2010-11: Outdoor: Earned All-Northeast Conference First Team honors in the long jump, recording a leap of 7.27 meters… Turned in a time of 11.01 in the 100-meter dash at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships… Clocked in at 15.29 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Northeast Conference Championships… Ran a 21.88 in the 200-meter dash at the NEC Championships… Leapt to a mark of 7.33 meters in the long jump at the Penn Relays. Indoor: Named NEC Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 8… Earned All-NEC Second Team honors in the long jump with a leap of 7.13 meters… Crossed the line at 6.99 in the 60-meter dash at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational… Finished at 8.55 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships… Raced to a 21.76 finish in the 200-meter dash at the IC4A meet… Recorded a leap of 7.53 meters in the long jump at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.

2009-10: Outdoor: Named Road Runner Sports/NEC Rookie of the Week on March 23…Given NEC Most Outstanding Rookie Performer on May 2… Clocked an 11.01 in the 100-meter dash at the Metropolitan Championships… Ran a 21.71 in the 200-meter dash at the Northeast Conference Championships… Jumped to a mark of 7.64 meters at the Penn Relays in the long jump… Earned a spot on the NEC Academic Honor Roll. Indoor: Was named Road Runner Sports/NEC Rookie of the Week three times… Named Road Runner Sports/NEC Field Athlete of the week on Jan. 12… Ran a 7.0 in the 60-meter dash at the Metropolitan Championships… Jumped to a 7.34 meter mark at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational… Ran a 21.49 in the 200-meter dash at the ECAC meet…Competed in the long jump at the NCAA East Region Prelims, where he jumped to 7.34 meters and a 27^th place finish.

 

Background: Was a member of the basketball, volleyball and soccer teams at West Humber Collegiate Institute… Also attended Notre Dame Secondary School... Was a two-time gold medalist at the Provincial Championships… Named Toronto Athlete of the Year in 2008… Named Best Junior Long Jumper in Canada for 2008… Was valedictorian of graduating class.

 

Personal: Son of Barbara and Earl Richards…Born on Feb. 3, 1990… Majoring in business and French.