Baylor

• 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.