Tarleton State University Athletics

Ponder HS
Competed in four years of varsity track and field for head coach Cody Vanover, serving as team captain for two years and competed in varsity cross country for three years for head coach Amie Thompson serving as team captain for one year ... Placed 3rd in her district in XC as a senior, 11th in the region and top 25 in her second state meet appearance ... Named Ponder HS XC Athlete of the Year as a freshman and Distance Runner of the Year as a senior ... Owns school record in 800 and 3200 ... Member of first time in school history District and Area team champions ... Named to DFW All-City First Team as a track senior ... Area and Region Champion in the 800 and 3200 as a junior ... Qualified for the AAu Junior Olympic Games in the 1500 as a senior.

Personal
Born Rylie Grace Rivers on Nov. 4 in Denton, TX ... Daughter of Randy and Tasha Rivers ... Has three siblings two brothers, Tyler and Nick, and one sister, Landree ... Intends to major in business ... Is the last lineage of Cherokee Indian in her family ... Decorated member of FFA competing at the area and state level for all four years of high school.