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Reilly Friedman

Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Altanta, Ga.
High School:
The Galloway School

2018: Redshirt. Did not compete.

2017: Friedman started the campaign with a 22^nd place finish at the Colorado State Invitational. His next meet was the Rocky Mountain Shootout, where he placed sixth overall as CU’s second harrier. Friedman placed sixth at the next meet, the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, as CU’s number two in the ‘B’ meet. His final race of the season was at the Pac-12 Championship where he finished 32^nd.

2016: Friedman earned a spot on the varsity roster as a redshirt freshman. He started the season 32nd at the Colorado State Invite, but improved to 14th at the Rocky Mountain Shootout a month later. Friedman went on to race at the Bradley Classic, finishing fifth as CU’s No. 2. At the Pac-12 Championships, he was 32nd, finishing as CU’s sixth harrier. Friedman served as the alternate at regionals, but ran a 217th place finish at nationals to finish the season.

2015: Redshirt. Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Friedman, the 2014-15 Georgia Gatorade Boys Runner of the Year, earned eight letters (four cross country and four track and field) as a member of The Galloway School and won three straight cross country titles (2012-14). Also the Runner of the Year as named by the Atlanta Track Club, Friedman took sixth at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional championships, and then finished 28th at the NXN Final. In addition to finishing unbeaten against Georgia prep cross country competitors in 2014, he broke the tape in 14:48.20 at Alexander High’s Asics Invitational, which ranked as the state’s fastest 5K of the season. On the track, Friedman was a three-time state champion in the 3,200-meter run (2013-15) and a two-time runner-up in the 1,600 (2012, ’13). In 2015, he placed sixth at the New Balance Indoor Championships in the 5k. Friedman owns several school records, including the 1,600 (4:21) and 3,200 (9:24). He was also recruited by Northern Arizona, Georgia, Virginia, Portland, New Mexico, Ole Miss and Georgia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 1,600-meters: 4:21; 3,200-meters: 9:21; 5,000-meters: 14:48; 10,000-meters: 32:24.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Friedman is majoring in mathematics. He earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention recognition in 2016.

PERSONAL: Reilly Griffin Friedman was born on June 11, 1997 in Atlanta, Ga. He is the son of Brion Friedman and Deirdre Lavieri and has one brother, Haines. He is an Eagle Scout and enjoys collecting music and exploring.