Cameron Rieger

Class: Junior Hometown: Mundelein, Ill. High School: Carmel Catholic

Event: Distance

2012 -- Indoor - placed sixth in 3,000 meters with a collegiate-best 8:31.52 at Iowa State Classic... placed 22nd in 3,000 (8:32.37) and 5,000 meters (14:37.57) at Big Ten Championships... ran mile at Iowa Invite (4:27.94).

2011 -- Track - did not compete... Cross Country - ran collegiate-best 25:38 (8,000 meters) at Big Ten Championships... also posted collegiate bests at Iowa Open (20:07-6,000 meters) and Chile Pepper Festival (32:04-10,000 meters)... Iowa's Big Ten Sportmanship Award honoree... academic All-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2010 -- Cross Country - ran season-best 25:51 (8,000 meters) at Bradley Classic... also competed at Wisconsin Adidas Invite (27:01) and Iowa Invite (27:14)... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors.

2009 -- Cross Country - redshirted.

High School -- conference cross country champion senior year, earning all-conference honors three seasons... won 3,200-meter conference title junior year, earning all-conference honors four years... two-time all-sectional in track... two-time all-regional and team MVP in cross country, earning all-sectional honors and qualifying for state meet senior year... set school record in cross country three miles (14:28)... other best times are 2:01 in 800 meters, 4:31 in 1,600 meters and 9:28 in 3,200 meters... 2009 ESCC Student-Athlete of the Year, earning IHSA scholar award... National Honor Society member... coached by Jim Halford and Lisa Halford.

Personal -- born June 12, 1991... son of Richard and Lori Rieger... marketing major.