Alma mater: Cedar Hill

The redshirt junior won the 110-meter hurdles at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships in 13.21 seconds – the best time in NCAA Division I this season. It's the second-best time in school history, behind the 13.19 run by two-time Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammell. Richardson ranks 12th nationally in the 400 hurdles (50.25). Richardson, a five-time All-American, finished second in the 60 hurdles (7.53) at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships.