2021 Demon Track and Field Roster

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Joshua Riggs

Joshua Riggs

  • Position:
    Javelin
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 210
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Ruston, LA
  • Highschool:
    Cedar Creek HS

Summary

Biography

Performance List

2020 Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
 

2021 Outdoor Season: Competed six times in the javelin … four top-seven finishes, including his personal best 163-5 at the Ice Breaker Classic … finished 14th at the SLC Championships … placed sixth at LSU Boots Garland and seventh each at Texas A&M and NSU.

2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic.

2019 Outdoor Season: Threw the javelin in five meets as a freshman ... personal best was 172-7 at SFA, finished fifth ... three other top-five finishes, including fifth at McNeese ... placed 11th at the SLC Outdoor Championships with a 172-5.

High School: Four-year letter winner in football...Four-year letter winner in track...Two-year letter winner in basketball....Track team district champion (2015-18)...Track team regional champion (2017-18)...Track team state runner up (2017-18)...Javelin throw regional champion (2016)...Javelin throw state runner up (2017)...Football first team all-district (2017-18)...AAU All-American (2016).

Personal: Mother is Christi Terry...Father Jordan Riggs is an app developer...Brother of Jordan (21) and Julianne (15)...Plans to become a Louisiana State Trooper and start a family after graduation.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Javelin
    6'1" 210 lbs

  • 2020Sophomore

    Javelin
    6'1" 210 lbs

  • 2021Sophomore

    Javelin
    6'1" 210 lbs