2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Visions FCU Scholar-Athlete of the Game
2023-24 Season
- Competed in 10 meets
- Placed second in the 110 hurdles at the America East Indoor Championships - earning All-Conference honors in the process
- Was fifth in the 60 hurdles at the Seahawk Shootout (Dec. 8) and at the Big Apple Invitational (Feb. 10)
- Finished second in the 110 hurdles at the Bucknell Team Challenge (April 20)
Senior Season (2022-23)
- Competed in 10 meets
- Placed fifth in the 110 hurdles at the America East Outdoor Championships (May 6-7)
- Was fourth in the 60 hurdles at the America East Indoor Meet (Feb. 18-19)
- Finished third in the 200 and was eighth in the 60 hurdles at the Cornell Upstate Challenge (Jan. 21)
- Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team
- Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or higher)
- Named to both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)
Junior Season (2021-22)
- Competed in 12 meets
- Placed fourth in the 60 hurdles at the America East Indoor Championships
- Was fifth in the 110 hurdles and part of the 4x100 relay team that placed third at the conference outdoor meet
- Finished fifth in the 60 and sixth in the 60 hurdles at the Cornell Kane Invitational
- Took fifth in the 110 hurdles at the Lehigh Season Opener on April 9
- Placed third in the 110 hurdles at the Bucknell Team Challenge on April 23
- Member of the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or above)
- Member of both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
Sophomore Season (2020-21)
- Competed in six meets
- Tied for second in the 110 hurdles at the Mt. St. Mary’s Invitational
- Was the runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the Lehigh/Covert Classic
- Placed fourth in the 110 hurdles at the Lafayette Open
- Came in fifth in the 110 hurdles at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races
- Member of the America East Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher)
- Member of the Fall 2020 AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)
- Inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society in May 2021
Freshman Season (2019-20) – Outdoor Season Canceled Due to COVID-19
- Was sixth in the 60 hurdles at the Cornell Upstate Challenge on Jan. 25
Before Binghamton
- Placed third in the New York State (NYS) Outdoor Championships in the 110 Hurdles as a seniorÂ
- Qualified for national in the 110 hurdlesÂ
- A six-time all-league selection and three-time all-county selectionÂ
- A member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society (President) and the Italian Honor Society
Personal
- Parents are Maria and Tom Rippstein
- Majored in business administration as part of the 4+1 program
Top Performances
60 Hurdles: 8.36
110 Hurdles: 14.98
Historical Player Information
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2019-20Freshman
Sprints/Hurdles
5'9"
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2020-21Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
5'9"
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2021-22Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
5'9"
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2022-23Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
5'9"
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2023-24Graduate Student
Sprints/Hurdles
5'9"
