Sha'Carri Richardson entered college as the top-ranked high school sprint recruit in the class of 2018. After committing to LSU, the future Olympian lived up to the hype.
Here's more on Richardson's college career.
The vitals on Sha'Carri Richardson
School: LSU
Events: Sprints
Height: 5-foot-1
Years active: 2019
Here are Richardson's career bests in college.
| Event | Time | Year | Location/Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters | 7.20s | 2019 | Razorback Invitational (Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
| 100 meters | 10.75s | 2019 | NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas) |
| Indoor 200 meters | 23.08 | 2019 | Tyson Invitational (Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
| Outdoor 200 meters | 22.17s | 2019 | NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas) |
| 4x100 meter relay | 42.29s (anchor leg) |
2019 | NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas) |
For more times, see TFRRS.
What kind of prospect was Richardson in high school?
Sha'Carri Richardson, a Dallas, Texas native, was an elite high school sprinter and a top college recruit at Dallas Carter High School. Upon graduating high school, she already had personal bests of 7.49 in the 60 meters, 11.28 in the 100 meters and 23.28 in the 200 meters.
Richardson was the No. 1 overall ranked sprinter by MileSplit, and No. 2 overall behind Caitlin Collier. Richardson won three Texas state championships, an AAU Jr. Olympic Championship and finished third at the 2017 USA Track & Field Junior Championships.
How did Richardson perform at Championships?
Below, you'll find the podium finishes from Sha'Carri Richardson at NCAA championship meets:
- 1st in 100 meters at 2019 NCAA Outdoor
- 2nd in 200 meters at 2019 NCAA Outdoor
- 2nd in 4x100 meters at 2019 NCAA Outdoor
- 3rd in Team Title Race at 2019 Outdoor
- 1st in 100 meters at 2019 SEC Outdoor
- 1st in 200 meters at 2019 SEC Outdoor
- 1st in 4x100 meters at 2019 SEC Outdoor
- 7th in 60 meters at 2019 NCAA Indoor
- 9th in 200 meters at 2019 NCAA Indoor
- 9th in 60 meters at 2019 SEC Indoor
- 10th in 200 meters at 2019 SEC Indoor
Records set by Richardson
Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Richardson in college in 2019:
- NCAA record 100 meters (10.75s)
- No. 9 100 meters in world history
- U20 100 meters world record
- No. 5 100 meters in US history
- U20 200 meters world record (22.17s)
- No. 5 time in NCAA history
- First woman in world history to run sub 10.8 in the 100 and sub 22.2 in the 200 meters on the same day
- LSU records
- No. 1 – 100 Meters – 10.75s
- No. 2 – 200 Meters – 22.17s
- No. 3 – 4x100m Relay – 42.29s
- No. 9 – 60 Meters – 7.20s
- First freshman in SEC history to win the 100 meters, 200 meters and run on a winning 4×100 relay squad.
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Richardson clocks an NCAA leading 7.23 in the 60 meters to win her first collegiate title!
Ariyonna Augustine (7.47) takes second and Cassondra Hall (7.51) takes third.#GeauxTigers | @NCAATrackField | #ncaatf pic.twitter.com/W4e9EyKIrF
Which awards did Richardson win in college?
Here are the awards and honors Richards won in college in the 2019 outdoor season:
- 2019 Bowerman Award
- First Team All-American outdoor
- LSWA Freshman of the Year
- LSWA Runner of the Year
- SEC Freshman Track Athlete of the Year
- First Team All-SEC outdoor
- 6-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 15, Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Apr. 2, Apr. 23, Apr. 30)
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