Josh Risko

Weight:
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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mentor, Ohio
High School:
Mentor

TFRRS Profile

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 16:40.6, Bobcat Invite (9/2/22)
8K: 26:42.9, Mid-American Conference Championships (10/29/22)
10K: 34:19.6, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11/22)

CAREER FINISHES
2025 Results
Aug. 29 – Michigan Open (Hudson Mills Metropark – Dexter, Mich.) – 5k – 19:02.7

2022 Results
Sept. 2 – Bobcat Invite (Ohio University Golf Course – Athens, Ohio) – 5K – 16:40.6 – 31st
Sept. 16 – Mel Brodt Collegiate Open (Bowling Green XC Course – Bowling Green, Ohio) – 8K – 27:31.8 – 31st
Sept. 30 – Paul Short Run (Lehigh Goodman Campus XC Course – Bethlehem, Pa.) – 8K – 27:00.2 – 406th
Oct. 14 – Falcon Invite (Bowling Green XC Course – Bowling Green, Ohio) – 8K – 27:28.1 – 74th
Oct. 29 – Mid-American Conference Championships (Ohio University Golf Course – Athens, Ohio) – 8K – 26:42.9 – 62nd
Nov. 11 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course – Terre Haute, Ind.) – 10K – 34:19.6 – 176th

Bowling Green

2025 | Senior

Returned to running in 2025 a 19:02.7 5k at the Michigan Open

2024 | Junior

Did not compete in the 2024 season

2023 | Sophomore

Did not compete in the 2023 season

2022 | Freshman

Competed in all six races during the 2022 season
Made his collegiate debut at the Bobcat Invite, recording a time of 16:40.6 to place 31st in the 5K event
Completed his first 8K at the Mel Brodt Open, finishing 31st overall with a time of 27:31.8
Competed in the Paul Short Run, posting a time of 27:00.2 to finish 406th
Posted a time of 27:28.1 to finish 74th at the Falcon Invite
Recorded a personal best 8K time of 26:42.9 at the MAC Championship, placing 62nd in his first championship meet
Ran his first collegiate 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, completing the race in 34:19.6 to finish 176th

Mentor High School

Mentor, Ohio

Was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Mentor High School under Bill Dennison
Placed 13th in the 2020 state cross country championship, then improved to 10th place in 2021
Competed for the 4x800 relay team in back-to-back state championships, placing 15th and 11th
Helped lead Mentor to the 2020 Greater Cleveland Conference (GCC) title
Helped the Cardinals to two district championships and a third-place regional finish in track and field
Three-time All-GCC and one-time All-Regional
Four-time Academic All-Ohio selection
Captain of the 2021 cross country team