Washington State University Athletics

WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Cross Country - Competed in three events during the season, with her best finish occurring at the Inland Empire Championships, placing 15th overall with a time of 18:06...Was selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team after posting a cumulative GPA of 3.40...Indoor - Ran in three total meets during the indoor season...Posted a PR in the 3000m run at the WSU Indoor with a time of 10:36.93...Ran a PR in the 5,000m as well at the Cougar Indoor at 18:36.33...Outdoor - Ran a PR at the Sam Adams Classic in the 1500m with a time of 5:02.64...Posted additional PR's in the 3000m steeplechase (11:15.18), and in the 400m hurdles (1:13.16)...Was named to the 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team.

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Cross Country - At Inland Empire Championships finished fourth on team/41st overall.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight varsity letters for Eastlake High School…four in track and three in cross country for coach Troy Anderson…one in soccer…on the track finished fourth at the 4A State Championship in the 3200m as a freshman…ninth at state sophomore year…finished first at NXR Northwest sophomore year…finished fourth in the 3200m at state junior year…in cross country finished 14th at 4A State meet sophomore year…improved to 10th junior year.
 
PERSONAL. Born July 1999, in Kirkland, Washington…father Calvin is a facility manager…mother Rumi is an accountant…older sister Mia…enjoys playing ukulele and art…involved in National Honors Society and Science NHS…plans to study sport science at WSU.
 
RICHARDS’ BESTS
800m - 2:21.62 (2016)
1500m - 5:02.64 (2019)
Mile - 5:21.76 (2018)
3000m - 10:36.93i (2019)
5000m - 18:36.33i (2019)
3000m Steeple - 11:15.18 (2019)
400m Hurdles - 1:13.16 (2019)