High School
Graduated from Greenville Senior High School in 2020 … Coached by Micah Coblentz with the Green Wave track and field team … Three-time indoor State champion in pole vault (2018-20) with winning heights of 12-6, 13-1 and 12-9 … 2019 outdoor State champion (13-7) … Earned All-Ohio honors in 2018 and 2019 … New Balance NSAF All-American … State, District and school record holder, and set record at Spire Institute … Produced career best and all-time state record of 13-7 in 2019 OHSAA Division I to claim State outdoor title at Jesse Owens Stadium on Ohio State campus … Ranked fifth in the nation for 2019 season with her 13-7 mark … Indoor best of 13-3 set during 2020 season … Competed with Ultimate Air Club in Rossburg, Ohio in USATF and New Balance Nationals competitions … Sports competed and lettered in include track and field (4 years, 4 lettered); cheer (3, 2); and golf (2, 2) … Academic accolades included graduating Summa Cum Laude along with scholar-athlete and honor roll honors … Member of various clubs, which included Student Council, Science, Key club, Environmental, French, 4H and Orchestra.
Personal
Riley Marie Hunt was born July 23, 2001 in Dayton, Ohio … Hometown is Greenville, Ohio … Parents are Nathan and Laura Hunt … Has two younger siblings, Cooper and Meredith … Majoring in Business … Career plan is to compete in pole vault in the Diamond League … Ambition is to be happy and successful … Favorite athlete is pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, and the person she most admires is her mom … Played the cello in school orchestra, also showed pigs in 4H, and assisted people who have developmental disabilities … Chose Arkansas because it is extremely successful, and wanted to be a part of something great.
