2000-01 Highlights: Competed in seven cross country meets during the season…turned in season-best performance of 26:57 (5.0 miles) at the Midwestern Collegiate Conference championships…garnered a ninth-place finish at the UIC Home Opener (4.1 miles) with a time of 22:19…placed 14th in the 3,000-meter run (9:36.52) at the MCC Indoor Championships…earned a third-place finish in the 10,000-meter run (35:03.90) at the Wheaton College Invitational…claimed a fifth-place mark of 17:06 in the 5,000-meter run at the Elmhurst College Invitational. 1999-2000 Highlights: Named cross country team co-MVP by the coaching staff…started off season with a 14th place finish at the UIC Home Opener…placed seventh at the Wright State Invitational (27:12)…placed 21st at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (25:46)…tallied a 17th place finish at the UW-Parkside Invitational (26:07)…grabbed 16th place at the MCC Championships (27:48) to push the Flames to their highest finish in school history...finished 1500-meter run at Elmhurst Outdoor Track Invitational in 4:23.44. 1998-99 Highlights: Ran in all seven fall meets....tallied three top-25 finishes including a 10th-place showing at the Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational (27:03)...posted UIC's second-fastest time at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (26:55)...placed third in the 5000m at the Elmhurst Invitational with a career-best time of 15:44.07...finished sixth in the 5000m at the MCC Outdoor Championships (15:51.47). Prep/Personal: Placed 29th in the state finals in cross country as a senior and 50th as a junior...three-time all-conference selection...three-time cross country Most Improved Runner award recipient...co-captain of cross country team...two-time all-region performer...helped Marist to a third-place showing in the 1996 state finals...team captured three conference and regional championships...born July 27, 1980...son of Russ and Kathy Riberto...majoring in marketing.
2000 Cross Country Statistics, UIC Home Opener (4.1 miles) 22:19 Bradley Open (5.0 miles) 27:06 Roy Griak Invitational (5.0 miles) 27:22 Loyola Lakefront Invitational (5.0 miles) 27:16 UW-Parkside Invitational (5.0 miles) 27:50 MCC Championships (5.0 miles) 26:57 Midwest Regional (6.34 miles) 33:30 |
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