2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Riggan, Cole
Cole Riggan
- Position:
- Freestyle/Backstroke
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lexington, N.C.
- High School:
- Lexington Senior
Bio
2017-18: Competed in nine meets in mostly freestyle and IM… set a lifetime best and moved into third on the all-time rankings in the 400 IM after finishing in fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3:57.99)… narrowly edged off the podium, finishing in fourth in the 500 freestyle at A-10s with a time of 4:28.70, a new personal best that replaces himself for fourth on the all-time list… member of the 800 free relay that finished 5that A-10s… registered five Top 10 finishes at the TPI Invite…
2016-17: Competed in all eight meets, swimming in backstroke, free, and IM… came in 15th in the finals at the massive Kenyon Invitational, and set a new all-time Top 10 time in the 400 IM… went on to better himself and rank third all-time in the event after a 3:58.77 time at the A-10 Championships, finishing in 7th… also recorded fourth-best time in school history at the A-10s in the 500 free (4:29.88) where he finished 8th overall… member of the school-record tying 400 free relay at the A-10 Championships, swimming the third leg…
2015-16: Scored in two individual events at his second A-10 Championship, placing ninth in the 500 freestyle (4:31.26) and 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:41.24), while helping the 800 freestyle relay team finish fifth - (Feb. 17-20) • Placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.73) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:49.99) at UNCW - (Jan. 30) • Took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:46.27) at William & Mary - (Jan. 16) • Placed in the final in five events at the Total Performance Invitational, including top-20 performances in the 200 freestyle (1:42.56), 500 freestyle (4:36.01) and 200 IM (1:56.20) - (Dec. 3-5) • Placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:47.39) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:00.33) against Old Dominion - (Oct. 30-31) • Against Georgetown, placed fourth in both the 200 freestyle (1:47.09) and the 200 backstroke (2:01.07) - (Oct. 24) • Took fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:58.73) and the 400 IM (4:19.05) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:50.91) against George Mason at the Richmond Duals - (Oct. 16-17) • Swam in three events at the season-opening All-NC Invitational, including a 17th-place showing that scored in the 400 IM (4:19.68) - (Oct. 2-3).
2014-15: Placed ninth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:45.95) at the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 3-4) • Posted a third place finish in the 200 freestyle in 1:45.19 at ECU - (Oct. 11) • Finished third in the 200 freestyle in 1:44.96 and fourth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.72 at the Richmond Shootout - (Oct. 17) • Took second in the 500 freestyle versus the College of Charleston - (Oct. 25) • Placed third the consolation final of the 500 freestyle (4:36.22) at Total Performance Invitational, hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec 4-6) • Finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.88) at a tri-meet against George Washington and Georgetown - (Jan. 18) • Earned a third place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:45.45) at Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 31) • Placed sixth in the 800-freestlye relay (6:39.23) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championships - (Feb. 18-21).
2016-17: Competed in all eight meets, swimming in backstroke, free, and IM… came in 15th in the finals at the massive Kenyon Invitational, and set a new all-time Top 10 time in the 400 IM… went on to better himself and rank third all-time in the event after a 3:58.77 time at the A-10 Championships, finishing in 7th… also recorded fourth-best time in school history at the A-10s in the 500 free (4:29.88) where he finished 8th overall… member of the school-record tying 400 free relay at the A-10 Championships, swimming the third leg…
2015-16: Scored in two individual events at his second A-10 Championship, placing ninth in the 500 freestyle (4:31.26) and 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:41.24), while helping the 800 freestyle relay team finish fifth - (Feb. 17-20) • Placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.73) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:49.99) at UNCW - (Jan. 30) • Took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:46.27) at William & Mary - (Jan. 16) • Placed in the final in five events at the Total Performance Invitational, including top-20 performances in the 200 freestyle (1:42.56), 500 freestyle (4:36.01) and 200 IM (1:56.20) - (Dec. 3-5) • Placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:47.39) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:00.33) against Old Dominion - (Oct. 30-31) • Against Georgetown, placed fourth in both the 200 freestyle (1:47.09) and the 200 backstroke (2:01.07) - (Oct. 24) • Took fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:58.73) and the 400 IM (4:19.05) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:50.91) against George Mason at the Richmond Duals - (Oct. 16-17) • Swam in three events at the season-opening All-NC Invitational, including a 17th-place showing that scored in the 400 IM (4:19.68) - (Oct. 2-3).
2014-15: Placed ninth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:45.95) at the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 3-4) • Posted a third place finish in the 200 freestyle in 1:45.19 at ECU - (Oct. 11) • Finished third in the 200 freestyle in 1:44.96 and fourth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.72 at the Richmond Shootout - (Oct. 17) • Took second in the 500 freestyle versus the College of Charleston - (Oct. 25) • Placed third the consolation final of the 500 freestyle (4:36.22) at Total Performance Invitational, hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec 4-6) • Finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.88) at a tri-meet against George Washington and Georgetown - (Jan. 18) • Earned a third place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:45.45) at Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 31) • Placed sixth in the 800-freestlye relay (6:39.23) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championships - (Feb. 18-21).
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