2020 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Darius Riley
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
- High School:
- Rancho Cucamonga
2021 (Cross Country)
Made five appearances for the Bruin men in cross country this past season … Opened his year with a third-place finish at the Mammoth Tri-Meet against UCSD and UCR, clocking a 5k time of 17:02.9 … Ran an 8k PR of 23:43.2 at the Dellinger Invitational, good for a 26th-place finish on the day … Toed the line for the UCLA men at the Pac-12 Championships in Salt Lake City, where he finished in 43rd place with an 8k time of 25:34.8 … Competed at the NCAA West Region Championships, where he crossed the 10, line in 59th place with a time of 31:09.0.
2021 (Track & Field)
Made his season debut on the track with a fourth-place finish in the 1500m at the Anteater Distance Twilight, crossing with a time of 3:51.37 … Doubled in the 1500m (3:49.32) and 3000m (8:33.51) in the Bruins’ dual meet against USC, finishing sixth and fourth in the events, respectively … Doubled in the 5000m (14:17.27) and 10,000m (30:19.82) at the Pac-12 Championships, crossing in 21st and 14th place, respectively.
2020 (Cross Country)
Was the Bruins’ second runner in a team victory at the Dave Murray Invitational, clocking an 8k time of 24:44.3 … Scored for the Bruins as the team’s fourth runner at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 38th overall on the 8k course with a time of 24:07.0.
2020 (Track & Field)
Competed in five meets this past indoor season … Indoor: Capped his season at the MPSF Indoor Championships, where he finished 18th overall in the 5000m with a personal-best time of 14:35.13 … Ran the 3000m at the Husky Classic and notched a lifetime-best time of 8:24.39 … Made his season debut in the 3000m at the UW Preview, finishing 46th overall with a time of 8:29.72.
2019 (Cross Country)
Competed in five meets in his first cross country campaign with the Bruins ... Took 78th place at the NCAA West Region Championships, going 31:21.3 in the 10k ... Finished in 44th at the Pac-12 Championships, clocking a time of 24:11.2 in the 8k ... Finished third at the Master’s University Invite ... Opened the year with a 14th-place finish at the UCR vs. UCLA Dual Meet, going 17:16.6 in the 5k.
2019 (Track & Field)
Competed unattached in two meets … Outdoor: Finished the 5000m in 15:27.51, placing 20th at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival … Earned fifth in the 3000m at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational with a time of 8:43.84.
2018 (XC)
Did not participate in a race as a true freshman.
High School
Attended Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. ... Earned three varsity letters apiece in track & field and cross country ... Posted best times of 4:19.32 in the 1600m, 9:06.00 in the 3200m, 14:47 in the 3-mile, and 15:24 in the 5K ... Was a three-time all-league first team pick in cross country and track ... In cross, was named All-CIF twice ... Two-time league champion in the 3200m ... Named an All-American as a senior.
Personal
Born in Upland, Calif., to parents Tarron and Erika ... Has two brothers: Tarron II and Jayden ... Plans on majoring in psychology ... Aspires to become a therapist ... Chose UCLA because of its "outstanding academics, the opportunities it brings after college, plus the running team is amazing and is filled with a lot of great runners that I look up to" ... Describes his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill as surging into the top-10 in the final 100 meters at the West Regionals to qualify for nationals ... Admires Justyn Knight, both for his accomplishments but also because he reminds Riley of himself in regards to running style and form ... Loves to watch shows like The Office and movies, no matter the genre ... Wanted to pursue a career in basketball up until his sophomore year of high school.
