Personal Bests: 60-meter dash- 7.0; 100-meter dash- 11.01; 200-meter dash- 21.49; Long Jump- 7.64 meters

2009-10: Outdoor: Named Road Runner Sports/Northeast Conference 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.