University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2020 Track and Field Roster
Riley Plunkett
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette
2019-20: Indoor - Did not compete. Cross Country - Appeared in four meets during the season with top 8K time (31:53.7) coming at the Sun Belt Championships ... ran 18:16.3 in his collegiate debut at the UNO Cross Country Opener and 18:25.9 at the UTA Gerald Richey Invitational.
High School: Placed eighth overall in the 800-meters at the 2019 LHSAA Division I State Indoor Meet ... named to the All-Acadiana and All-Regional Cross Country teams.
Personal: Born February 2, 2001 in Lafayette ... the son of Sheila and David Plunkett ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in management.
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High School: Placed eighth overall in the 800-meters at the 2019 LHSAA Division I State Indoor Meet ... named to the All-Acadiana and All-Regional Cross Country teams.
Personal: Born February 2, 2001 in Lafayette ... the son of Sheila and David Plunkett ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in management.
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Inside Louisiana Athletics Recap for Apr 21, 2026 to Apr 28, 2026
Tuesday, April 28
Matt Deggs Media Availability (Apr 27, 2026)
Monday, April 27
Alyson Habetz Media Availability (Apr 27, 2026)
Monday, April 27
Trent Chaney Media Availability (April 25, 2026)
Saturday, April 25
