Riley Capuano
Riley Capuano
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Los Altos, CA
  • High School:
    Los Altos
  • Events:
    Distance
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



TFRRS Results

At CMS
2023-24 Season (Sophomore)
All-American in cross country (11th) ... All-West Region and All-SCIAC in Cross Country. 

2022-23 Season (First-Year)
SCIAC Champion (1500 Meters) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Won the 1500 at the SCIAC Championships with a time of 4:41.00 ... Added a fourth-place finish in the 800 in 2:20.36 to contribute more points towards the CMS team title ... Set a PR in the 1500 at the APU Last Chance Meet with a 4:35.78 ... Had a top time in the 800 of 2:16.81 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational ... Finished third in the 1500 at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual ... Was second in both the 800 and the 1000 at the CMS Outdoor Indoor Distances Meet ... Second-Team All-SCIAC in cross country ... Part of seven-runner contingent that competed at the NCAA Regionals and Nationals ... Finished 14th at the SCIAC Championships in 22:59.8 to earn second-team all-league honors ... Finished 40th at the NCAA West Regionals.

Prior to CMS
Attended Los Altos High School, where she competed for the cross country and track and field teams ... Earned Senior Athlete of the Year and Sophomore Athlete of the Year honors at Los Altos ... A CCS Honorable Mention selection ... Helped Los Altos to a league championship and a fifth-place finish at the state championships in cross country ... Also helped her track and field team to a second place Central Coast Section finish ... Was a student rep on the board of trustees for her school district ... ASB Secretary.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna ... Lists Emma Coburn and Sara Hall as the public figures she most admires ... Chose CMC and the Athenas because "Beautiful school, really close-knit team, most fun visit I had, and you can't beat the weather!"

News Mentions

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Zimmer Breaks CMS 1500-Meter Record, Bitetti Moves Into Second in 5000

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Laura Zimmer set a new CMS women's track and field record in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:25.36, while the runner who's...

May 5, 2024

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Bitetti Sweeps 1500, 5000 but Athenas Track and Field Finishes a Close Third at SCIACs

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Natalie Bitetti won both the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters, leading a 1-2-3-4 finish in the 1500 with Riley Capuano and...

April 29, 2024

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Hekster, Marsyla Win Events as Athenas Hold Narrow Lead at SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Antonia Hekster took first place in the hammer throw by a margin of almost 18 feet, and Elle Marsyla took first in the 10000...

April 28, 2024

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Riley Capuano Earns SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Riley Capuano of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week award for...

April 22, 2024

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Riley Capuano Moves into Third in CMS History in 1500 Meters

WALNUT, Calif. - Riley Capuano took almost five seconds off her PR in the 1500 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays, moving up into third place on the...

April 19, 2024

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CMS Women's Track and Field Finishes Busy Weekend at Bryan Clay

AZUSA, Calif. - Riley Capuano capped off a busy weekend for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team at the Bryan Clay Invitational...

April 14, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Sets CMS 1500-Meter Record at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team was in action in two different places this weekend, with the distance...

April 6, 2024

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CMS Women's Track and Field Places Sixth in USTFCCCA's First Rating Index

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team is sixth in the nation in the first NCAA DIII Women's Outdoor Track...

March 27, 2024

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Marsyla Wins 10000 Meters at Larsen Distance Carnival, Four Athenas Place in Top 10 at CMS

WESTWOOD, Calif. - Elle Marsyla finished in first place in the 10000 meters, earning a time of 35:48.29 to move into fifth in CMS history, to...

March 23, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Earns Runner-Up Finish in 3000 Meters at NCAA Indoor Championships

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Natalie Bitetti earned her second runner-up finish in an NCAA Championship event so far during her senior season, as she...

March 9, 2024

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DMR Team Finishes Third at Nationals for CMS Women's Track and Field

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's distance medley relay team of Riley Capuano, Shriya Velichala, Laura Zimmer and Natalie...

March 8, 2024

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Seven Athenas Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors for Indoor Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned All-Region honors from the USTFCCCA for indoor...

March 5, 2024

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DMR Team, Natalie Bitetti Earn NCAA Indoor Track and Field Invitations

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Natalie Bitetti earned an invitation to the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend after recording the...

March 4, 2024

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Athenas Win DMR, 4x800 at Annual Rossi Relays

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team saw the 4x800 and the distance medley each finished in first place at...

February 25, 2024

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Athenas Win Five Events at Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Track and Field Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed in its first outdoor event of the 2024 season and took first...

February 17, 2024

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Athenas DMR, Josephine Jett, Have Strong Showings for CMS Track and Field on Opposite Coasts

BOSTON, Mass. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps distance medley relay team of Riley Capuano, Sally Gaskell, Laura Zimmer and Natalie Bitetti put itself...

February 10, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Runs Second-Fastest 3K in DIII So Far This Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Natalie Bitetti ran a 9:29.76 in the 3000 meters at the David Hemery Valentine Indoor Track and Field Invitational hosted by...

February 9, 2024

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CMS Women's Track and Field Opens Season with Strong Showing at OIDFE Challenge

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Laura Zimmer (1000 meters), Natalie Bitetti (mile), and Madeline Seifert (pole vault) took individual wins as the...

January 27, 2024