University of Massachusets Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Rivers, Bryanna
Bryanna Rivers
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Wharton
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
Bio
Rivers' Career Performance List & PRs
As a junior in 2019-20: Indoor: Provided points in sixth at 1 minute, 16.41 seconds in 500m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) and took fifth with UMass’ 4x400 meter relay in 3:52.97 … Combined to run 3, minutes 47.20 seconds the second-fastest 4x400m time in program history, which was good for sixth at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14) … Scored with UMass’ 4x400 relay at the New England Championships (2/1) with a fifth-place time of 3 minutes, 55.57 seconds … Claimed ninth in 1 minute, 16.32 seconds in 500 meter at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/24) … Placed third (3:05.63) in 1000m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/18) … Was seventh at 2 minutes, 17.72 seconds in the 800 meter run at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/7) … Also ran on the 4x400 meter relay squad that took fifth of 20 squads in 3 minutes, 54.27 seconds.
As a sophomore in 2018-19: Outdoor: Claimed the top spot in the 800m with a time of 2:12.54 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/13) … Set a personal best of 57.34 to receive second in the 400m and ran a leg on the top finishing 4x800m relay at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) … Placed first in the 800m with a time of 2:15.52 at the Black and Gold Challenge (3/15-16). Indoor: Was part of the 4x400 meter relay team of which combined to run 3 minutes, 52.73 seconds to place fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Placed seventh in the 800m as she clocked a time of 2:14.68 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)...Collected a silver medal in the 800m run, finishing in 2:14.07 at the New England Championships (2/2) … Ran 2:12.16 to finish 13th out of 120 competitors in the 800m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/25) … Was the runner-up in 2:18.62 seconds in the 800m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19). Cross Country: Competed in two meets ... Best finish was a the CCSU Mini Meet (10/19) with a time of 11:19.8 coming in 3rd for UMass and 58th overall.
As a freshman in 2017-2018: Indoor: Competed in the 800 meter on day one of the ECAC Championships (03/03) ... Placed fourth in the 800 meter on day two of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/18) ... Ran the 800 meter on day one of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17) ... Landed fifth in the 800 meter at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Completed the 800 meter in 11th at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26) ... Finished in first in the 800 meter with a time of 2:16.05 at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games ... Was fourth in the 1,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13), recording a time of 2:57.10 ... Placed third in the 800 meter at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07), finishing with a time of 2:18.71. Cross Country: Finished 105th overall and 7th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 20:30.0 ... Placed 39th overall and 53rd for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 11:03.0.
Before UMass: Competed in track and field for Paul R. Wharton High School in Tampa, Fla. … Helped the Wildcats to back-to-back district titles, and two second-place finishes throughout career … Set school records in 800m (2:10.51), 4x800m (9:22.04) and 4x400 (3:48.23) … Reached state competition in those events all four years of high school, earning 11 medals … Set all personal bests, including 5k time of (19:39) during senior season … In 2017, earned President’s Education Award and school’s Academic Excellence Award.
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Personal: Born Bryanna Nicole Rivers in Papillion, Neb. … Daughter of Nehemiah Rivers Jr. and Andrea Rivers … Sister of Nehemiah III and Nia … Intends to major in Biology.
As a junior in 2019-20: Indoor: Provided points in sixth at 1 minute, 16.41 seconds in 500m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) and took fifth with UMass’ 4x400 meter relay in 3:52.97 … Combined to run 3, minutes 47.20 seconds the second-fastest 4x400m time in program history, which was good for sixth at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14) … Scored with UMass’ 4x400 relay at the New England Championships (2/1) with a fifth-place time of 3 minutes, 55.57 seconds … Claimed ninth in 1 minute, 16.32 seconds in 500 meter at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/24) … Placed third (3:05.63) in 1000m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/18) … Was seventh at 2 minutes, 17.72 seconds in the 800 meter run at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/7) … Also ran on the 4x400 meter relay squad that took fifth of 20 squads in 3 minutes, 54.27 seconds.
As a sophomore in 2018-19: Outdoor: Claimed the top spot in the 800m with a time of 2:12.54 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/13) … Set a personal best of 57.34 to receive second in the 400m and ran a leg on the top finishing 4x800m relay at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) … Placed first in the 800m with a time of 2:15.52 at the Black and Gold Challenge (3/15-16). Indoor: Was part of the 4x400 meter relay team of which combined to run 3 minutes, 52.73 seconds to place fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Placed seventh in the 800m as she clocked a time of 2:14.68 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)...Collected a silver medal in the 800m run, finishing in 2:14.07 at the New England Championships (2/2) … Ran 2:12.16 to finish 13th out of 120 competitors in the 800m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/25) … Was the runner-up in 2:18.62 seconds in the 800m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19). Cross Country: Competed in two meets ... Best finish was a the CCSU Mini Meet (10/19) with a time of 11:19.8 coming in 3rd for UMass and 58th overall.
As a freshman in 2017-2018: Indoor: Competed in the 800 meter on day one of the ECAC Championships (03/03) ... Placed fourth in the 800 meter on day two of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/18) ... Ran the 800 meter on day one of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17) ... Landed fifth in the 800 meter at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Completed the 800 meter in 11th at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26) ... Finished in first in the 800 meter with a time of 2:16.05 at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games ... Was fourth in the 1,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13), recording a time of 2:57.10 ... Placed third in the 800 meter at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07), finishing with a time of 2:18.71. Cross Country: Finished 105th overall and 7th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 20:30.0 ... Placed 39th overall and 53rd for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 11:03.0.
Before UMass: Competed in track and field for Paul R. Wharton High School in Tampa, Fla. … Helped the Wildcats to back-to-back district titles, and two second-place finishes throughout career … Set school records in 800m (2:10.51), 4x800m (9:22.04) and 4x400 (3:48.23) … Reached state competition in those events all four years of high school, earning 11 medals … Set all personal bests, including 5k time of (19:39) during senior season … In 2017, earned President’s Education Award and school’s Academic Excellence Award.
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Personal: Born Bryanna Nicole Rivers in Papillion, Neb. … Daughter of Nehemiah Rivers Jr. and Andrea Rivers … Sister of Nehemiah III and Nia … Intends to major in Biology.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
