Riley Sanderson
-
- Height:
- 5-8
-
- Hometown:
- Leominster, Mass.
-
- Year:
- Sr.
-
- High School:
- Francis W. Parker Charter
-
- Events:
- Throws
-
- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
MASCAC Individual Championships:
Outdoor Track & Field - 2019 - Javelin
Outdoor Track & Field - 2021 - Javelin
College Bests (Through April 17, 2021):
Javelin: 36.94m - MASCAC Outdoor Championship - May 2, 2021
Personal:
Riley was born in Concord, Mass...is majoring in environmental science with a minor in criminal justice at Worcester State...the daughter of Bryan Sanderson and Karen Jordan...has two younger sisters, Nina and Shea...favorite spot on campus: Coughlin Field Track...chose Worcester State for the track & field program
Before Worcester State:
Riley is a 2018 graduate of Francis W. Parker Charter School in Devens, Mass...competed in six years of varsity track & field and basketball and five years of varsity soccer for the Panthers...qualified for the state championships in the javelin in 2016 and 2017...holds her high school's record in the javelin and 200-meter relay
News mentions
FITCHBURG, Mass. – Worcester State boasted individual winners in three events on Saturday afternoon in another strong team performance at the Jim Sheehan Invitational, hosted by Fitchburg State University.
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Senior Riley Sanderson (Leominster, Mass.) took first place in the javelin with a final throw of 36.38 meters to help Worcester State women’s track and field to a sixth-place finish on Saturday at the Corsair Classic.