Rieko Wilford Season 2023-24

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

• Ranks No. 5 in Purdue history in the outdoor triple jump with a mark of 12.79 meters (March 19, 2022)
• Tied for No. 10 in Purdue history in the indoor triple jump with a mark of 12.34 meters (Jan. 29, 2022)

 2022-23
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in seven meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims and was 37th overall with a mark of 12.35m-w in the triple jump on May 27
• Earned a sixth-place finish in the triple jump (12.76m) at the Big Ten Championships and also was 18th in the long jump (5.67m) from May 12-14
• Won the triple jump in back-to-back meets, at the Louisville Invite on April 15 (12.90m) and the Indiana Invite on April 22 (12.38m), and added a personal-best long jump mark of 5.78m to finish sixth at the Louisville Invite
• Moved up to No. 4 in Purdue history in the triple jump with a jump of 12.90m on April 1 at the Bobcat Invite to place second in the event, and also was 10th in the long jump (5.63m)

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Redshirted

2021-22
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Competed in seven meets in the long jump and triple jump
• At the NCAA East Prelims from May 25-28, earned a triple jump mark of 11.88m to place 46th
• Was seventh at the Big Ten Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 12.63m from may 13-15
• Earned a personal-best long jump of 5.43m to finish 18th, and was eighth in the triple jump with a 12.08m at the Indiana Invite from April 22-23
• Finished fourth at the Florida Relays in the triple jump (12.04m) from April 1-2
• Posted the fifth-best triple jump mark in school history with a 12.79m to place second at the Hurricane Invite from March 18-19

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Participated in five meets in the triple jump
• At the Big Ten Championships, placed 18th with a jump of 11.86m from Feb. 25-26
• Tied for No. 10 in program history with a mark of 12.34m at the Rod McCravy Memorial to finish sixth from Jan. 28-29
• Placed third at the Big Ten Midwest Invite with a jump of 11.93m on Jan. 15
• Won the Gene Edmonds Invite with a jump of 12.22m on Jan. 8

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• Won the triple jump title at the 2020 Simplot Games
• Anchored school record-breaking 4x400 relay team that posted a time of 3:51.19
• Placed fourth in the triple jump at the 2018 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
• Claimed the 2018 NW region championship
• Was second in the 4x200 and third in the triple jump at the 2018 state championship
• Personal-best triple jump mark is 40'6''
• President's Award recipient
• Honors Society member
• Earned the History Honors award and the rookie of the year award in 2018

 
PERSONAL

• Parents are Elaine Ivery and Nathaniel Wilford
• Has four siblings
• Majoring in biomedical engineering