Riley Richards

Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
China Spring, Texas
High School:
China Spring HS

• 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (pole vault)
• 2020 All-Big 12 Indoors (pole vault)
• 2019 All-Big 12 Indoors (pole vault)
• 2018 All-Big 12 Outdoors (pole vault)
• 2018 All-Big 12 Indoors (pole vault)

Indoor PB: PV - 5.45m (17' 10.5")
Outdoor PB: PV - 5.31m (17' 5")

2020 Indoor: All-Big 12 in the pole vault after placing fifth at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a mark of 16-11.5 (5.17m)... Opened the season with a runner-up finish at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational, recording a pole vault of 17-2.75 (5.25m)... Runner-up in the pole vault at the Texas A&M Invitational with a mark of 17-5 (5.31m)... Recorded a season-best pole vault of 17-6.5 (5.35m) at the Texas Tech Invitational & Multis to finish fourth... Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Iowa State Classic with a mark of 16-11 (5.16m).

2019 Outdoor: Redshirted.

2019 Indoor: All-Big 12 in the pole vault after placing sixth at the conference championships with a jump of 17-5.75 (5.33m)... Set a personal-best mark of 17-10.5 (5.45m) at the Texas Tech Matador Qualifier to place third and move to the No. 6 spot on Baylor's all-time performers list... Placed seventh in the pole vault at the Ted Nelson Invitational, posting a mark of 16-6 (5.03m)... Runner-up at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational after jumping 17-6.5 (5.35m)... Placed third at the Texas Tech Classic with a pole vault of 17-9.25 (5.42m).

2018 Outdoor: All-Big 12 in the pole vault with a sixth-place finish at the conference championships, recording a mark of 17-3.75 (5.28m)... Runner-up at the TCU Invitational with a jump of 16-1.25 (4.91m)... Placed fourth at the Roadrunner Invitational with a pole vault of 16-4.75 (5.00m)... Finished seventh in the pole vault at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a jump of 17-0.75 (5.20m)... Came in third place at the Baylor Invitational with a pole vault of 15-1.5 (4.61m)... Placed fourth at the Michael Johnson Invitational with a season-best jump 0f 17-5 (5.31m)... Took eighth in the pole vault at the National Relay Championships with a mark of 17-2.75 (5.25m)... Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships, finishing 18th with a pole vault of 16-4.75 (5.00m).

2018 Indoor: All-Big 12 in the pole vault after recording a mark of 17-4.25 (5.29m) to place third at the conference championships... Made his collegiate debut at the Texas A&M Quadrangular, placing sixth with a pole vault of 16-7.5 (5.07m)... Took home his first career victory by winning a jump-off at the Michigan Power 5 Invitational, clearing a bar of 17-1.5 (5.22m) after tying for first at 16-9.5 (5.12m)... Placed seventh at the Tyson Invitational with a pole vault of 16-6.75 (5.05m)... Runner-up at the Texas Tech Matador Qualifier with a season-best pole vault of 17-4.5 (5.30m).

High School: Local product of China Spring HS…Two-time state champion in pole vault and one-time state runner up…Record holder at the Texas Meet of Champions…Took third place at USATF Juniors…Was a Junior Olympic National Champion…Six-time All-American…Has a personal pole vault record of 17 feet 7 inches…Named an All-State Academic Honorable Mention.

Personal: Son of Brandon and Tammy Richards…Father Brandon is the Baylor pole vault coach…Both parents are Baylor grads…Related to Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in pole vault…Business marketing major.

Janae De Gannes finishes 3rd in Womens Long Jump at Big XII Championships !

Sunday, May 17

Pole Vault U! Baylor Takes 1st, 2nd, and 4th in Womens Pole Vault at Big XII Championships!

Sunday, May 17

Logan Todorovich Places in Top 3 in Womens Heptathlon at Big XII Championships!

Sunday, May 17

Laurenz Colbert is Runner Up in 200m at Big XII Championships!

Sunday, May 17

T&F: Kelley Wins 200, Finishes 2nd in 100 at Big 12 Outdoor

Sunday, May 17

T&F: Pole Vaulters Go 1-2-4 at Big 12 Outdoor

Saturday, May 16

My Baylor Story with Aren Spencer; photo of Aren looking on

DIFFICULT TRANSITION

Friday, May 15

T&F: Todorovich, Williams in Top Five at Big 12

Thursday, May 14

2019-20 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Maddy Agnew

Lauren Ammons

Will Anderson

Sarah Antrich

Alec Atteberry

Julia Aurignac

Mariah Ayers

Kennedy Bailey

Jayson Baldridge

Hasani Barr

Brooke Bonadies

Brooke Botha

Ian Braxton

Brianna Brown

Demitra Carter

Aniah Chaleff-Reyna

Tiera Cleveland

Ryan Croson

Isaiah Cunningham

Megan Daley

Ryan Day

Mikayla Deshazer

Haley Everroad

Howard Fields III

Jacinta Fisher

Riley Floerke

Sydney Gandy

Chloe Gangnath

Briana Garcia

Elijah Gifford

Leila Grant

Sadie Hamrin

Cole Hardan

Niko Harrell

Mackenzie Hayward

Matt Henderson

Ryan Hodge

Celia Holmes

Jamie Holodak

Kade Hulett

Kamden Jackson

Venae Jessurun

Koi Johnson

Cal Johnston

Madelaine Johnston

Jhane' King

Isabella Lackner

Connor Laktasic

Mazie Larsen

Sophia Leidner

KC Lightfoot

Moorea Long

Alex Madlock

Lynn Mantingh

Hana Marsheck

Jeremy Meadows

Jake Merrell

Aaliyah Miller

Alyssa Miller

Ava Miller

Matthew Moorer

Elijah Morris

Raegan Padgett

Katy Parsons

Tiffani Peacock

Caira Pettway

Fran Rice

Riley Richards

TT Sanders

J.B. Sandlund

Reese Sarnowski

Gabby Satterlee

Jalen Seals

Xianni Simmons

Lauryn Simons

Rylie Smith

Morgan Stewart

Chris Stoudt