Women’s Returner Bios 10 finishes in the 5000, placing ninth at the both the Sun Angel Classic and Penn Relays … Ran a PR 16:39.25 at Penn. || 2010 Indoor || Placed ninth in the 3000 at the SykesSabock Challenge Cup with a collegiate PR 9:54.42 … Ran 17:08.74 for 5K at the Washington Husky Classic. Before Penn State … || High School || A two-time OHSAA Division I cross country champion and a two-time state runner-up in cross country ... Placed second in the 3200 meters at the Ohio state meet as a senior ... also ran on her school’s state-qualifying 4x800-meter relay ... A three-time state runner-up in the 3200. || Personal || Daughter of Sheri and Jeff Ridder ... Born September 1, 1991 ... Majoring in Labor Studies and Employment Relations.
Brooklyne
RIDDER SO./SO. Eligible Cincinnait, Ohio Oak Hill DISTANCE • CROSS COUNTRY Ridder’s Collegiate Career Bests Indoor 3000-Meters 9:38.26 5000-Meters 16:25.27
Marlene
Outdoor *** 16:39.25
RICKETTS
On the National Scene … || 2010 Cross Country || Ran as the Nittany Lions’ top finisher at the NCAA Championships, placing 82nd in team scoring and 111th overall ... Finished 25th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, earning All-Region status. || 2010 Outdoor || Placed third in the 5,000-meters at the USATF Junior National Championships … Was one of the top 48 ranked athletes in the 5K in the East Region. || 2009 Cross Country || Placed 200th overall and 163rd among team competitors at the NCAA Cross Country Championships … Took 48th as the Nittany Lions’ number seven runner at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. At the Big Ten Championships … || 2011 Outdoor || Finished 19th in the 5,000. || 2011 Indoor || Scored a fifth-place finish in the 5,000, going 16:36.10. || 2010 Cross Country || Led the Nittany Lions to a fourth-place finish in the team standings with a ninth-place effort … Also earned second team all-conference recognition. || 2010 Outdoor || Placed 13th in the 5000 at the conference meet, finishing in 16:57.36. || 2010 Indoor || Turned in a 14thplace effort in the 3000, clocking 9:59.00. || 2009 Cross Country || A big factor in Penn State’s Big Ten Championship effort, placing third for the team and 16th overall in 21:16 … Was just the third freshman finisher in the Big Ten field. On the Course … || 2010 Cross Country || Was the top Penn State finisher in four of eight competitions on the season … Top individual finish was third at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals … Placed 20th at the Penn State National as the Lions’ top finisher, and 50th at the Notre Dame Invitational … Top 6K time for the year was 20:38 at the Big Ten Championships. || 2009 Cross Country || Earned her first collegiate win at the UMES Cappy Anderson Invitational, finishing in the 5K course in 17:41 … Placed 17th overall and fifth for Penn State at the Penn State National … Turned in a 45th-place showing at the Notre Dame Invitational as the Lions’ fifth runner. Around the Track … || 2011 Outdoor || Highest individual finish was ninth in the 1500 at the Jesse Owens Classic … Placed 11th in the 5K at the Stanford Invitational, and 16th at Penn Relays. || 2011 Indoor || Ran a PR of 16:25.97 for 5K at the Flotrack Husky Classic … Placed sixth in the 3K (9:38.26) at the Penn State National … Ran on the winning DMR at the Nittany Lion Challenge. || 2010 Outdoor || Turned in a pair of top
SR./SR. Eligible Westbury, N.Y. Westbury JUMPS
Ricketts’Collegiate Career Bests Indoor Triple Jump 40-2 (12.24)
Outdoor 40-5 (12.32)
On the National Stage … || 2011 Outdoor || Finished sixth in the triple jump at the USATF Junior Championships with a wind-aided leap of 40-2.75 (12.26). At the Big Ten Championships … || 2011 Outdoor || Jumped 40-0.50 (12.20) to score an eighth-place finish in the triple jump. || 2011 Indoor || Placed 10th in the triple jump in her first-career appearance at the conference meet. In the Field … || 2011 Outdoor || Posted a collegiate PR 40-5 (12.32) to win the triple jump at the Jim Thorpe Open … Took runner-up honors at the Jesse Owens Classic with a mark of 40-3.50 (12.28) … Finished third at the George Mason Spring Invitational … Also competed at Florida Relays. || 2011 Indoor || Recorded a collegiate indoor PR of 40-2 (12.24) to finish seventh at the Penn State National … Won the triple jump at the Penn State Relays and SykesSabock Challenge Cup … Placed second at the Nittany Lion Challenge. Before Penn State ... ||High School ||PR triple jump of 42-4 was the third-best mark among U.S. preps last year ... Jumped 41-6 (12.65) to place second in the triple jump at New Balance High School Nationals in 2010 ... New York Division I State Champion in the triple jump as a senior ... Placed second in the N.Y. Championship Final ... Won the triple jump at the 2010 Section 8 Class County Champs ... Also competed in the 200 and 400-meter dashes and the long jump as a high schooler. || Personal || Daughter of Marva Ricketts ... Born September 8, 1992 ... Currently enrolled in the College of Health and Human Development.
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