Biography
CAREER HIGHS
Aggregate - 1143 (Oct. 30, 2021)
Smallbore - 562 (Oct. 30, 2021)
Air Rifle - 581 (Oct. 30, 2021)
SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Led the women in season opener against Jacksonville State on Sept. 26 with 1,126 aggregate, earning 556 in smallbore and 570 in air rifle... Posted a 1,115 aggregate versus UAB on Oct. 2 with a 537 smallbore score and 578 air rifle mark... Shot a 1,084 aggregate against Jacksonville State on Oct. 9, earning 540 in smallbore and 544 in air rifle... Set a new career best with 1,133 aggregate against Nebraska on Oct. 16, tying her lifetime best of 556 in smallbore and earning 577 in air rifle... Shot a 1,104 aggregate against TCU on Oct. 23 by way of a 540 smallbore score and 564 in air rifle... Finished ninth overall against Alaska Fairbanks on Oct. 30 with career bests in 1,143 aggregate, 562 in smallbore, and 581 in air rifle... Posted a 1,119 aggregate versus VMI and Wofford on Nov. 6, earning 555 in smallbore and 564 in air rifle... Took eighth place against North Georgia on Nov. 13, wtih 1,139 aggregate, tallying 559 points in smallbore and 580 in air rifle... Earned ninth place against Georgia Southern on Jan. 22 with 554 smallbore score and 553 air rifle score... Posted her highest placement of the season in fifth in regular season finale against Wofford on Feb. 19, taking 562 points in smallbore and 567 points in air rifle... Finished the season at SoCon Championships Mar. 5-6 with 1,102 aggregate, finishing with 528 points in smallbore and 572 in air rifle.
FRESHMAN (2020-21): Made her career debut against Georgia Southern on Sept. 26, placing eighth with a 1084 aggregate with a 518 smallbore score and 566 air rifle mark... Took eighth in rematch with Georgia Southern on Oct. 3 with 1098 score after posting 541 points in smallbore and 557 in air rifle... Earned seventh place against VMI on Oct. 10 with 1081 aggregate, landing 522 smallbore points and 559 air rifle points... Placed seventh against Jacksonville State on Oct. 25 with 1113 aggregate, posting a 542 smallbore score and 571 air rifle score... Finished tenth versus North Georgia on Nov. 14 with a 1079 (527 smallbore, 552 air rifle)... Posted a 1084 aggregate versus Jacksonville State/UAB on Nov. 21, taking a 526 score in smallbore and 558 air rifle score... Competed in just air rifle against VMI/UAB on Jan. 30, locking in a 550 score... Landed ninth with a 1061 aggregate score against Georgia Southern on Jan. 31, posting a 503 smallbore score and 558 air rifle mark... Placed seventh versus Wofford on Feb. 6, earning fifth in smallbore with 528 points and matched 528 in air rifle... Finished ninth against North Georgia on Feb 13, logging 546 points in smallbore and 549 points in air rifle... Earned her highest finish in third against Wofford on Feb. 20 with career-best 1119 aggregate, taking fifth place in smallbore (543) and third in air rifle (576)... Finished the season with a 1092 aggregate at SoCon Championships, taking 533 smallbore points and 559 air rifle points.
HIGH SCHOOL: Began shooting with the West Seattle Totems as a sophomore … As a junior, competed in her first matches and finished 12th at the outdoor regionals … Despite senior season being reduced due to the Coronavirus pandemic, managed to compete with the Capital City Rifle Team in Olympia, and trained with the Kenmore Youth Rifle Team … Served as the vice president for the 4-H Club … Earned six varsity letters, including three in skiing, two in soccer and one in golf.
PERSONAL: Full name is Riley Jean Neiders … Daughter of Karlis and Dr. Tina Neiders … Mother was a competitive sailor for the University of Washington … Major is political science.
