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2020-21 Loyola Track & Field Roster

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Riley DeMeulenaere

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brookfield, Wis.
  • High School Marquette High School

Biography

2020-21: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades in the 3,000m run, 3,000m steeplechase, and distance medley relay during his final campaign with the Maroon & Gold ... Became just the second Rambler in program history to be named a two-time Academic All-America selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), taking home a First Team nod ... Opened indoor season at the GVSU Big Meet, running 14:58.66 (35th) in the 5,000m run ... Took seventh (8:35.69) in the 3,000m run at the GVSU Tune-Up ... Put points on the board for Loyola in a pair of events at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, taking third (8:30.82) in the 3,000m run while also contributing to a third-place finish (10:07.50) for the Ramblers' distance medley relay ... Competed exclusively in the 3,000m steeplechase during the outdoor season ... Posted an impressive run of 9:15.75 to take fourth in the event at the GVSU Meet ... Claimed a runner-up finish at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, closing his career with a personal-best 9:00.37 ... CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection. 

2019-20: All-Missouri Valley Conference honoree in both the 3,000m run and distance medley relay ... Academic All-America selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) ... Made first appearance of the indoor season at the Notre Dame Invitational, where he came in fifth (4:18.41) in the mile run ... Earned a runner-up finish (8:23.28) in the 3,000m run at the Black & Gold Premier ... Made indoor 5,000m run debut at the Meyo Invitational, running 14:45.81 (12th) ... Moved to fifth all-time at Loyola in the 3,000m run following a scintillating 8:13.55 (5th) at the GVSU Big Meet ... Helped Loyola's distance medley relay to a league title in 10:05.05 at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships ... Also earned a runner-up finish (8:29.22) in the 3,000m run final at the indoor conference meet ... CoSIDA Academic All-District selection ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honoree.

2018-19: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors during both the indoor and outdoor campaigns ... Posted top-10 finishes in the 800m run (7th; 1:58.70) and mile run (4th; 4:16.95) at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Was victorious in the 3,000m run at the GVSU Big Meet, crossing in 8:26.53 ... Ran 4:15.71 (8th) in the mile run at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... Contributed to Loyola's third-place finish (10:07.17) in the distance medley relay at the MVC Indoor Championships, where he also took seventh (8:24.56) in the 3,000m run ... Opened the outdoor season with a career-best showing in the 3,000m steeplechase, running 9:00.87, the fourth fastest time in Loyola annals, to finish 12th overall and punch his ticket to the NCAA West Preliminary ... Checked in at 3:54.12 (39th) in the 1,500m run at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Claimed the first league title of his career at the MVC Outdoor Championships, winning the 3,000m steeplechase in 9:02.60 ... Saw action in the same event at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 37th overall (9:11.33) ... MVC Elite 17 award winner ... Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree ... USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team member.

2017-18: Finished third (4:19.75) in the mile run at the John Tierney Classic ... Placed 13th (8:24.20) in the 3,000m run at the GVSU Big Meet ... Put points on the board for the Ramblers in both the 3,000m run (6th; 8:28.79) and Distance Medley Relay (4th; 10:10.24) at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Developed into one of the Valley's top steeplechasers during the outdoor season ... Clocked the eighth fastest time in school history (9:09.19) at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays ... Earned a runner-up finish (9:09.59) in the event at the MVC Outdoor Championships ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.

2016-17: Made lone indoor appearance at the John Tierney Classic, finishing fourth (8:58.20) in the 3,000m run ... Picked up a pair of victoires during the outdoor campaign ... Finished first in the 5,000m run at the Redbird Invitational with a time of 15:42.42 ... Posted the ninth-fastest outdoor 3,000m run time of 8:45.45 in a winning effort at the Benedictine Eagle Relays to wrap up his freshman year.

High School: Three-year track & field letterwinner ... Two-time team MVP ... Conference champion in both the 1,600m and 3,200m runs ... Qualified for the state meet in both events as both a junior and senior ... Two-time Academic All-State selection.

DeMeulenaere's Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
800m (I) 1:58.70 Notre Dame Invitational 2019
Mile (I) 4:15.71 Notre Dame Invitational 2019
3,000m (I) 8:13.55 GVSU Big Meet 2020
5,000m (I) 14:45.81 Meyo Invitational 2020
1,500m (O) 3:54.12 Bryan Clay Invitational 2019
3,000m (O) 8:42.82 Wisconsin Twilight 2018
3,000m SC (O) 9:00.37 MVC Championships 2021
5,000m (O) 15:42.42 Redbird Invitational 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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