High School: Attended Hoover High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner in track and field ... Recorded personal-bests in the long jump at 18'8" and the triple jump at 38'1" ... Ran a personal-best time of 55.5 in the 400 meters ... Named the top female athlete in track and field ... Placed in the top eight at the youth nationals ... State champion in the long jump, triple jump and 400 meters ... Runner-up in the state heptathlon ... Personal: Born Jan. 18, 1988 ... Daughter of Howard and Maureen Richards ... Enrolled in general studies.
