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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ken Moreland

Riley Nixon

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Toledo, Ohio
  • Highschool Ottawa Hills

Biography

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Cross Country Records
8K - 
25:26.0 at Joe Piane Invitational (10-4-2024)
10K - 31:51.0 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11-15-2024)

Top Track Times
Indoor-

Mile: 4:10.47 at Midwest Classic (2-1-2025)
Outdoor-
800m:
1:52.57 at Horizon League Championships (5-10-2025)
1,500m: 3:51.73 at WashU. Distance Carnival (3-28-2025)
5,000m: 14:46.99 at Bryan Clay Invitational (4-17-2025)

2024-2025 SEASON
Cross Country (Freshman):
Competed in four meets in uniform, including the Horizon League Championships and NCAA Great Lakes Regional... made his uniform debut at the UND Joe Piane Invitational on Oct. 4, running a personal best 8K time of 25:26.0 as the team's No. 4 finisher (69th overall)... followed up as the team's No. 7 finisher at the Bradley 'Pink' Classic on Oct. 18, running the 8K in a time of 25:59.07... was the team's No. 6 finisher (38th overall) at the Horizon League Championships on Nov. 2, helping the Jaguars to a runner-up finish... closed the season with a personal best 10K time of 31:51.0 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 15 as the team's No. 5 finisher (117th overall). 
Indoor (Freshman): Earned First Team All-Horizon League honors as part of the Jaguars' league champion distance medley relay team... also earned a spot on the podium in the mile, placing sixth overall in a time of 4:16.07 at the league championships... ran a personal best mile time of 4:10.47 at the Midwest Classic on Feb. 1... followed with a 4:11.85 mile at the Fairgrounds Invitational on Feb. 8.
Outdoor (Freshman): Earned a spot on the podium in the 800m event at the Horizon League Championships, placing sixth overall in a personal best time of 1:52.57... also competed in the 1,500m and 5,000m events at the league championships... opened the outdoor season with a third-place finish in the 800m event at the Blizzard Buster on Mar. 21 with a time of 1:56.70... ran a personal best 1,500m time of 3:51.73 at the WashU. Distance Carnival on Mar. 28... clocked a personal best 5K time of 14:46.99 at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Apr. 17.  
Academics: Named to IU Indy's Academic Advisor's List (3.0 GPA or better) both semesters. 

High School: Competed in cross country and track at Ottawa Hills (Ohio) High School... qualified for the OHSAA State Cross Country Championships (D3) all four years, finishing fifth overall as a senior with a time of 15:52.9... placed 12th his junior season and 11th as a sophomore... placed 31st at the Mid-East Meet of Champions following his senior season... won the 1,600m event at the OHSAA D3 State Track & Field Championships as a senior at 4:12.70... also placed fifth in the 3,200m event at 9:28.33... also won the 1,600m event at the OATCCC Division 2&3 Indoor State Meet as a senior at 4:15.46... was state runner-up in the 1,600m event as a junior at 4:14.42... closed his high school career with personal best times of 4:12.70 in the 1,600m, 9:20.70 in the 3,200m and 15:48.50 in cross country.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'11"