…Is majoring in economics/finance with a minor in business administration…His hobbies include doing anything outdoors and carpentry work…Claims BBQ is his favorite food …His favorite movie is “Talladega Nights” and he enjoys watching “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe”…Names Will Ferrell and Jennifer Aniston as his favorite actors…Says Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan are his favorite singers…Fall is his favorite season…Favorite book is Go Dog Go by P.D. Eastman…Names NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. as his favorite athlete…His favorite quote is, “Do a job right, do it right the first time”…Dream job is to work for NASCAR.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Distance
    6'" 150 lbs
  • 2013Sophomore

    Distance/Mid-Distance
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2014Junior

    Distance/Mid-Distance
    6'" 140 lbs
  • 2015Senior

    Distance
    6'" 135 lbs