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2025-26 Women's XC/Track Roster

Errol Anderson
Art Pittman/Big East Conference
Art Pittman/Big East Conference

Melissa Riggins

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Event(s) Middle Distance
  • Hometown Wexford, Pa.
  • High School Shady Side Academy

Biography

Career Performance List

Six-Time All-American, Six-Time BIG EAST Champion

2025-26 Season:

  • Finished 47th in the preliminary round of the 1500m with a time of 4:31.62 at the NCAA East Preliminary
  • Won the 1500m with a time of 4:14.89 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
  • Finished 50th in the 6k with a time of 19:32.0 at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
  • Placed 3rd in the 6k with a time of 19:31.7 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships
  • Won the individual title in the 6k with a time of 19:47.7 at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships, becoming the 6th individual champion in program history
  • Claimed the individual title in the 6k with a time of 19:34.8 at the Paul Short Run

2024-25 Season:

  • Finished 7th in the Mile with a time of 4:35.06 at the NCAA Indoor Championships, earning First Team All-America honors
  • Won the 800m with a time of 2:03.51 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships
  • Won the 4x800m relay with a time of 8:42.56 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships
  • Finished 7th in the 1500m with a personal best of 4:07.67 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
  • Finished 7th in the Mile with a personal best of 4:24.98 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
  • Placed 2nd in the 600m with a personal best of 1:28.54 at the Hokie Invitational
  • Ran a time of 20:15.4 in the 6k at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
  • Finished 7th in the 6k with a time of 20:09.1 at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships
2023-24 Season:
  • Ran at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1500m
  • 2023 Most Outstanding Athlete for Georgetown University
  • NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American in the 1500m, placing 4th with a time of 4:08.74
  • Big East Outdoor 1500m Champion in the 1500m, setting the Big East record with a time of 4:08.82
  • Ran a personal best of 2:01.97 in the 800m at the Wake Forest Invitational
  • NCAA Indoor First Team All-American in the Mile, placing 4th with a time of 4:29.02
  • NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American in the 3000m, placing 11th with a time of  9:15.97
  • Big East Indoor Champion in the 800m, setting the Big East record with a time of 2:03.42
  • Ran a personal best in the 3000m of 8:52.82 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational
  • Ran the NCAA #3 all-time 1000m at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a time of 2:40.67
  • Finished 2nd at NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Championships with a PR of 19:35.6
2022-23 Season:
  • Finished fifth in the DMR at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, earning All-American honors
  • Finished 11th in the 1500m at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championship, earning second-team All-American honors
  • Won the 4x800m at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships
  • Won the mile with a PR of 4:37.07 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships
  • Won the 800m at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship
2021-22 Season:
  • Won the 800 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.
  • Anchored the winning 4x800 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship.
  • Finished 3rd in the 800 at the Florida Relays in a PR of 2:03.50.
  • Won the 1500 at the Joe Walker Invitational in a PR of 4:17.53.
  • Finished 13th in the 800 at the NCAA East Preliminary.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2023-24Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2024-25Senior

    Middle Distance
  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    Middle Distance