2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Burger, Riley

Riley Burger
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Notre Dame Regional
- Hometown:
- New Hamburg, Mo.
Bio
Riley Burger TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2021)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Leapt to a triple jump mark of 12.15m (39-10.5) at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Set a season-best mark of 12.24m (40-2) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite to place third, one of her three top-five finishes in the event on the season
• Recorded a season-best leap of 5.34m (17-6.25) in the long jump at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational before matching the mark at the Eagle Elite Invitational
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Set a new personal-best mark of 12.56m (41-2.5) in the triple jump for a runner-up finish at the Pacific Coast Invitational, moving her up to fifth in program history
• Won the triple jump at the Jim Vargo Invitational with a final mark of 12.30m (40-4.25)
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in two meets in the triple jump, earning a season-best of 12.11m (39-8.75) at the Music City Challenge
Outdoor:
• Competed in two meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Began the season with a runner-up finish and a new personal-best of 12.08m (39-7.75) in the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
2021-22
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Won the triple jump at the Louisville Cardinal Classic with a leap of 11.70m (38-4.75)
• Recorded a personal-best of 5.69m (18-8) to take fourth in the long jump at the Louisville Cardinal Classic
• Posted a season-best long jump of 12.18m (39-11.5) at the Tiger Paw Invite
• Finished 10th in the triple jump (12.10m (39-8.5) at the ACC Indoor Championships, also competed in the long jump
Outdoor:
• Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Tiger Track Classic, finishing fourth with a triple jump of 11.62m (38-1.5) and seventh with a long jump of 5.49 (18-0.25)
2020-21
Indoor:
• Competed in four meets during the regular season, tallying two wins in addition to a pair of top-three finishes in the long jump or triple jump
• Won the long jump at the Lenny Lyles Invitational with a mark of 5.60m (18-4.5) and took the triple jump with a leap of 11.72m (38-5.5)
• Opened her collegiate career with a third place finish in the triple jump at the Hokie Invitational with a mark of 12.29m (40-4)
• Posted a runner-up finish in the triple jump at the Notre Dame Invitational with a mark of 11.61m (38-1.25)
• Finished eighth in the triple jump at the ACC Indoor Championships with a jump of 12.25m (40-2.25)
Outdoor:
• Registered a ninth-place finish in the long jump at the Auburn Tiger Classic with a leap of 5.48m (17-11.75)
• Also competed in the ACC Outdoor Championships
Prep/High School Honors:
• Three-time state champion in triple jump
• State champion in long jump
• Nine-time all-state track and field selection
• 2019 Southeast Missourian Track and Field Athlete of the Year
• Helped lead Notre Dame Regional High School to a top-six finish in the state championship
• Holds school records for 100m, 200m, 4X200m, 4X400m, Triple Jump, Long Jump, High Jump and Distance Medley
Personal:
• Full name is Riley Burger
• Daughter of Heath and Karen Burger
• Birthdate is February 7, 2002
• Has two siblings: Alex and Kole
• Intends to major in nursing
CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2021)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Leapt to a triple jump mark of 12.15m (39-10.5) at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Set a season-best mark of 12.24m (40-2) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite to place third, one of her three top-five finishes in the event on the season
• Recorded a season-best leap of 5.34m (17-6.25) in the long jump at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational before matching the mark at the Eagle Elite Invitational
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Set a new personal-best mark of 12.56m (41-2.5) in the triple jump for a runner-up finish at the Pacific Coast Invitational, moving her up to fifth in program history
• Won the triple jump at the Jim Vargo Invitational with a final mark of 12.30m (40-4.25)
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in two meets in the triple jump, earning a season-best of 12.11m (39-8.75) at the Music City Challenge
Outdoor:
• Competed in two meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Began the season with a runner-up finish and a new personal-best of 12.08m (39-7.75) in the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
2021-22
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Won the triple jump at the Louisville Cardinal Classic with a leap of 11.70m (38-4.75)
• Recorded a personal-best of 5.69m (18-8) to take fourth in the long jump at the Louisville Cardinal Classic
• Posted a season-best long jump of 12.18m (39-11.5) at the Tiger Paw Invite
• Finished 10th in the triple jump (12.10m (39-8.5) at the ACC Indoor Championships, also competed in the long jump
Outdoor:
• Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Tiger Track Classic, finishing fourth with a triple jump of 11.62m (38-1.5) and seventh with a long jump of 5.49 (18-0.25)
2020-21
Indoor:
• Competed in four meets during the regular season, tallying two wins in addition to a pair of top-three finishes in the long jump or triple jump
• Won the long jump at the Lenny Lyles Invitational with a mark of 5.60m (18-4.5) and took the triple jump with a leap of 11.72m (38-5.5)
• Opened her collegiate career with a third place finish in the triple jump at the Hokie Invitational with a mark of 12.29m (40-4)
• Posted a runner-up finish in the triple jump at the Notre Dame Invitational with a mark of 11.61m (38-1.25)
• Finished eighth in the triple jump at the ACC Indoor Championships with a jump of 12.25m (40-2.25)
Outdoor:
• Registered a ninth-place finish in the long jump at the Auburn Tiger Classic with a leap of 5.48m (17-11.75)
• Also competed in the ACC Outdoor Championships
Prep/High School Honors:
• Three-time state champion in triple jump
• State champion in long jump
• Nine-time all-state track and field selection
• 2019 Southeast Missourian Track and Field Athlete of the Year
• Helped lead Notre Dame Regional High School to a top-six finish in the state championship
• Holds school records for 100m, 200m, 4X200m, 4X400m, Triple Jump, Long Jump, High Jump and Distance Medley
Personal:
• Full name is Riley Burger
• Daughter of Heath and Karen Burger
• Birthdate is February 7, 2002
• Has two siblings: Alex and Kole
• Intends to major in nursing
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