Hokie Club2022 Outdoor: Threw the discus 49.16m (161' 3") at the Desert Heat Classic to finish in ninth ... Earned third-place finishes in both the shot and discus, throwing the shot 14.37m (47' 1.75") and the discus 49.71m (163' 1") at the Gamecock Invitational ... Recorded an outdoor PR in the shot put with a mark of 14.94m (49' 0.25") at the Florida Relays for an eighth-place finish ... Tossed the discus a season's best 49.97m (163' 11") at the Raleigh Relays to finish in seventh.
2022 Indoor: Earned a career best in the shot put with a distance of 16.53m (54’ 2.75”) to finish fourth at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet … Won the shot put at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a toss of 16.35m (53’ 7.75”) … Placed third at the Hokie Invitational with a shot put of 16.09m (52’ 9.5”) … Recorded a shot put of 16.03m (52’ 7.25”) at the Tiger Paw Invite to finish seventh.
2021 Outdoor: Threw a season best 49.89m (163' 8") in the discus at the ACC Championships to place 10th ... Posted a discus throw of 49.63m (162' 10") to place fourth at the Virginia Challenge.
2021 Indoor: Delivered a shot put of 14.58m (47' 10") at the Doc Hale Elite Meet to finish third.
Career Highlights: Personal best marks of 180 ft. 3 in. (54.95 meters) in the discus and 48 ft. 11 3/4 in. (14.93 meters) in the shot … Won the silver medal and earned First team All-America honors in the discus the 2019 NJAA outdoor championships with a throw of 174 ft. 4 in. (53.15 meters) … Placed 5th and earned First team All-America honors in the shot put at the 2019 NJAA outdoor championships.
Richards's Track and Field Bests at Virginia Tech
IndoorOutdoorShot Put – 16.53m (54' 2.75"), Doc Hale Elite Meet
Shot Put – 14.94m (49' 0.25"), Florida Relays (2022)
Discus - 49.89m (163' 8"), ACC Championships (2021)