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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.
- 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.
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