The 5-foot-3 junior won the 800-meter run with a meet-record time of 2:05.86 at the New England Interscholastic Track & Field Outdoor Championships this past season, recording the nation's No. 6 performance among U.S. prep competitors in 2015 at the time
Rivers has maintained a 4.42 weighted GPA in the classroom.
A member of the National Honor Society and National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, she has volunteered locally at a food bank and senior center. She has also served as part of a youth fun run and community track meet as well