Vanessa Rivera

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Cloverleaf
Hometown:
Seville, Ohio

2018 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips...finished second in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:20.86 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (4/7)...placed fifth in the 5,000 meters crossing the line in 17:33.56 at the Jesse Owens Classic (4/20)...posted time of 37:15.66 in 10,000 meters at Raleigh Relays (3/30).

2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2018 Indoor: Competed in four meets for Akron...placed second in the 3,000 meters at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7) with a time of 10:34.48...finished second in the mile and third in the 5,000 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 16) and Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 10) crossing the line in season-best times of 5:13.31 and 17:58.54.

2017 Cross Country: Ran in five races for the Zips, including placing 63rd to score at the Mid-American Conference Championship (Oct. 28) posting a time of 22:46.0...turned in a season-best time of 22:30 (92nd) at the Penn State National (Oct. 13)...opened campaign placing 23rd at Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) crossing the line in 19:09.8...also added times of 23:18.0 (37th) and 22:50.6 (46th) at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational (Sept. 15) and All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29)...garnered Academic All-MAC accolades.

2016-17: Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign...Indoor: Appeared in three meets for Akron...placed ninth in the 3,000 meters with a season-best time of 10:50.44 at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...ran the mile in 5:24.93 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 4)...posted time of 10:53.98 in the 3,000 meters at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 14)...Cross Country: Ran the first three races of the season, including a 31st-place finish (19:39.10) at the Tommy Evans Invitational...posted a time of 23:23.50 (38th) at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational before crossing the line in 23:19.30 (69th) at the All-Ohio Championships.

Personal: Majoring in education…daughter of Shelly Rivera.