2019-20 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Rigg, Oliver
Oliver Rigg
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Zionsville, Ind.
- High School:
- Zionsville
Bio
ACCOLADES
- SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2019)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2018)
- SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2017)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2016-17)
2018-19
2019 Indoor Season
- Finished 20th in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 4:21.55
2018 Cross Country
- Alabama’s No. 5 runner at the NCAA South Regional, finishing 91st in 33:51.9 on the 10k course
- Finished 62nd, and was Alabama’s No. 5 runner at the SEC Cross Country Championships, covering the 8k course in 24:31.36
- Finished 24th, and was Alabama’s No. 2 runner, with a 6k time of 19:23.09 at the SEC Preview
- Finished 14th, and was Alabama’s No. 4 runner, at the Mississippi College Season Opener with a 5k time of 16:15.79
2017-18
2018 Outdoor Season
- Finished 25th in the prelims of the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 3:58.78
- Finished 12th in the 800 meters at the LSU Invitational in a personal-best time of 1:52.94
- Finished fifth in Section 3 of the 1,500 meters at the Cardinal Classic with a personal-best time of 3:51.65
- Finished eighth in the 800 meters at the Tom Jones Invitational with a time of 1:53.68
- Finished sixth in Section A of the 1,500 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 3:54.94
2018 Indoor Season
- Finished 15th in the 800 meters at the Music City Challenge with a personal best time of 1:53.53
- Ran the lead leg of the Alabama “A” distance medley relay which placed second at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 9:59.08. Also ran the third leg of the Alabama “B” 4x400 meter relay which placed 11th with a time of 3:27.48
- Ran the third leg of the Alabama “B” 4x400-meter relay which placed 15th at the Vanderbilt Invitational in a time of 3:25.13. Also finished 24th in the 800 meters in a time of 1:56.73
- Ran the second leg on the Tide’s “C” 4x400-meter relay that finished 14th at the season-opening UAB Blazer Invitational in 3:29.57
2017 Cross Country
- Ran 27:11.0 over the 8k course at the Crimson Classic
- Finished 87th at the UC Riverside Invitational with a personal-best time of 26:41.0 over the 8k course
- Finished 9th at the Struts Season Opener and was the Tide’s No. 1 runner with a personal-best time of 15:32.40 over the 5k course
2016-17
2017 Outdoor Season
- Ran the anchor leg on Alabama’s 4x400-meter relay team that finished seventh at the SEC Relays in 3:28.68.
- Finished seventh in the invitational 1,500 meters at the War Eagle Invitational in a personal-best 3:53.66.
- Finished ninth in the 800 meters at the Jim Bush Collegiate in a time of 1:54.81.
- Finished seventh in the 800 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational in a personal-best 1:53.67. Also ran the lead leg on the Alabama “B” 4x400-meter relay that finished eighth in 3:25.45.
- Finished 10th in the 800 meters at the Florida State Relays in 1:54.74 in his collegiate outdoor debut.
2017 Indoor Season
- Finished 20th in the 800 meters at the Tiger Paw Invitational in 1:54.34
- Finished eighth in a personal-best 1:54.30 in the 800 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational. Also ran the third leg on the Tide’s 4x400-meer relay “B” squad that finished ninth in 3:25.16
- Clocked a 1:55.21 for 800 meters to finish 11th in the first individual race of his college career at the Auburn Invitational. Also ran the second leg on the Tide’s distance medley relay that finished second in 10:37.33
- Made his collegiate track & field debut at the Commodore Invitational as a member of the Tide’s distance medley relay and 4x400-meter “C” relay teams
2016 Cross Country
- Made his collegiate debut at the Chattanooga Powerade Invitational, finishing 22nd in a time of 16:11.09 over the 5k course
PREP HIGHLIGHTS
- Won the 2015 IHSAA Sectional Cross Country Championship with 5k time of 16:01
- Runner-up at the 2015 IHSAA Regional Cross Country Championship with a personal-record 5k time of 15:47
- Finished as the runner-up in the 2015 IHSAA Boys Sectional in the 800 meters and the 2014 IHSAA Sectional 1,600 meters
- Named a New Balance Nationals All-American for his performance in the freshman mile in 2013
- Coached by Gabe Porras at Zionsville High School
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Son of John and Suzanne Rigg
- Both parents were members of the track team at Iowa State
- Born February 10, 1998
- Majoring in operations management
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15