2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Riley Ward
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Xavier Prep
TFRRS Profile
2024-25:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (April 29, 2025)
Outdoor (So.): Competed in eight events … Set a program record throw of 42.35m at the Uncaged Eagle Open (May 9) … Finished sixth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 17).
2023-24
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in seven events ... Finished third in the javelin throw three times ... Set a PR at Badger Challenge (May 3) with a throw of 39.80m, fifth-longest throw in program history.
Prior to Marquette: A two-year letterwinner in track & field at Xavier College Preparatory…School record holder with a throw of 107-04 ft… Personal best of 17-02.5 ft in the long jump.
Personal: Riley was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Mike and Jenny Ward…Her father played baseball at Santa Clara University…Majoring in Marketing.
2024-25:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (April 29, 2025)
Outdoor (So.): Competed in eight events … Set a program record throw of 42.35m at the Uncaged Eagle Open (May 9) … Finished sixth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 17).
2023-24
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in seven events ... Finished third in the javelin throw three times ... Set a PR at Badger Challenge (May 3) with a throw of 39.80m, fifth-longest throw in program history.
Prior to Marquette: A two-year letterwinner in track & field at Xavier College Preparatory…School record holder with a throw of 107-04 ft… Personal best of 17-02.5 ft in the long jump.
Personal: Riley was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Mike and Jenny Ward…Her father played baseball at Santa Clara University…Majoring in Marketing.
Shaka Presser Open Practice Presser
Friday, October 24
Sean Jones Open Practice Presser
Friday, October 24
Owens-Parham Open Practice Presser
Friday, October 24
Open Practice TONIGHT! Event starts at 6:00pm at Fiserv Forum! #MUBB
Thursday, October 23
