Rylee Wells

Rylee Wells
Rylee Wells
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous School:
    Karns HS
Bio

Wells' TFRRS Page 

College Bests
5k: 17:52.3 (Southern Showcase - Sept. 12, 2025) 
6k: 21:31.4 (NCAA South Regionals - Nov. 14, 2025) 

2025 (Sophomore): Recorded a career-best 6k time of 21:31.4 at the NCAA South Regionals (Nov. 14) ... Ran a personal-best 5k time of 17:52.3 at the Southern Showcase (Sept. 12) ... Helped propel the Golden Eagles to their first-ever OVC Championship with a 19th-place finish at the OVC Championships (Oct. 31).

2024 (Freshman): 
Recorded career-best time of 21:37.1 in the 6k at the OVC Championship (Nov. 1), top finisher on the team, earning a 2nd-place and qualifying for the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships... Ran a time of 21:58.3 in the 6k at the NCAA DI South Region to finish 94th (Nov. 15), the top finisher on the team... Finished 5th in the 6k with a time of 21:53.3 in the Golden Eagle Invitational (Oct. 18).
News mentions
Tennessee Tech Cross Country Earns Five All-OVC Honors and Women’s Coach of The Year
Tennessee Tech Cross Country Earns Five All-OVC Honors and Women’s Coach of The Year

Tennessee Tech women’s cross country had a banner finish to the 2025 season with the team winning the OVC Championship and Head Coach Peter Dalton taking home Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year, as announced by the Conference.

Credit: EIU Athletics
Women's Cross Country Wins First OVC Championship

Tennessee Tech's women's cross country wins its first OVC Championship!  

Tennessee Tech Cross Country Ready for OVC Championships
Tennessee Tech Cross Country Ready for OVC Championships

Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country is set to compete at the 2025 OVC Championships, hosted by Eastern Illinois University.  

Tech Cross Country Finishes Top 12 at Snaps Louisville Cross Country Classic
Tech Cross Country Finishes Top 12 at Snaps Louisville Cross Country Classic

Tennessee Tech cross country had its best performance of the fall with the women’s team finishing 8th and the men’s team finishing 11th at the Snaps Louisville Cross Country Classic.

Cross Country Keeps Pace with Nation's Best at Southern Showcase
Cross Country Keeps Pace with Nation's Best at Southern Showcase

The Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country teams went up against the best programs in the nation at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville, Alabama, on Friday.

Tennessee Tech Cross Country set for Southern Showcase
Tennessee Tech Cross Country set for Southern Showcase

Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country is set to compete in the Southern Showcase hosted by Jacksonville State in Huntsville, Alabama.

Tech Cross Country Begins 2025 Season at Covered Bridge Open
Tech Cross Country Begins 2025 Season at Covered Bridge Open

The Tennessee Tech Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams begin the 2025 season at the Covered Bridge Open hosted by Appalachian State in Boone, N.C.