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2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

Rhian Purves

  • Event(s) Distance
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
  • High School Kenton School
  • Major Operations Research

Biography

SCHOOL RANKINGS 
Cross Country (through 2023 season) – fifth in the 6k (21:23.6); eighth in the 5k (17:54.2)
Indoor Track and Field (through 2024 season) – first in the 800 (2:12.62); second in the mile (4:54.68); third in the 3000 (10:02.75)
Outdoor Track and Field (through 2024 season) – first in the 1500 (4:27.60); second in the 800 (2:10.35)

CAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (6k)
2019 – 22:14.7 
2020 – 21:23.6 
2021 – 23:31.6 
2022 – 22:57.2 
2023 – 22:06.0

NCAA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL (6k)
2019 – 22:58.3 
2021 – 23:12.9
2022 – 22:11.7
2023 – 21:33.1

TOP CAREER CROSS COUNTRY TIMES (through 2023 season)
4k

15:41.3 (Buccaneer Invitational – 2023)
5k
17:54.2 (Upstate Invitational – 2023)
17:58.2 (Adidas Challenge – 2023)
18:05.8 (Royals Challenge – 2023)
6k
21:23.6 (CAA Championships – 2020)
21:33.1 (NCAA Southeast Regional – 2023)
22:06.0 (CAA Championships – 2023)

CAA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2021 (outdoor) – 1500 (4:52.75 - prelims; 4:42.92 - finals); 5000 (19:15.24)
2022 (outdoor) – 1500 (4:33.33 - prelims; 4:41.83 - finals) - 6th place
2023 (indoor) – Mile (5:09.29)
2023 (outdoor) – 800 (2:11.96 - prelims; 2:17.20 - finals) - 8th place; 1500 (4:33.27 - prelims; 4:37.65 - finals) - 3rd place
2024 (indoor) – 800 (2:13.85); ran leg on fourth place team in 4x800 relay
2024 (outdoor) – 1500 (4:38.14 - prelims; 4:35.11 - finals) - 7th place

TOP CAREER OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD MARKS (through 2024 season)
800

2:10.35 (Duke Invitational – 2024)
2:11.96 (CAA Championships Prelims – 2023)
2:13.02 (Aggie Invitational – 2024)
2:13.37 (Duke Invitational – 2023)
1500
4:27.60 (Aggie Invitational – 2024)
4:27.70 (Mount Olive Final Qualifier – 2023)
4:28.41 (USC Open – 2023)
4:29.46 (Buccaneer Invitational – 2024)
5000
18:39.89 (Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge – 2021)

TOP CAREER INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD MARKS (through 2024 season)
800

2:12.62 (Carolina Challenge – 2024)
2:13.85 (CAA Championships – 2024)
2:13.99 (South Carolina Invitational – 2023)
Mile
4:54.68 (South Carolina Invite – 2024)
4:59.59 (Gamecock Opener – 2024)
5:00.66 (South Carolina Invitational – 2023)
3000
10:02.75 (Rutgers Holiday Classic – 2024)
5000
18:25.88 (Gamecock Opener – 2020)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Graduated from Kenton School in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
  • North East Counties champion in the 800 and 1500 in 2012, the 800 in 2013, the 1500 and 3000 each season from 2014-17 and the 1500 in 2018
  • Represented the Northumberland schools in the cross country championships five times, finishing as high as 15th in 2018
  • Won the Great North 5k run in 2018
  • Had PRs of 18.50 in the 5k, 2:15.2 in the 800, 4:36.2 in the 1500 and 10:23.5 in the 3000

PERSONAL

  • Born on December 23, 2000 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
  • Daughter of Nick and Samantha Purves

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance/Mid-Distance
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Distance/Mid-Distance
  • 2021-22Junior

    Distance/Mid-Distance
  • 2022-23Senior

    Distance
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Distance