Casey Riggs

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Loveland, Colo.
High School:
Loveland
Position:
110m Hurdles | 400m Hurdles

JUNIOR YEAR | 2013-14: Earned the team[apos]s Most Improved Track Athlete Award...scored for the Falcons in the 110-meter hurdles at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, placing sixth with a time of 14.55...that time was ranked second on the team in 2014...earned a runner-up finish in that event at the Air Force Twilight Open (14.62)...competed in the 200-meter dash twice during the outdoor season, posting a career-best time of 23.67 at the Air Force Twilight Open...competed in the 60-meter hurdles during three indoor meets...clocked a season-best time of 8.54 at the Air Force Collegiate Open...also participated in the 55-meter dash (6.87, Rocky Mountain Classic), 60-meter dash (7.49, Air Force Invitational), 200-meter dash (23.93, Air Force Collegiate Open) and 55-meter hurdles (6.87, Rocky Mountain Classic)...academic all-conference selection. SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2012-13: Competed in the 110-meter hurdles during six meets...clocked a season-best time of 15.28 to finish fourth at the Air Force Twilight Open...also posted top-five finishes in that event at the Air Force Triangular and Air Force Relays...competed in the 100-meter dash twice, clocking a season-best, wind-aided time of 11.62 at the Jack Christiansen Invitational...also ran the 200-meter dash (23.75) at the Air Force Twilight Open...competed in the 60-meter hurdles during six indoor competitions...clocked a career-best time of 8.52 at both the Air Force Holiday Open and Air Force Invitational...also ran in the 60-meter dash, clocking a personal-best time of 7.51 at the Air Force Invitational...academic all-conference selection. FRESHMAN YEAR | 2011-12: Participated in the 110-meter hurdles during four outdoor meets...recorded a personal-best time of 15.11 at the Front Range Classic...also clocked a personal-best 23.70 in the 200-meter dash at that meet...ran on the 4x200-meter relay (1:30.78) and shuttle hurdle relay (1:02.85) teams that placed second at the Air Force Relays...competed in the 60-meter hurdles during four indoor meets...posted a personal-best time of 8.54 (converted from a 55-meter course) at the Robert Shine Invitational...also tallied a personal-best 60-meter time of 7.53c at that meet...ran the 200-meter dash (24.13, Air Force Invitational) and 400-meter dash (56.12, Air Force All-Comers Meet) once...academic all-conference selection. HIGH SCHOOL: Loveland High School...four-year letterwinner in track...runner-up at the Colorado 5A state championship in the 110-meter hurdles (14.69)...recorded a personal-best time of 14.54 in that event earlier in the season...also played football for four years...earned one letter in football...AP Scholar with distinction. PERSONAL: Son of Brett and Shawn Riggs...father played college football...has one older brother, Colt...majoring in aeronautical engineering...future plans include becoming an aeronautical engineer...named to the Dean[apos]s List and Athletic Director[apos]s List...served as Squadron Safety Officer, Assistant Flight Commander and Element Leader...earned jump wings and cyber wings in the summer of 2012...favorite movie is 'Forrest Gump'...hobbies include shooting, hiking, camping, fitness, bowling and movies...considers broccoli one of his favorite foods...participated in a Cadet Summer Research Project at the Air Force Research Labs...also served as Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Commander and completed the Powered Flight Program...member of Cadet Squadron 17.