2021-22 Track & Field Roster
Cardin, Rileigh

Rileigh Cardin
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Carlisle
- Hometown:
- Carlisle, Pa.
- Major:
- Entrepreneurship
Bio
Rileigh Cardin TFRRS Page
2023-24: Indoor - Competed five times in the pole vault with three top-10 finishes… Took 11th at the American Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Appeared at six meets in the pole vault… Won the vault at the Aggie Classic with a clearance of 3.40m.
2022-23: Indoor - Competed five times... Set a new PR in the pole vault at the AAC Championships, finishing sixth with the third-best clearance in program history... Won the pole vault at the DII Pre-Nationals meet. Outdoor - Competed in six meets... Won the pole vault at the Trojan Challenge and Trojan Relays... Top 10 at five meets.
2021-22: Competed eight times across indoor and outdoor... Won the pole vault at the Kenneth Giles Norfolk State Invitational... Finished seventh at the American Outdoor Championships... Set a PR at the UofSC Open with a clearance of 3.75m (12-3.5).
2020-21: Competed five times in the outdoor season... Finished seventh at the American Outdoor Championships.
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Prep: 2019 All-Sentinel Track and Field Team... 2019 Most Improved Athlete... 2019 Fourth Place at Districts
Personal: Daughter of Nikki and Brian... Has one sibling, Reagan.
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Coaches Comments: "Rileigh is an extremely athletic young lady who has shown huge improvements in the event of pole vault after just picking up the event nearly a year ago. She is a tireless worker who is always striving to improve. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for her and we are so excited to welcome her to Pirate Nation!"
2023-24: Indoor - Competed five times in the pole vault with three top-10 finishes… Took 11th at the American Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Appeared at six meets in the pole vault… Won the vault at the Aggie Classic with a clearance of 3.40m.
2022-23: Indoor - Competed five times... Set a new PR in the pole vault at the AAC Championships, finishing sixth with the third-best clearance in program history... Won the pole vault at the DII Pre-Nationals meet. Outdoor - Competed in six meets... Won the pole vault at the Trojan Challenge and Trojan Relays... Top 10 at five meets.
2021-22: Competed eight times across indoor and outdoor... Won the pole vault at the Kenneth Giles Norfolk State Invitational... Finished seventh at the American Outdoor Championships... Set a PR at the UofSC Open with a clearance of 3.75m (12-3.5).
2020-21: Competed five times in the outdoor season... Finished seventh at the American Outdoor Championships.
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Prep: 2019 All-Sentinel Track and Field Team... 2019 Most Improved Athlete... 2019 Fourth Place at Districts
Personal: Daughter of Nikki and Brian... Has one sibling, Reagan.
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Coaches Comments: "Rileigh is an extremely athletic young lady who has shown huge improvements in the event of pole vault after just picking up the event nearly a year ago. She is a tireless worker who is always striving to improve. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for her and we are so excited to welcome her to Pirate Nation!"
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