Ria Goveas
Ria Goveas
  • Height:
    5'3"
  • Year:
    2025
  • Hometown:
    Bangalore, India
  • High School:
    Indus International School Bangalore
  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

 

Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

 Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2023 NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Opened season with a seventh place finish in the 100m at the Coast Guard Invitational (13.22)
  • Part of a seventh place 4x100m relay team at the Silfen Invitational (51.40)
  • Earned second in the 200m (27.38), fourth in the 100m (13.36), and part of the winning 4x100m relay team at the Wellesley Invite (51.43)
  • Placed 17th in the 100m dash (13.12), 21st in the 200m (27.78) and part of the seventh place 4x100m relay team at the NEWMAC Championship (50.35)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened season with a second place finish in the long jump at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (4.61m)
  • Took fourth in the 200m event at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (28.16)
  • Personal bests in both 60m and 200m races against Mount Holyoke and Smith (8.29, 27.71)
  • Part of program record 4x200m relay team (1:49.63) at the New England DIII Championships
  • Broke 4x200m program record at New England DIII Championships (1:49.63)
2021-22
Outdoor Track & Field: 
  • Ran the 100m for a personal best of 14.13 on Apr. 15 at the Silfen Invitational 2022
  • Completed a personal best of 4.28m in the LJ on Apr. 30 in the 2022 NEWMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Indoor Track & Field: 
  • Finished the 200m with a personal best of 29.31 on Dec. 4 at the Smith Winter Classic
  • Had personal bests in the LJ for 4.23m and 60m for 8.83 on Jan. 15 at the Wheaton Invitational 
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended Indus International School Bangalore where she holds the school record for 100m, 200m, and long jump
  • Was the sports vice-captain sophomore year
  • Won the silver in 200m at the CBSE State-Level Cluster Meet and bronze in 800m at the 10th State Level Olympics
  • Won the silver in long jump at the ISSO National Games
  • Qualified for National Open U-16 Juniors and the 64th National School Games organized by School Games Federation of India (SGFI)
Personal:
  • Born in Concord, Mass.
  • Only daughter of Meenakshi Ramaswamy and Bruno Goveas
  • Has a cat, Leo
  • Loves art and writing
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose Wellesley because she found it a great fit academically and athletically