2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster
Riak Reese
- Events:
- Sprints/Relays
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Gahanna, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Gahanna Lincoln
| • Holds 4th-fastest time in school history in the Indoor 60-meter dash of 6.72 (2014) |
| • Holds 4th-fastest time in school history in the Indoor 200-meter dash of 21.16 (2014) |
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• Holds 6th-fastest time in school history in the Outdoor 200-meter dash of 20.73 (2014) |
| PRs | |
| Indoor | Outdoor |
| • 60m: 6.72 | • 100m: 10.68 |
| • 200m: 21.16 | • 200m: 20.73 |
| • 300m: 34.55 |
2018 SEASON
INDOOR
• Returning to active competition status for 2018 season
• MAC Championships MVP
• MAC Championships Most Outstanding Track Performer
• First Team All-MAC (60m, 200m)
2014 SEASON
INDOOR
• Ran a seasonal best of 6.72 in the 60-meter dash at the Mid-American Indoor Track & Field Championships
• Ran a seasonal best of 21.16 in the 200-meter dash at the Mid-American Indoor Track & Field Championships
• MAC Champion in the 60m dash with a time of 6.73
• MAC Runner-up in the 200m dash with a time of 21.28
OUTDOOR
• Ran a seasonal best 10.68 in the 100-meter dash at the Ohio Open
• Ran a seasonal best 20.73 in the 200-meter dash at the Jesse Owens Track Classic
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• All-Conference and All-Ohio junior and senior year
• State Champion in the 100m and 200m dash senior year
• School record holder in 100m and 200m
• Midwest Meet of Champions Champion in the 100m and 200m dash
• Undefeated season in the 100m and 200m senior year
• 200m PR: 21.13, Jesse Owens stadium record
• 100m PR: 10.41
• Placed 6th in the 200m at States junior year
• Four-year letter winner in track
• Competed with Pacesetters Track Club
• Made Team USA for Pan Am Jr's in Medellin, Columbia
• Placed 4th in the 200m in Pan Am Jr's
• 4x100m gold medalist at Pan Am Jr's
• Junior Olympic All-American in the 100m and 200m
• Placed 3rd in the 200m at the USA Junior Track and Field Championships
PERSONAL
• Son of Stephen and Heather Reese
• Has two younger siblings, Nhevi and Journi
• Majoring in communication studies
