2024 Track & Field Roster Choose a Player: Alvarez Gonzalez, Rodrigo Balzer, Zachary Bryant, Sierra Burns, Oliver Campbell, Syeira Carpenter, Kelly Copelin, Jaxson Crull, Jack Davis, Amiyah de La Piedra Sitjas, Julia Dieterich, Max Donohue, Aidan Echols, Angelo Erotocritou, Andriana Fuller, Shae Hamilton, Carissa Hancock, Abigail Jones, Mason Kamp, Brandon Kearns, Grace Kingsmith, Kaden Koontz, Kyra Lewis, Roman Lind, Caleb Maguire, Ashley Moulinie, Yanis Narciso, Alice Nielsen, Julia Nold, Parker O'Laughlin, Ian Perry, Anna Pierson, Jaela Potgieter, Nadia Rajlich, Hope Rebello, Michael Rice, Brock Rieker, Eli Rosslee, JD Sheppard, Kaitlyn Simone, Caden Smith, Will Stolla, Léna Thornley, Ciara Vaughn, Jada Vreeland, Mickey Wade, Katy Westcott, Ivan Wraith, Trixie Go Profile Stats Profile Junior Class Peoria, Ill. Hometown Peoria Christian High School Eli Rieker Junior Class Peoria, Ill. Hometown Biography Summary Biography HONORS & AWARDS Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall '21, Spring '22, Fall '22, Spring '23, Fall '23 Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2022-23 MVC Honor Roll: Fall '21, Spring '22, Fall '22, Spring '23, Fall '23 Bradley University Dean's List: Fall '21, Spring '22, Fall '22, Spring '23, Fall '23 MVC Board of Directors Academic Excellence Award: 2023-24 All-MVC Spring 2023 Indoor: 60m CAREER BESTS & RESULTS 2023-24 SEASON Indoor: To start off the season, he recorded a first place victory at the John Coughlin Invite in the 60m event. He placed sixth at the Hawkeye Invite and eighth in the Larry Wieczorek Invitational 200m event. His career high in the 200m event came at the IUPUI Invitational when he placed fifth, clocking in at 21.76. He placed third in the 2024 Meyo Invitational and sixth at the GVSU Big Meet. In the MVC Championships, he collected eighth place in the 60m. Outdoor: At the Redbird Invite, he finished in second place in the 100m with a time of 10.58, a new career high. On Apr. 5 at the SLU Billiken Invite, he placed third in the 200m event with a time of 22.00. 2022-23 SEASON Indoor: Competed in six meets during the indoor season. At the GVSU Big Meet, he broke the Bradley record in the 60m with a time of 6.99. He also broke the school record in the 200m at the Missouri Valley Championship, clocking in at 22.11. Outdoor: Broke a Bradley record at the Missouri Valley Outdoor Championship in the 200m event with a time of 21:45. The previous record was held since 1986. His 4x400 relay finished in seventh place with a final time of 3:24.88. He finished third at the Gary Wieneke Memorial and second at the Kip Janvrin Open, both in the 100m. 2021-22 SEASON Indoor: Broke the school record in the 60m at the Hawkeye Invitational, topping the school mark dating back to 1987 • Competed in the 60m & 200m at the MVC Championship • Season-best 200m time at the GVSU Big Meet ranks third in school history. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Peoria Christian High School • Earned Peoria Journal Star Central Illinois Area Track and Field Player of the Year honors • Named the RedHawks’ MVP in 2021, while collecting Most Improved accolades in 2019 • Finished fourth at the state meet in the 100m and 4x100 • Won conference championships in the 100m and 4x100, while collecting sectional titles in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 • Posted PRs of 10.95 in the 100m, 22.99 in the 200m and 56.40 in the 400m • Also a member of the soccer and basketball teams at Peoria Christian. PERSONAL Born May 15, 2003 • Son of Michael and Kristi Rieker • One brother, Aaron, and one sister, Grace • Majoring in business management and leadership.
